This Day In Sox History...May 4

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May 4, 1980 - During an 11-1 loss to the Brewers at Comiskey Park, Mike Squires became the first left- handed catcher to appear in a game since Dale Long in 1958.

The move came in the ninth inning and saw Squires behind the plate for four hitters.

He’d catch again on May 7 in a 12-5 loss to the Royals, again in the ninth inning and again he’d be behind the plate for four hitters. In the modern era only Long, Squires and Benny Distefano were left-handed throwers who caught in a big-league game. 

 

May 4, 1992 - For Sox starter Alex Fernandez it was his best performance on a pitching mound. Fernandez one-hit Milwaukee, winning 7-0 at Comiskey Park. Alex struck out seven allowing only a one out double to Dante Bichette in the second inning. Another Brewer reached base on a walk and a third on an error.

Five times with the Sox he posted a season with 10 or more wins before leaving via free agency to the Marlins where he helped that team win a World Series.

 

May 4, 2011 - The Sox lost to the Twins 3-2 at U.S. Cellular Field. It was their 17^th loss in 22 games… more alarming however was this. According to the MLB Network, in the previous 20 games the Sox team batting average was .202. That was the worst stretch of hitting over a 20-game period for the franchise since the pitching mound was lowered to create more offense before the start of the 1969 season.

                                       

May 4, 2021 – In one of the best all-around individual performances by a pitcher in White Sox history Dylan Cease had himself a night in Cincinnati against the Reds in a 9-0 win. Cease went six innings allowing one hit with 11 strikeouts. But as impressive was his 3 for 3 performance at the plate! Cease had two singles and a double. It was the first time he batted in a game since his senior year in high school. He became the first Sox pitcher with three hits in a game since Tom Bradley did it at home against the Orioles on May 14, 1972 in a 4-1 win. Bradley had three singles and an RBI in that game.