THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: MAY 8TH

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DERAILING WALTER “THE BIG TRAIN” JOHNSON

1912: The White Sox halted Walter Johnson’s five-game winning streak with a 7-6 victory at Washington. Johnson surrendered homers to Harry Lord in the first inning and Ping Bodie in the fifth inning as the Sox built an insurmountable 6-0 lead after five. Johnson hit third baseman Lee Tannehill with a pitch breaking his arm and ending his career. Sox starter Joe Benz left after 1.1 innings with an injury. Ed Walsh pitched 5.2 frames and allowed three runs while Frank Lange finished up by yielding three runs in two innings.

 

THE START OF A LONG RUN

1934:The White Sox named Jimmie Dykes as manager, beginning a run on the bench that would last until 1946. Dykes took over for Lew Fonseca, who had guided the team to just four wins in its first 15 outings. When Dykes was replaced by Ted Lyons in 1946, he had compiled a still-standing franchise record 899 wins at Sox manager.

 

THE FIRST DAY OF A MARATHON

1984: The White Sox and Brewers played 17 innings before their game at Comiskey Park was suspended sometime after 1 a.m. with the score 3-3. The White Sox won what turned out to be the longest game by the clock (8 hours, 6 minutes) in American League history the next day on a home run by Harold Baines in the 25th inning.