THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: MAY 27

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MAY 27TH

 

1933: The White Sox and Yankees combined to score an American League record 15 runs in the eighth inning in New York’s 15-11 win in the Bronx. The Sox scored three in the top of the frame to take an 11-3 but the Yankees responded, thanks to a Bill Dickey grand slam, with 12 in their half.

 

 

 

1938: Detroit Tigers’ Hall of Famer-to-be Hank Greenberg landed the second home run in the center field bleachers at Comiskey Park in the White Sox 5-2 loss. Greenberg, who later became a White Sox executive during Bill Veeck’s first ownership with the club, victimized Frank Gabler in the third inning before 8,000 on the Southside. About a month earlier, Greenberg landed a homer on the Comiskey Park roof.

 

 

 

1966: The White Sox traded first baseman-outfielder Danny Cater to the Kansas City Athletics for utility infielder Wayne Causey.

 

 

 

1979: The White Sox were swept in a doubleheader by the California Angels at Comiskey Park but the second game got a little interesting when Wayne Nordhagen took the mound. Nordhagen, an outfielder by trade, fanned Carney Lansford, the first batter he faced, in becoming the first White Sox position player to take the mound since Ed Carnett did it in 1944. Nordhagen gave up two runs in two innings with two strikeouts (Merv Rettemund was the other K victim) as the Sox lost the nightcap 9-1 after dropping the opener 4-2. Nordhagen made a second pitching appearance for the White Sox with a scoreless inning a week later vs. the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Happy birthday Frank Thomas!