THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: OCTOBER 13TH/Postseason!

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: OCTOBER 13TH

 

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1906: The White Sox moved to within one game of clinching their first World Series title by defeating the Cubs 8-6 in Game 5 of the first and only All-Chicago Fall Classic at West Side Park. The White Sox scored a run in the first Frank Isbell’s double. The Cubs responded with three in their first but the Sox took the lead for good with four in the fourth on doubles by Isbell, George Davis and Jiggs Donahue. The Cubs pulled to within two after seven but Doc White preserved Ed Walsh’s win with three innings of one-hit relief. Frank Isbell had four doubles for the White Sox.

 

1917: A return to Comiskey Park marked the return of the White Sox offense in the 1917 World Series. The White Sox scored six runs in their final two at bats in beating the New York Giants 8-5 to take a 3-2 lead in the World Series. The Giants took a 2-0 lead in the first but the Sox halved the deficit in the third on Happy Felsch’s RBI double which scored Eddie Collins with the team’s first run in 24 innings in the series. The Sox fell behind 5-2 heading into the last of the seventh when their offense finally kicked into high gear. Chick Gandil pulled the Sox to within one with a two-run double. After an out, Gandil scored the tying run on a bad throw on a steal. In the eighth, Collins’ single to center plated Shano Collins with the go-ahead run. Red Faber, the fourth Sox pitcher of the game, got the victory with two perfect innings of relief. The contest is marred by nine errors, six by the White Sox.

 

1937: The White Sox claimed the City Series with a 6-1 win in the decisive game before 12,457 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs took the lead in the first but the Sox scored two in the second to take control. Mike Kreevich’s home run helped John “Porkchop” Whitehead earn the victory as the Sox won the City Series for the fourth time in a row. This victory gave the Sox 15 wins in their last 22 tilts vs. the Cubs.

 

1970: The White Sox acquired outfielder Pat Kelly and pitcher Don O’Riley from the Kansas City Royals for infielders Gail Hopkins and John Matias. Kelly went on to have an All-Star career for the White Sox from 1971 to 1976. Kelly made the American League All-Star team in 1973. The left-hander hit at least .254 in each of his six seasons on the South Side. In 1971, Kelly hit a career-high .291 for the White Sox. A year later, Kelly swiped 32 bases – the second highest total of his career. Following the 1976 season, Kelly was dealt to the Baltimore Orioles for catcher Dave Duncan.

 

1993: The White Sox released outfielder-DH George Bell, effectively ending his big league career, which included the 1987 American League MVP Award with Toronto. Bell had a spectacular 1992 for the Sox, providing Frank Thomas with protection by hitting 25 home runs and 112 RBIs after being acquired from the Cubs for Sammy Sosa and Ken Patterson. Bell fizzled in 1993 (.217, 13 HR, 64 RBIs) despite the fact that the Sox won the American League West Division title. Bell was such a disappointment in 1993 that he did not get into the ALCS against Toronto and was not shy about voicing his displeasure over that decision.