THE SOX AND ELVIS: HAPPY ELVIS NIGHT

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Not sure what the plans are info like this but this is what I submitted for use during Elvis Night tonight on the board. Look for it in some form. I'll be there!

 

THE SOX AND ELIVS

 

July 5, 1954: As Elvis records "That's All Right" in the Sun Studios in Memphis, the third-place Sox swept a doubleheader from Baltimore at Comiskey Park with Billy Pierce and Harry Dorish getting the wins.

 

July 2, 1956: On the day Elvis records "Don't Be Cruel," the second-place White Sox were cruel to the Detroit Tigers witha 9-3 victory to improve to 40-26.

 

Sept. 9, 1956: Elvis appears on Ed Sullivan's TV show for the first time. Earlier in the day, the Sox split a doubleheader at Cleveland with Gerry Staley getting the win in Chicago's 6-2 nightcap triumph.

 

Aug. 27, 1965: As the Beatles visit and jam with Elvis at the King's California home, the Sox divide a twinbill with Boston at Comiskey Park. The Sox took Game 1 3-2 on Ken Berry's RBI double in the eighth.

 

April 30, 1957: The Sox lock up a 6-1 win over Baltimore at Comiskey Park on the day Elvis records "Jailhouse Rock."

 

Sept. 24, 1957: The edged the Kansas City Athletics 7-6 in Missouri to improve to 89-60 on the day Elvis releases the single "Jailhouse Rock."

 

Sept. 6, 1971: On the day the Sox last had a pitcher hit a homer in the pre-DH era, Elvis closed a month-run at the Las Vegas Hilton in which he broke his own attendance records. Steve Kealey went deep in the Sox 6-3 Game 1 win in over the Twins at Comiskey Park.

 

June 11, 1972: The Sox Luis Alvarado has an afternoon to remember on the day Elvis played the last of his four soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. Alvarado keyed a Sox sweep of the Brewers by going 4-for-8 w ith a homer in the twinbill.

 

June 16, 1972: Elvis plays Chicago, the Sox play Boston. With Elvis entertaining fans in the Windy City, the Sox split a doubleheadher in Boston. The Sox took Game 1 5-4 with the help of a Bill Melton home run in the first inning.

 

Aug. 1, 1972: Elvis' "Burning Love" single released ... Future Sox pitching coach Dick Bosman and Texas nip Wilbur Wood and the Sox 1-0 in 1 hour and 58 minutes in the Lone Star State.

 

Aug. 4, 1972: On the day Elvis begins a one month run at the Las Vegas Hilton, the Sox trimmed Texas 3-2 at Comiskey Park on Dick Allen's RBI double in the ninth.

 

May 2, 1977: Elvis plays Chicago for the last time. The Sox play in Kansas City and didn't muster as many hits as Elvis. The Sox lost 2-1 with Jorge Orta (2) and Oscar Gamble (2) collecting all of Chicago's hits.

 

June 26, 1977: Elvis played his final concert at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. That day, the "Southside Hitmen" Sox fell at Minnesota despite a 4-for-4 performance from Brian Downing and homers from Lamar Johnson, Eric Soderholm, Jim Essian and Chet Lemon.

 

Aug. 16, 1977: On the day Elvis passes, the Sox fell 11-10 to the Yankees in New York with Jim Spencer hitting two homers and Lamar Johnson going 4-for-5.