THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: July 26

JULY 26TH

1916: Ed Cicotte vexed the New York Yankees 2-0 on a one-hitter at Comiskey Park. It was the second of Cicotte’s three one-hitters with the Sox and his first since May 19, 1914 at Philadelphia.

THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: July 26

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1931: After taking the opener 5-4 behind Red Faber, the White Sox suffered the worst loss in franchise history in absorbing a 22-5 beating to the Yankees in New York. In the opener, the Sox collected just five hits but one was a homer by Lu Blue in the third inning. The blast was the only one Blue would hit in his two seasons with the Sox. In the second game, the Yankees tied a big league record by having nine players scoring at least two runs.

1934: Sam Jones celebrated his 42nd birthday and his 18th wedding anniversary by twirling a shutout in the White Sox 9-0 win over Washington.

1936: The White Sox were swept by the Yankees in a contentious doubleheader before a crowd of 50,000 at Comiskey Park. The Sox lost the first game 12-3 and dropped the nightcap 11-8. Late in the second game, umpire Bill Summers was forced to leave after he was hit in the groin by a pop bottle thrown from the stands. Commissioner Judge Landis, on hand to watch the game, offered a $5,000 reward over the public address system for the offender but the request only prompted more ire. The storm of pop bottles finally stopped after a plea from White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes.

1941: White Sox reliever Johnny Hallett struck out Joe DiMaggio in an 11-3 loss. The whiff was the “Yankee Clipper’s” first since June 8.