THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JULY 23

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JULY 23

 

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1969: Carlos May was the White Sox lone representative at the All-Star Game in Washington D.C. At age 21, May became the youngest player to represent the White Sox in a Mid-Summer Classic. May was 0-for-1 as apinch-hitter in the ninth in the American League’s 9-3 loss.

 

 

 

1972: The White Sox pulled off two 2-1 “walkoff” victories in taking a doubleheader from Cleveland before 20,718 at Comiskey Park. Jay Johnstone’s RBI single in the ninth handed the Sox a win in the opener while Carlos May led off the ninth inning of the nightcap with a solo homer off Ed Farmer to complete the sweep.

 

 

 

1977: The first-place White Sox won at Toronto 10-3 for the second consecutive day. A six-run sixth – capped by Ralph Garr’s three-run homer – put the first-place Sox over the top.

 

 

 

1979: A night after losing 1-0, the White Sox exploded for an 11-3 win at Detroit. Mike Squires was 4-for-6 with two RBIs and Jorge Orta and Rusty Torres both homered as part of the 13-hit attack.