Lip Man 1 Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 September 4, 1937 – Sox outfielder Mike Kreevich tied the Major League record by hitting four doubles in a 9-1 win over the Tigers at Tiger Stadium. He went 4 for 6, with three runs scored and an RBI. Three of his four doubles came off Detroit starting pitcher Tommy Bridges. September 4, 1960 - A viral infection knocked Nellie Fox out of the line-up for the first time since August of 1955 in the first game of a double header at home against Detroit. Fox was replaced by Billy Goodman. Nellie played in 798 consecutive games, still the White Sox record, and 1,072 out of 1,073. September 4, 1961 – It was a strange start to a good Sox career for pitcher Joe Horlen. Horlen entered the game in Minnesota wearing a blank jersey. That’s right…no name, no number, on the back! As Horlen was warming up, Twins manager and former Sox outfielder Sam Mele came out to talk to the umpire basically wondering who that kid was on the mound! Only one other time in Major League history has this ever happened as the Reds Eric Davis suffered the same fate on May 19, 1984. Joe allowed two hits in four innings of work and got the win in the 9-5 decision. An unusual Major League debut! September 4, 1970 – It was one of the key dates in franchise history as Roland Hemond was hired as player personnel director to rebuild the franchise. The club would lose a team record 106 games in 1970. The very next year they would improve by 23 games from 56 to 79 wins and by 1972 would be a legitimate title contender. Hemond would eventually become G.M. and stay with the team initially through 1985. Also coming along as new field manager was Chuck Tanner who’d be named Manager of the Year in 1972. Both men came to Chicago from the Angels organization where they had worked together for a number of years. September 4, 1995 - Robin Ventura hit a pair of grand slams in a 14-3 win over Texas. He was the eighth player in history at the time to hit a pair in one game. His eight RBI’s tied the franchise record. His home runs came in the fourth and fifth inning and he also had a double in the contest giving him 10 total bases for the night. September 4, 2016 – In a wild slugfest in Minnesota, won by the Sox 13-11, first baseman Jose Abreu drove in seven RBI’s. Jose had a pair of three run home runs in the game along with an RBI single. The home runs came in the first and seventh innings. The seven RBI’s are one off the franchise record for a single game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Roland Hemond was great. Sox could use a guy like him now. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grinder Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 We've lost 84 games to date. Don't have a schedule handy but are there 22 games left? I assume so. Can we reach that inspirational 106 games lost again?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 2 hours ago, The Grinder said: We've lost 84 games to date. Don't have a schedule handy but are there 22 games left? I assume so. Can we reach that inspirational 106 games lost again?? Whatever the 2023 White Sox lose, the 1970 team was better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Sox Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 I was at the game where Ventura hit 2 grand slams. He was always booed mercilessly in Arlington due to the Ryan incident; he finally shut the crowd up, if only for a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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