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This is really very much appreciated given what we have all been through for the past decade plus overall. Well done again.

He did but I thought I saw where he was back working out.

You may be confusing me with someone else, I've contributed to books on the Sox, wrote two chapters in the next one Dr. Fletcher is putting out, but I've never written one on my own.

Connor did the first two innings. Costas was doing what the Sox asked him to do according to the interview in the Sun-Times.

I'll see if I can get around to doing something like that. I also have framed newspapers from when they made the playoffs in 1983, 1993, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2020 and 2021. I've done a lot of work for the Sox and they have been very kind in passing along a lot of items as a 'thank you.' For example I have a brick from the original Comiskey Park, signed jerseys from Konerko, Moncada, Ramirez and Quintana, signed balls from Sale, Anderson, Abreu, Moncada plus a number of signed photos including guys that played in the 1950's and 60's like Pierce, Ward, Hansen, Kaat.

Costas said he was told by the Sox they did not want him doing play by play (and he said in an interview he wasn't taking the gig if they insisted on it), that he was there to talk about the Sox of the 1980's that Connor was supposed to be handling that end. He said that he 'called' Montgomery's game winner because 'someone had to do it.'

Wish you all the best.

EIGHT factoids today: June 12, 1939 – He was a founding father of the White Sox and also of the American League. Charles Comiskey “The Old Roman” was inducted into the Hall of Fame on this date. Comiskey a former successful player/manager in St. Louis, got together with Byron “Ban” Johnson and others to start the American League in January 1901. He had already moved his St. Paul, Minnesota team to the South Side before this where they have remained ever since. The White Sox became a charter member of the new league which by 1903 was playing the National League champion in the World Series. Comiskey owned and ran the White Sox from 1900 until his death in 1931. Under his watch the Sox won the World Series in both 1906 and 1917 and lost the series in 1919 under a cloud of suspicion. They also won the American League pennant in 1900 although at the time that was not recognized as a legitimate Major League. June 12, 1939 – On this date White Sox second baseman Eddie Collins entered the Hall of Fame. Collins is regarded by some as the finest second baseman ever to play the game. He was sold to the White Sox in 1914 by the Philadelphia A’s for 50,000 thousand dollars, an unheard-of sum for the time but he was worth every penny. Collins played 12 years for the White Sox, 10 times hitting over .300. Nine times he amassed over 150 hits in a season including a staggering 224 hits in 1920 when he batted .372. Between the A’s and the White Sox he racked up a total of 3,315 hits in his career. June 12, 1967 - The Sox played the longest game that they lost, in their history, when they dropped a 6-5 decision to the Senators in Washington. The game went 22 innings. Both teams scored a run in the 10th then didn’t score again until the Nats Paul Casanova drove home the winner in the last of the 22nd. Johnny Buzhardt tossed eight innings in relief before giving up the run that cost him the game. Sox outfielder Walt Williams had 10 at bats in the contest. The night game took 6:38 minutes and ended at 2:43 AM Washington time. Both teams went the entire game without an error which is the A.L. record. The contest was played in temperatures around 90 degrees which prompted an angry Sox manager, Eddie Stanky afterwards, to demand implementation of a league curfew. Sox outfielder Ken Berry was playing so shallow on Casanova’s hit that he threw to second hoping to start an inning ending double play to no avail as future Sox infielder Hank Allen crossed the plate with the winning run. June 12, 1972 - Sox slugger Dick Allen appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. (Teammate Tom Egan was in the background putting on his shin guards) It was one of the most unusual and unique covers in the history of the magazine. The cover’s caption read, “Season of Surprises. Chicago’s Dick Allen Juggles His Image.” June 12, 1981 - A players strike began, wiping out almost two months of the baseball season after owners insisted on wanting player compensation for any free agent signed… in essence instead of a free agent signing, a trade. When both sides agreed to resume the year in August, the owners came up with a bizarre split season format. Sox manager Tony LaRussa, who passed the Florida bar exam and was an exceptional thinker, quickly found a major flaw in the plan and suggested that if it would help the Sox get the second-best record and a spot in the post season, they would throw a late season series to the A’s to guarantee that Oakland would win both halves thus automatically getting the Sox into the post season. Later Cardinals manager “Whitey” Herzog said he would do the same thing for his club. The owners then quickly changed the format to eliminate the potential for teams having to lose games to, in essence, win. June 12, 1985 – In his first Major League start, Bruce Tanner (son of former White Sox skipper Chuck) retired his first nine batters, the longest streak since at least 1960 and a White Sox record which would be broken in 2024 by Nick Nastrini who retired 11 straight. Tanner ended up earning his first and only big-league win, going almost seven innings with seven hits, two earned runs, two walks and three strike outs. The 6-3 win over the Mariners at the Kingdome raised the White Sox record to 30-24 and kept the team a half-game up in the A.L. West. Rudy Law’s two-run double in the fifth held up as the game-winner. Tanner would start three more games for the White Sox and pitch in 10 total in his only MLB season. June 12, 2018 – It’s happened less than the number of fingers on one hand for the franchise. On this night the White Sox opened up their game at Guaranteed Rate Field with Yoan Moncada blasting a home run to center field. The next hitter Yolmer Sanchez then hit another home run…again to center field. It was a great way to start a game as the Sox went on to beat Cleveland 5-1. Both home runs came off Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko. It was the fourth time in franchise history the Sox would lead off a game with back-to-back home runs. June 12, 2021 – Sometimes it doesn’t matter what you do, you just can’t lose. For Sox pitcher Dylan Cease that meant facing the Detroit Tigers. Cease, backed by a 13-hit assault, handled Detroit 15-2 at Comerica Park and in doing so ran his career record against them to 8-0. In eight starts, he had 47 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.09. He also became the first Sox pitcher ever to win his first eight starts against a single club breaking the record of Mark Buehrle who went 7-0 against the Texas Rangers in his first seven starts against them.

