THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: APRIL 12TH

MARATHON CURTAIN-RAISER

1966:

It took a while but the White Sox pulled out a win on Opening Day with a 3-2 triumph of the Angels before 28,715 at Comiskey Park. Tommie Agee tied the game in the seventh with a two-run homer and the Sox won it in the 14th on Tom McCraw’s bases-loaded single. The 14 inning game was tied for the longest by the Sox on Opening Day and the longest ever in a Comiskey Park Opener. Juan Pizarro retired the only man he faced in the top of the 14th for the win but one of the pitching heroes for the Sox in this one was Dennis Higgins, who is Joe Crede’s cousin. Making his big league debut, the 27-year old right-hander tossed 2.2 shutout innings while allowing one hit and three hits with five strikeouts.

BIG SLAM

1973:

Ken Henderson’s grand slam off Rollie Fingers in the eighth inning lifted the White Sox to a 6-3 win over the A’s before 3,837 at Comiskey Park.

SOUTHSIDE HIT MEN A HIT IN OPENER

1977:

The Southside Hit Men opened Comiskey Park with a 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox before 34,612 fans. The White Sox took the lead for good with a four-run second which saw Chet Lemon’s RBI double give the team the lead for good. Ken Brett started and pitched into the eighth inning for the victory. He received relief help from Dave Hamilton, the Sox saves leader in 1976, who tossed the final 1.1 innings for the save.

 

For the rest of the day, see www.whitesoxalmanac.com

Joe Crede's cousin? Baseball ref lists it too but this guy is 67 years old?

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/higgide01.shtml

 

Love your stuff, Statmando.

Thanks! The Sox Media Guide lists Higgins as a cousin and always has. That is an odd one when you put the pages together.

 

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: APRIL 12TH

MARATHON CURTAIN-RAISER

1966:

It took a while but the White Sox pulled out a win on Opening Day with a 3-2 triumph of the Angels before 28,715 at Comiskey Park. Tommie Agee tied the game in the seventh with a two-run homer and the Sox won it in the 14th on Tom McCraw’s bases-loaded single. The 14 inning game was tied for the longest by the Sox on Opening Day and the longest ever in a Comiskey Park Opener. Juan Pizarro retired the only man he faced in the top of the 14th for the win but one of the pitching heroes for the Sox in this one was Dennis Higgins, who is Joe Crede’s cousin. Making his big league debut, the 27-year old right-hander tossed 2.2 shutout innings while allowing one hit and three hits with five strikeouts.

BIG SLAM

1973:

Ken Henderson’s grand slam off Rollie Fingers in the eighth inning lifted the White Sox to a 6-3 win over the A’s before 3,837 at Comiskey Park.

SOUTHSIDE HIT MEN A HIT IN OPENER

1977:

The Southside Hit Men opened Comiskey Park with a 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox before 34,612 fans. The White Sox took the lead for good with a four-run second which saw Chet Lemon’s RBI double give the team the lead for good. Ken Brett started and pitched into the eighth inning for the victory. He received relief help from Dave Hamilton, the Sox saves leader in 1976, who tossed the final 1.1 innings for the save.

 

For the rest of the day, see www.whitesoxalmanac.com

Thanks! The Sox Media Guide lists Higgins as a cousin and always has. That is an odd one when you put the pages together.

 

Maybe it is one of those first cousin thrice removed types of things.

Edited April 12, 200719 yr by Beltin'Bill