THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY/JUNE 25: Lee Elia/Jim Kaat/Ed Farmer

THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY/JUNE 25

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1966: The White Sox rode solo homers from Lee Elia and Ken Berry to a 2-1 win over the Yankees in New York. Elia’s homer came in the fifth while Berry’s blast came in the eighth. Gary Peters got the win while Bob Locker worked out of a jam in the ninth for the save.

1975: Jim Kaat, bound for the All-Star Game, picked up his 11th win as the White Sox topped Texas 5-2 before 6,590 at Comiskey Park for their fourth straight win. Kaat went seven innings and gave up two hits while striking out three to move to 11-4. He got relief help from Cecil Upshaw and Dave Hamilton, who went 1.1 innings for his first save. The Sox took the lead for good in the fifth on Jorge Orta’s RBI double.

1977: Chris Knapp went the distance and was bolstered by solo homers from Eric Soderholm and Jim Essian as the White Sox whipped the Twins 8-1 in Minnesota. Knapp gave up eight hits and yielded five walks while striking out four in improving to 6-4. Ralph Garr and Richie Zisk both drove in two as part of the Sox 16-hit attack.

1980: Ed Farmer continued his charge to the All-Star Game with 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in the White Sox 5-2 win at California. Farmer took over for starter and winner Richard Dotson in the seventh and gave up two hits with three strikeouts to log his 16th save. Chet Lemon’s two-run homer in the second gave the Sox the lead for good.