This Day In Sox History...June 26

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June 26, 1983 - Sox slugger Greg “The Bull” Luzinski belted the first of his three rooftop home runs at Comiskey Park, becoming the first player to ever hit that many in a single season.

Luzinski powered a pitch from the Twins Brian Oelkers over the roof in left center field. The shot came in the third inning of a game the Sox would win 9-7. It was a two-run home run scoring Tom Paciorek.

 

June 26, 1986 - It was the best trade in the short career of G.M. Ken “Hawk” Harrelson. Harrelson sent catcher Scott Bradley to the Mariners for outfielder Ivan Calderon.

Calderon would hit 28 home runs in 1987 and would be a big part offensively and defensively for the Sox in their spectacular 1990 campaign. He’d lead the team that year with 74 RBI’s as the Sox stunned baseball by winning 94 games.

He’d then be traded as part of the Tim Raines deal in December 1990 by G.M. Ron Schueler before coming back for nine games late in the 1993 season. To make room for him the Sox traded pitcher Donn Pall.

 

June 26, 2010 - The Sox beat the Cubs 3-2 to run their winning streak to 11 games in a row.

The streak started on June 15 and saw the Sox blitz National League clubs during the interleague portion of the schedule. They took three from Pittsburgh, three from Washington, three from Atlanta and two from the Cubs. During the streak they outscored opponents 51-24 with three shutouts.

It was the 12^th time in franchise history the Sox had a double-digit win streak and the first since they won 10 in a row in 1976. Ironically in that 1976 season they also had a double-digit losing streak!