This Day In Sox History...June 22

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June 22, 1913 – Behind “Big” Ed Walsh’s complete game shutout, the Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 2-0 in the second game of a double header at Comiskey Park. It was the team’s 1,000^th victory. Outfielder John “Shano” Collins drove in both runs for the Sox that afternoon as they got a split on the day.

 

June 22, 1938 - Sox outfielder Hank Steinbacher became the second player in franchise history to rap out six hits in a game. Steinbacher went 6 for 6 with two RBI’s and three runs scored in the Sox 16-3 win over the Senators at Comiskey Park. He had five singles and a double raising his average to .337, he finished the season at .331

 

June 22, 1958 - Ed Walsh Day was celebrated at Comiskey Park. The Sox honored their Hall of Fame pitcher who recorded 195 wins with a ceremony with the proceeds going to help pay his medical bills. Urban “Red” Faber and Ted Lyons were among those who attended. Less than a year later, the man who won 40 games in 1908 was dead of cancer.

 

June 22, 1983 - Noted team prankster, pitcher Jerry Koosman, somehow ‘discovered’ Gaylord Perry’s false teeth on the mound at Comiskey Park during a game against the Mariners. He offered to return them but Perry declined. The Sox won the game 6-3.

 

June 22, 1993 - On "Carlton Fisk Night", Fisk set the Major League record for games caught at 2,226. He broke the old record held by Bob Boone. Teammates surrounded Fisk on the field for pre-game ceremonies and presented him with a motorcycle that they chipped in and bought for him. Each player donated $500 dollars. The cycle was driven to home plate by “Bo” Jackson.

The Sox would beat the Rangers 3-2 on a game winning single in the ninth inning by Lance Johnson with Donn Pall getting the win in relief. Fisk went 0-2 in the game.

 

June 22, 2010 – Now this you don’t see every day.

The Sox were hosting the Braves in a game they’d win 9-6. With two outs in the fourth inning, and the Sox ahead 6-3, Alex Ríos hit a hard ground ball that bounced up into third baseman Brooks Conrad’s chest. The ball somehow went inside his jersey where it remained. Conrad felt the ball hit his chest but then couldn’t find it. It went as an infield single.

Paul Konerko then singled, and Carlos Quentin homered to make the jersey mishap cost the Braves.