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May 30, 1951 - The Sox blasted the St. Louis Browns 8-1 to win their 14th consecutive game. It’s the second longest winning streak in franchise history. After returning to Chicago, Mayor Martin Kennelly presented vice president Chuck Comiskey, manager Paul Richards and the White Sox, the keys to the city in a ceremony. The Sox would go from “Rags to Richards” in 1951 ending their string of desultory seasons and pointing the way to the “Go-Go” 1950's. That year the Sox went 81-73-1 good for fourth place and their first winning season since 1943. May 30, 1960 - Outfielder Jimmy Piersall, who would become a Sox announcer in the 1970's and early 1980's, went on a rampage against the scoreboard and Comiskey Park. Piersall started by throwing the contents of the Cleveland dugout on to the field after he was ejected by umpire Cal Drummond for calling balls and strikes while standing on second base. He then went into the Sox dugout, grabbed a bucket of groundskeeper Gene Bossard’s sand and dumped that on the field. In the other game, Piersall didn’t move when a ball hit by “Minnie” Minoso came right at him. It went over his head for a double and adding insult to injury, the Sox thought it was a home run and set off the scoreboard! Finally, Piersall caught the last out of the game, then turned and threw the ball at the scoreboard which he hated. All in a day’s work, as Cleveland took a twin bill 4-1 and 9-4. May 30, 1966 - Sox pitcher Jack Lamabe fired a one-hitter at Comiskey Park beating the Red Sox 11-0. Lamabe didn’t allow a hit until Joe Foy singled leading off the eighth inning after he shook off catcher J.C. Martin. He faced 30 batters, striking out six and walking two. It was a sweep on the night for the Sox who shut out Boston in both games. The Sox won the opener 1-0 behind pitcher Johnny Buzhardt who only allowed five hits. In addition, this was the club’s third consecutive shutout, since the day before Tommy John blanked the Yankees 2-0. May 30, 1985 - In a night game at Comiskey Park, Carlton Fisk belted a rooftop home run off the Royals Charlie Leibrandt in the fourth inning with a man on base. It helped Tom Seaver and the Sox win 4-3. It was the start of a four-game sweep of the Royals and a week in which Fisk would hit five home runs and drive in 12 RBI’s. That season Carlton would set career highs with 37 home runs and a 107 RBI’s.

Actually he is at most of the games up in the owners box.

I was basically told the same thing from multiple sources this past off season.

Fundamentals, little things, playing defense, baseball smarts are all unknown words to this organization.

Sox had 23 thousand tonight which surprised me. I never understood having a night game on the final day of a holiday weekend. People have to go to work the next day. Should be played in the afternoon. Maybe the Sox had a memorial Day fireworks show tonight.

That's true. Kenny made the statement they couldn't go the two additional years on Machado because they had to have money to resign their own players. LOL.

Luck is the residue of design - Branch Rickey They've been losing "heartbreaking" games because the team as currently put together isn't good enough to win them. This team is DOA and has been for awhile.

He may actually get a position with a club but it will be along the lines of what he started doing for the Sox, contract negotiations.

Hahn showed up to speak to the media today! Basically spoke and said nothing (of course). Said May was better than April but still frustrated by inconsistency. Now that everyone is "healthy" (he's just asking for it isn't he?) he thinks the Sox may possibly play up to their capabilities. Also said it is still to early in the season to make any longer term decisions. Guy is a complete moron.

No one is making them scapegoats but they are a LARGE part of the issues going on (and off) the field with this club. That's a fact not conjecture. Hell they can't even stay healthy for a few months at a time. The best player EVER in baseball is worthless if they actually aren't playing.

May 29, 1922 - Continuing to rebuild in the wake of the “Black Sox” scandal, owner Charles Comiskey spent $100,000 dollars and purchased the contract of third baseman Willie Kamm from San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League. Comiskey also threw in three players. Kamm would lead the A.L. in fielding percentage for six straight seasons. In his eight full years with the Sox, he had 80 or more RBI’s four times in a season and in 1925, he not “Babe” Ruth led the league with 90 walks. May 29, 1982 - LaMarr Hoyt was beaten by the Indians 5-2 at Cleveland. Hoyt had won his first nine decisions of the season and coupled with five straight wins to end 1981, meant he had won 14 consecutive decisions. It was longest win streak over multiple seasons in franchise history at that time. Hoyt hadn’t lost a game since August 15, 1981 at (where else?) Baltimore. Cleveland got to Hoyt for four early runs and never looked back.

