THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: SEPT 27

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: SEPT 27

 

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1939: The White Sox hosted the first day-night doubleheader in big league history at Comiskey Park but dropped both games to Cleveland. With fans being charged separate admissions for each game, the Sox dropped the opener 5-2 and then fell in the nightcap 7-5.

 

1953: The White Sox defeated the St. Louis Browns 2-1 in the final game in St. Louis Browns history. Billy Pierce went the distance in pinning the Baltimore-bound Browns their 100th loss of the season at Sportsman’s Park. A little less than seven months later, the Orioles would open play in Baltimore against the White Sox.

 

1959: The American League champion White Sox concluded their regular season with a 6-4 win at Detroit. Bob Shaw earned his 18th victory in the White Sox 94th victory. The next time these Sox would take the field would be four days later for Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Comiskey Park.