June 3, 200718 yr THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JUNE 3 For the entire day, see www.whitesoxalamanac.com 1985: The White Sox selected Mississippi State pitcher Bobby Thigpen in the fourth round of the amateur draft. The right-hander rocketed through the Sox system and made his big league debut Aug. 6, 1986. Midway through the 1987 season, Thigpen was in the bigs to stay and by 1988 he was the Sox closer. The highlight of Thipgen’s career was his big league record 57 saves in 1990. He pitched for the Soxuntil being dealt to Philadelphia midway through the 1993 season. He is still the franchise’s all-time leader with 201 saves. 1989: Ozzie Guillen and Carlton Fisk teamed up to help the White Sox salvage a split of a doubleheader with the Minnesota Twins before 14,365 at Comiskey Park. After losing the first game 2-1 for their sixth straight setback, the Sox took the nightcap 2-1 when Guillen tripled in the eighth and scored when Fisk’s sacrifice fly broke a 1-1 tie. Bobby Thgpen pitched the ninth for his eighth save. He preserved the win for Shawn Hillegas, who gave up one walk in 1.2 shutout innings.
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