SOX MEMORIES: JULY 4TH

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It’s no July 1st but the White Sox have had their share of memorable moments on Independence Day.

 

Here is a countdown of the White Sox Top 10 July 4th moments:

 

10. In 1988, Mark “The Chief” Salas went 3-for-3 with a homer and two runs scored to lead the White Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 before 16,457 at Comiskey Park.

 

9. In 1964, Gary Peters outdueled Sam McDowell in the White Sox 4-0 win over Cleveland before 12,161 at Comiskey Park. Peters went the distance and gave up three hits and four walks with eight strikeouts in improving to 9-3. McDowell struck out 12 but he walked 11. This was the Sox first shutout on Independence Day since a 13-0 drubbing of the Browns in St. Louis in the first game of a doubleheader in 1953.

 

8. In 1967, Tommy John celebrated the Fourth of July with a sensational outing in the first-place White Sox 4-0 win before 25,613 at Comiskey Park. John gave up two hits -- both to Luis Aparicio -- in facing just two over the minimum to post his fourth shutout in five starts.

 

7. In 1972, Ed Herrmann tied big league record for catchers with three double plays in a nine-inning game in the White Sox 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles before 26,105 at Comiskey Park. Herrmann equaled the mark by throwing out three would-be stealers following strikeouts.

 

6. In 2000, Ray Durham and Jose Valentin started the White Sox game at Kansas City with consecutive home runs. It marked the first time the Sox had accomplished the feat since Boze Berger and Mike Kreevich did it on Sept. 2, 1937 against Boston. The White Sox wound up losing to the Royals 10-7.

 

5. In 2005, Jermaine Dye’s first-inning grand slam and six RBIs powered the future World Champion White Sox to a 10-8 win over Tampa Bay before 37,351 at US Cellular Field. Dye’s slam came right after Paul Konerko gave the lead for good with an RBI single.

 

4. In 2006, Jose Contreras extended his club record winning streak to 17 in the White Sox 13-0 win over Baltimore at U.S. Cellular Field. Contreras earned the win with 6.2 scoreless innings. The streak would end 13 days later against the Yankees.

 

3. In 1928, future Hall of Famer Ray Schalk played and managed his last game for the White Sox. Schalk resigned as White Sox manager effective at the end of this day’s doubleheader against St. Louis at Comiskey Park. Schalk, who would be replaced by Lena Blackburne, started himself at catcher in the 11-8 loss in Game 1 and caught Ed Walsh, the son of the Sox legend who was making his big league debut. That made Schalk the only backstop to catch a father and a son in a big league game. Walsh gave up five runs in four innings and left the game with Schalk, who delivered an RBI single in his final game in Sox yarns.

 

2. In 1911, the legendary Ed Walsh halted Ty Cobb’s 40-game hitting streak in the White Sox 7-3 win at Detroit in the first game of a doubleheader.

 

1. In 1977, Oscar Gamble hit the White Sox first indoor home run in a 6-2 win over the Mariners at the Seattle Kingdome. Gamble’s blast came in the sixth off John Montague in the Sox first official game indoors. Gamble’s dinger was followed by a Jim Spencer homer. Ralph Garr homered in the eighth as the first place White Sox won for the fifth straight time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It’s no July 1st but the White Sox have had their share of memorable moments on Independence Day.

 

Here is a countdown of the White Sox Top 10 July 4th moments:

 

10. In 1988, Mark “The Chief” Salas went 3-for-3 with a homer and two runs scored to lead the White Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 before 16,457 at Comiskey Park.

 

9. In 1964, Gary Peters outdueled Sam McDowell in the White Sox 4-0 win over Cleveland before 12,161 at Comiskey Park. Peters went the distance and gave up three hits and four walks with eight strikeouts in improving to 9-3. McDowell struck out 12 but he walked 11. This was the Sox first shutout on Independence Day since a 13-0 drubbing of the Browns in St. Louis in the first game of a doubleheader in 1953.

 

8. In 1967, Tommy John celebrated the Fourth of July with a sensational outing in the first-place White Sox 4-0 win before 25,613 at Comiskey Park. John gave up two hits -- both to Luis Aparicio -- in facing just two over the minimum to post his fourth shutout in five starts.

 

7. In 1972, Ed Herrmann tied big league record for catchers with three double plays in a nine-inning game in the White Sox 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles before 26,105 at Comiskey Park. Herrmann equaled the mark by throwing out three would-be stealers following strikeouts.

 

6. In 2000, Ray Durham and Jose Valentin started the White Sox game at Kansas City with consecutive home runs. It marked the first time the Sox had accomplished the feat since Boze Berger and Mike Kreevich did it on Sept. 2, 1937 against Boston. The White Sox wound up losing to the Royals 10-7.

 

5. In 2005, Jermaine Dye’s first-inning grand slam and six RBIs powered the future World Champion White Sox to a 10-8 win over Tampa Bay before 37,351 at US Cellular Field. Dye’s slam came right after Paul Konerko gave the lead for good with an RBI single.

 

4. In 2006, Jose Contreras extended his club record winning streak to 17 in the White Sox 13-0 win over Baltimore at U.S. Cellular Field. Contreras earned the win with 6.2 scoreless innings. The streak would end 13 days later against the Yankees.

 

3. In 1928, future Hall of Famer Ray Schalk played and managed his last game for the White Sox. Schalk resigned as White Sox manager effective at the end of this day’s doubleheader against St. Louis at Comiskey Park. Schalk, who would be replaced by Lena Blackburne, started himself at catcher in the 11-8 loss in Game 1 and caught Ed Walsh, the son of the Sox legend who was making his big league debut. That made Schalk the only backstop to catch a father and a son in a big league game. Walsh gave up five runs in four innings and left the game with Schalk, who delivered an RBI single in his final game in Sox yarns.

 

2. In 1911, the legendary Ed Walsh halted Ty Cobb’s 40-game hitting streak in the White Sox 7-3 win at Detroit in the first game of a doubleheader.

 

1. In 1977, Oscar Gamble hit the White Sox first indoor home run in a 6-2 win over the Mariners at the Seattle Kingdome. Gamble’s blast came in the sixth off John Montague in the Sox first official game indoors. Gamble’s dinger was followed by a Jim Spencer homer. Ralph Garr homered in the eighth as the first place White Sox won for the fifth straight time.

 

I was at that game and being that I wasn't a superfan yet (only 12, so, give me a break) so I was confused by how many people were there.