THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: SEPT 22/The Fixer, the clincher and th

THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: SEPT 22

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1920: A Chicago grand jury convened to investigate charges that eight White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series.

1959: The White Sox clinched their first American League pennant in 40 seasons with a 4-2 victory before 54,923 in Cleveland. The White Sox scored two in the second and two in the sixth on back-to-back home runs by Al Smith and Jungle Jim Rivera. The Indians loaded the bases in the ninth but Al Lopez brought on Gerry Staley, who got Vic Power to hit his only pitch to Luis Aparicio, who turned it into a game-ending double play. The victory set off a wild celebration in Chicagowhich culminated with a throng of 100,000 greeting the team at Midway Airport at 1:30 a.m.

1966: Home runs by Tommie Agee and Tommy McCraw in the ninth broke open a tight game as the White Sox topped the Yankees 4-1 at Yankee Stadium for their fourth straight win. The game attracted a record low 413 to Yankee Stadium. During the game, Yankee broadcaster Red Barber insisted television cameras show the empty seats. The future Hall of Famer eventually lost his job over that decision,

1971: Tom Bradley fired a four-hitter with six strikeouts in the White Sox 3-0 win at Oakland. Bradley did not walk a batter and got offensive support from Rick Reichardt, who homered, and Rich McKinney and Bill Melton, who each drove in a run, for his 15th win.

1972: Stan Bahnsen went seven innings for his 20th victory in the White Sox 8-4 win over Texas before 10,906 at Comiskey Park. Bahnsen gave up nine hits, four runs and three walks while striking out five to move to 20-15. Carlos May and Tony Muser each drove in three runs as the Sox improved to 81-63.

1975: The White Sox dropped a 3-0 decision in 16 innings in California. Adrian Garrett ended the game, which took only 3 hours and 38 minutes despite the number of innings, with a three-run pinch-homer with one out in the 16th off Rich Gossage. This game featured some incredible pitching lines. White Sox starter Jim Kaat tossed 8.1 scoreless innings before giving way to Rich Gossage, who threw seven innings of relief. For the Angels, longtime Sox killer Frank Tanana pitched 13 innings and gave up just six hits while walking three and striking out 13. Don Kirkwood got the win for the Angels.