‘‘I like to play in the outfield. Everybody knows I hate DH.’’ - Eloy Jimenez Sunday. Way to take one for the team Eloy! Play a defensive position which hurts the team and can possibly cause you to get injured again because you simply aren't adapt at it to stroke your own ego. ?

As President Ford once said, "The state of the union is not good."

You're assuming he decides to show his face to the media. He did not on the last home stand.

It was the Guardians announcing team

Wish him all the best, hope the Sox can get something decent for him when the sell-off starts in July.

The inmates are running the asylum.

But remember according to him he's "the best player on the field..." LOL ?

Probably both.

This is all based though on current Sox ownership remaining in place. I wouldn't take that bet myself.

Random Thoughts: *7th time this year the Sox took a lead into the 7th inning or later…and lost the game. *The Sox continue to put players in position to fail by playing them out of position. Jimenez, Vaughn, Sheets, Burger, Frazier et al come to mind. *The Sox almost seem to be thumbing their noses at things like defense and fundamentals. It is costing them games yet no one is held accountable at any level. *Tim Anderson is simply not a very good shortstop. Another "bobble" in a key situation. *The Sox bizarrely insist on “resting” guys (usually their best players) IN DIVISION GAMES instead of waiting for non-division opponents. Example they play the Angels on Monday, why couldn’t guys play today and take Monday? Plus you can question if they even should have any days off. The Sox get off days on the 1st and the 5th. This continues to be an incompetent, dysfunctional and inept organization from top to bottom.

Defense, fundamentals don't matter to this organization...hasn't for years.

May 28, 1956 - The Sox purchased pitcher Gerry Staley from the Yankees. Staley would become one of the top relief pitchers in the league by 1959 helping the Sox win the pennant. That season he went 8-5 with a 2.24 ERA and a league leading 15 saves. He came into a bases loaded one out situation in the ninth inning at Cleveland on September 22 with the Sox clinging to a 4-2 lead. He threw one pitch to Vic Power who rapped into a double play and the Sox won the pennant for the first time in 40 years. His teammate Omar “Turk” Lown also had 15 saves. In 1960 Staley would make the All-Star team. May 28, 1973 – It was a night Wilbur Wood did something that rarely happens in baseball. Two days earlier the game between Cleveland and the White Sox was suspended by curfew at Comiskey Park, tied at two after 16 innings. Rain washed out action on May 27 so when the suspended game was resumed the next day, it was Wood’s turn to pitch. He went out and threw five innings before the Sox would win it 6-3 in 21 innings. 30 minutes later Wood went out and started the regularly scheduled game. He would toss a complete game, four-hitter, winning 4-0. Two wins in one evening! His line for the night, 14 innings pitched, one run, six hits, nine strikeouts, two wins. Wilbur was now 13-3 on the season and it wasn’t even June. May 28, 1986 - In a game against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Sox pitcher Joe Cowley struck out the first seven men he faced which set an American League record. He fanned Oddibe McDowell, former Sox infielder Scott Fletcher, Pete O’Brien, Pete Incaviglia, Gary Ward, George Wright and Steve Buechele in order. However, Cowley wound up pitching only four plus innings giving up six runs, five earned, and took the loss in a 6-3 defeat. May 28, 1995 - At Tiger Stadium, Detroit jumped out to a 4-0 lead after one inning and 7-1 after two, but the White Sox rallied to win, 14-12. The game set an MLB record with 12 combined home runs, seven by the Tigers and five by the White Sox. Frank Thomas, Ray Durham, Craig Grebeck, and Ron Karkovice (twice) hit home runs for the Sox with Durham, Karkovice and Grebeck going back-to-back-to-back jacks in the fourth inning. For all the home runs, it was a Mike Devereaux ground out in the eighth inning that provided the eventual game-winner, giving the White Sox a 12-11 lead. May 28, 1999 - Sox infielder Greg Norton hit two home runs in a game for the second consecutive game. He was the first Sox player to pull that off since Zeke Bonura did it in 1935. All four of his home runs came in Detroit against the Tigers. The home runs accounted for six RBI’s.

Exactly. We'd get Hahn smugly deciding to talk to the media and basically say 'told you so.'

You are probably correct. By the way, 6th game this year the Sox had a lead in the 7th inning or later.....and lost the game. Now back to 10 under and six back of first.