WHITE SOX NOTES

Here are some Sox notes coming out of recent games/events ….

*A grand time: Josh Fields’ grand slam Saturday was the first by a White Sox rookie since Miguel Olivo dropped a four-run bomb on the Cubs on June 20, 2003. … Fields’ slam was just the second by a Sox rookie at New Comiskey Park/U.S. Cellular Field and the first since Joe Crede victimized Toronto on Aug. 27, 2002.

*A list: Other Sox rookies who have hits grand slams in recent years: Carlos Lee, Oct. 1, 1999; Ray Durham, Aug. 25, 1995 at Detroit; Paco Martin, June 4, 1994 at Baltimore; Joe DeSa, Sept. 13, 1985 at Seattle; Kevin Bell, June 22, 1976 at Kansas City; Carlos May, June 2, 1969.

*Two bombs: Fields’ multi-homer game on Friday was the first by a Sox rookie since Brian Anderson went deep twice at Seattle on Aug. 26, 2005 off Felix Hernandez … Fields’ multi-homer game was the first by a Sox rookie in a home game since Joe Crede’s two-dinger output on Aug/ 27, 2002 at US Cellular Field.

*Nice catch: A.J. Pierzynski hit his 10th and 11th home runs of the season the recently-completed homestand. Pierzynski has reached double figures in homers in each of his three years with the Sox, making him just the fifth catcher in franchise history to accomplish that feat. The others: Carlton Fisk 10 (1982-1991); Sherm Lollar 5 (1955-1959); Ron Karkovice 5 (1992-1996) and Ed Herrmann 3 (1970-1972).

*HR kings: Barry Bonds hit three of his 758 home runs at US Cellular Field … Babe Ruth hit 45 of his home runs at Old Comiskey Park. …Hank Aaron played with the Brewers in 1975 and 1976 but never homered against the Sox.

Edited August 14, 200718 yr by StatManDu