THIS DATE IN WHIE SOX HISTORY: MAY 18

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THIS DATE IN WHIE SOX HISTORY: MAY 18

 

By www.whitesoxalmanac.com

 

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1934: Philadelphia slugger Jimmy Foxx became the first player to homer into Comiskey Park’s center field bleachers. He victimized Ted Lyons but Lyons had the last laugh as he was the winning pitcher in the White Sox 5-4 triumph. When Comiskey Park closed in 1990, only seven home runs were hit into those bleachers, which were an estimated 440-feet from home plate.

 

1976: The White Sox sent first baseman-outfielder Carlos May to the New York Yankees for left-handed pitcher Ken Brett and outfielder Rich Coggins.

 

1982: LaMarr Hoyt set the franchise record by winning his 13th consecutive game in a 10-2 win before 11,633 at Comiskey Park. The victory was Hoyt’s eighth of the season and – coupled with his five victories from the end of 1981 – he broke Jim Kaat’s record of 12. “The Lammer” also extended his Comiskey Park career record to 15-0 with the victory.

 

1983: Richard Dotson pitched a one-hitter in the White Sox 1-0 loss at Baltimore. “Dot’s” only blemish was an eighth-inning home run ball to “Disco” Dan Ford. This marked the first time the Sox had been on the losing end of a one-hitter,

 

1986: The White Sox completed a three-game sweep of defending World Champion Kansas City with a 5-1 win before 18,425 at Comiskey Park. A four-run third – highlighted by a three-run homer by Carlton Fisk – made a winner out of Floyd Bannister, who bested Bret Saberhagen.

 

1987: The White Sox waxed the Cubs 10-6 before a raucous gathering of 42,006 at Comiskey Park. Ralph Citarella got the win over Les Lancaster. Greg Walker, who homered, was named the MVP as the Sox posted their third consecutive win over the Cubs.

 

1993: Wilson Alvarez became the first Sox lefty in six seasons to win five consecutive starts in a 7-4 win over California before 22,878 at Comiskey Park. George Bell homered and drove in three runs as the first place Sox improved to 23-4.

 

1995: Alex Fernandez carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning in the White Sox 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics before 15,819 at Comiskey Park. Fernandez, who evened his record at 2-2, allowed four hits over eight innings with 10 strikeouts. He got relief help from Roberto Hernandez, who pitched the ninth for his fifth save, and offensive help from Mike Devereaux, who went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI.

 

1996: The White Sox pounded out 21 hits in thrashing the Tigers 16-4 at Detroit. Harold Baines went 4-for-5 with a homer while Ray Durham hit a grand slam and Darren Lewis clubbed his first American League roundtripper. Kirk McCaskill turned in five innings of one-relief to earn the victory while Bill Simas tossed five hitless innings for his first career save.

 

1997: Frank Thomas went 4-for-4 with a walk, three runs and two RBI as the White Sox ripped the Athletics 10-4 before 45,227 in Oakland. Thomas’ outing extended his streak of consecutive times reaching base to 12, a career-high and four shy of the Major League record held by Ted Williams. … Prior to the game, the White Sox traded Tony Phillips and Chad Kreuter to Anaheim for Jorge Fabregas and Chuck McElroy.