THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: MAY 7TH

(For the entire day see, www.WHITESOXALMANAC.COM)

 

A SMASHING DEBUT FOR LEE

1999:

Carlos Lee became the first White Sox player to homer in his first big league at bat in a 7-1 win over Oakland before 11,181 at Comiskey Park. Lee made history when he deposited a 2-2 pitch from Tom Candiotti into the outfield seats in the second inning. Lee had been summoned from Triple-A Charlotte earlier in the day and started the game in left field. In the first inning, Thomas moved past Luke Appling into first place on the Sox career extra-base hit list with a double, the 588th long hit of his career.

 

WELCOME WALSH

1904:

Ed Walsh made his big league debut for the White Sox in an 8-7 win over St. Louis at South Side Park. Walsh made the first of his 430 appearances (315 starts) which eventually landed “The Big Reel” in the Hall of Fame.

Its amazing to think it took 98 years for a Sox player to hit an HR in his first AB.

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: MAY 7TH

(For the entire day see, www.WHITESOXALMANAC.COM)

 

A SMASHING DEBUT FOR LEE

1999:

Carlos Lee became the first White Sox player to homer in his first big league at bat in a 7-1 win over Oakland before 11,181 at Comiskey Park. Lee made history when he deposited a 2-2 pitch from Tom Candiotti into the outfield seats in the second inning. Lee had been summoned from Triple-A Charlotte earlier in the day and started the game in left field. In the first inning, Thomas moved past Luke Appling into first place on the Sox career extra-base hit list with a double, the 588th long hit of his career.

 

WELCOME WALSH

1904:

Ed Walsh made his big league debut for the White Sox in an 8-7 win over St. Louis at South Side Park. Walsh made the first of his 430 appearances (315 starts) which eventually landed “The Big Reel” in the Hall of Fame.

 

Agreed ... It has been done a couple of times since then by a Sox player (Olivo, Fields). I used to have the list of dates of all Sox players first homer. I think before Lee the closest was Russ Morman, who homered in his first game. I'd love to find that list.