This Day In Sox History 5/30...

Four factoids today:

May 30, 1951 - The Sox blasted the St. Louis Browns 8-1 to win their 14^th consecutive game. It’s the second longest winning streak in franchise history.

After returning to Chicago, Mayor Martin Kennelly presented vice president Chuck Comiskey III, 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. The shot went over the roof in left field.

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.