I have a number of items but two of the ones that I like the best are the actual front page (framed) of the Chicago Sun-Times the day after they won the pennant in 1959 (I sent the Sox the rest of the newspaper) and three framed autographed baseball card collections from Sox players that I've interviewed. Each frame holds between 10-15 cards.

Famous Kap's (which shows how unprofessional he is) Appearing on set in a specially made Cubs jersey with the name Pujois on the back Saying the next Cubs manager would be Joe Girardi Saying the Cubs would not be outbid for Masahiro Tanaka Guy is an idiot.

Three factoids today: June 11, 1939 - Sox pitcher Ted Lyons began his streak of 41 consecutive innings pitched without issuing a walk. The streak would last through his game on July 23 when he walked the Yankees Frank Crosetti to lead off the game. In 172 innings pitched that season Lyons would only walk 27 hitters, one intentionally. June 11, 1959 – It was the fourth and last one-hitter in Billy Pierce’s White Sox career. On this date he beat the Senators 3-1 at Griffith Stadium. Shortstop Ron Samford’s double to left leading off the third inning was the Nats only safety. Billy struck out six in the contest but wasn’t guaranteed a win until the Sox scored a pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning. June 11, 1965 – In Washington, in the first game of a double header, the Sox beat the Senators 5-2 to collect the franchise’s 5,000th win. Juan Pizarro got the victory with Eddie Fisher picking up the save. Pete Ward knocked in two runs to lead the Sox offense. Then they’d win the second game 5-4 in 10 innings on a home run by Don Buford. The Sox would go 95-67 that season and finish in second place seven games behind the Twins.

Still early but the 1977 and 1990 vibes are starting to come into play. Unexpected things sometimes happen in baseball. Tough win tonight.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-media/2026/06/10/steve-stone-bob-costas-chsn-throwback-broadcast-white-sox-braden-montgomery-braves

The 2004 team was in first place at the break but when both Ordonez and Thomas went down with season ending injuries that killed any realistic chances.

Four factoids today: June 10, 1952 - Sox outfielder Sam Mele set the franchise record with six RBI’s in one inning. In the fourth inning of a game at Philadelphia, Mele hit a three-run homer, then batted again and knocked in three more with a triple! The Sox sent 15 men to the plate, scored 12 in the frame and would wind up winning it 15-4. They hit three home runs in the 12-run inning including an inside-the-park, three-run home run by Hector Rodriguez. It would be the only home run he ever hit in the Major Leagues. June 10, 1961 - With owner Bill Veeck in ill health, his group sold the White Sox to Chicagoan Art Allyn. Veeck only owned the club for two and a half years the first time around. Allyn paid 2,500,000 thousand dollars for the team. On the same day of the sale, the Sox made an eight-player deal that netted the team pitchers Ray Herbert, Don Larsen and infielder Andy Caray from Kansas City. One week later the Sox began a 12-game winning streak that saved the season. They beat up Minnesota, Cleveland, Washington and Detroit during it. They’d rebound from last place in May to finish fourth at 86-76-1. Herbert would then go on to win 20 games in 1962. June 10, 1964 - Sox manager Al Lopez was hanged in effigy in the players parking lot by angry fans. It all stemmed from the feud that developed between Gold Glove outfielder Jim Landis and Sox management. Landis, as the team player representative, went to management letting them know that unless the players got 50 dollars instead of a radio for appearing on major radio or TV stations, like WGN, they would no longer do so. G.M. Ed Short and Lopez then took the players demands out on him, the messenger, benching him for long stretches of the season. Sox fans, along with sports reporter/columnist Bill Gleason organized a ‘Jim Landis Night’ for the player but it wasn’t recognized by the team and Landis was held out of the lineup by Lopez in favor of “Minnie” Minoso. Sox fans showered the outfield with envelopes containing money for Landis only to have Minoso pick them up and tuck them into his pocket! The Sox won the game 2-1 against the Orioles. June 10, 2011 – Sox first baseman Paul Konerko set the franchise record when he got an extra base hit in his ninth consecutive game. The streak started back on May 30 in Boston and included games against Detroit, Seattle and Oakland. In that time frame Konerko bashed six home runs and three doubles. He drove in 12 RBI’s.

Braden Montgomery's triumphant arrival simplifies Will Ve...In one sense, Braden Montgomery showed exactly why the White Sox called him up on Tuesday, by slicing an 0-1 Raisel Iglesias changeup off the top of the left field fence and into the home bullpen for

Saw where he is going to have surgery on that knee next week.

From the Sun-Times: Injury updates Catcher Kyle Teel’s recovery from a strained hamstring lingers on. Getz was hopeful the Sox could send him on a rehab assignment sooner rather than later. “He feels really good,” Getz said. “They’re continuing to expose him to different on-field activities, whether it be on the defensive side, squatting, making cuts on the basepath. Obviously, the offensive side, as well. It’s trending in the right direction.” Murakami continues his recovery from a strained hamstring. Getz said he expects the slugger’s return to remain in the window of four to six weeks. The Sox moved outfielder Austin Hays to the 60-day injured list. Getz said the team is trying to pinpoint the problem behind Hays’ strained left calf.

10th time this season the Sox trailed in the 7th inning or later and won the game. Just incredible. When they were down 4-0 I thought the Braves were going to run away with it. They won't get swept and have a chance to win the series. Well done.

To each his own.

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Three factoids today: June 9, 1987 - Sox outfielder Kenny Williams hit a two-run home run with two out in the eighth inning breaking up a no-hit bid by the A’s Curt Young at the Oakland Coliseum. It would be the only hit on the day for the Sox who would lose 8-3. June 9, 2021 – The injury bug again impacted the White Sox as second baseman Nick Madrigal, hitting over .300 at the time and playing a solid second base, tore his right hamstring trying to run out a ground ball in the seventh inning of a game against the Blue Jays in Chicago. Madrigal became the third Sox starter to suffer a serious major injury and miss significant time, the others being outfielders Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert. The Sox were leading 2-1 at the time but after the injury melted down and lost 6-2. He remained on the field for several minutes before being helped off, not putting any weight on his right leg. Surgery was performed the next week and his season was over. At the trade deadline however he was sent to the Cubs as part of the Craig Kimbrel deal. June 9, 2022 – It was a decision that left the baseball world shaking their heads. White Sox manager Tony LaRussa, already under the microscope by fans and the media for seemingly strange baseball decisions, made one that will be talked about for years. With the Sox losing 7-5 to the Dodgers at Guaranteed Rate Field, he ordered an intentional walk to Tray Turner in the sixth inning. The count on Turner at the time was 1-2 leaving everyone from fans at the game to White Sox TV broadcasters stunned and wondering what the rational for the move was. The decision then blew up in LaRussa’s face when five pitches later Max Muncy blasted a three-run home run to left center field. Upon reaching home plate Muncy then looked towards the White Sox dugout and let loose with an expletive filled comment. The runs would prove important as the Sox would lose 11-9.

Wasn't sure where to place this but just FYI, Angels put Moncada on the 60 day IL Monday with a right knee issue.

Five factoids today: June 8, 1947 - Luke Appling Day was celebrated at Comiskey Park. The future Hall of Famer was among the all-time Sox leaders in numerous categories and won the batting title in 1936, hitting a remarkable .388. He repeated as batting champ in 1943 with a .328 average. He went 1 for 6 in the first game of a double header against Washington. The Sox lost 1-0 in 18 innings before winning the nightcap 8-2, a game Appling did not play in. June 8, 1951 - Chicago area native Marv Rotblatt became the first pitcher to enter a game while being driven in from the center field bullpen. Rotblatt relieved starter Ken Holcombe in the eighth inning, in the Sox 4-2 loss to the Yankees who stood in their dugout and watched in amazement along with almost 54-thousand fans on a Friday night. In the 1960's, Sox pitchers were brought into the game in golf carts and automobiles, and in 1966, a converted snowmobile (sponsored by Nickey Chevrolet) that was fitted with special skies so as to not harm the grass, performed the task. June 8, 1981 - The new look White Sox found themselves on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Slugger Greg Luzinski was featured with the caption, “The Sox’ New Sock. Chicago Slugger Greg Luzinski.” June 8, 2001 - Sox outfielder Carlos Lee became the first player to hit a walk off extra inning grand slam in interleague play (including the World Series) as his blast in the 10th inning blew up the Cubs 7-3 at Comiskey Park. The shot was off Courtney Duncan. Lee would have five RBI’s that evening. The hit scored Tony Graffanino, Chris Singleton and Ray Durham. June 8, 2008 - The White Sox tied the Major League record when they scored 10 or more runs with 15 or more hits in three consecutive games. The Sox would power past Minnesota three straight times on their way to a four-game series sweep. The record setting scores were 10-6, 11-2 and 12-2. The Sox would hit eight home runs in the three games with four coming off the bat of Joe Crede. He had two home runs in consecutive games tying the team record. A real power display!