September 15 in Chicago White Sox History
A 1948 game that proved you have to play them one at a time.
September 15 marked a significant day in Chicago White Sox history, with multiple notable events unfolding. In 1901, the last-place team managed to defeat the American League-leading Boston Red Sox in a doubleheader at South Side Park, with the White Sox hitting an MLB-record five triples in the eighth inning. This included three consecutive triples, set by Sam Mertes, Fred Hartman, and Herm McFarland.
The White Sox's strong performance helped them secure the first American League pennant that year, after a seven-game lead in second place. Later that season, the team would again hit six triples in a regulation nine-inning game, accounting for 20% of all six-triple MLB games in history.
In 1940, Ted Lyons Day was celebrated at Comiskey Park, honoring the future Hall of Famer who would eventually win 260 games with the White Sox. Two years prior, the team had a remarkable seventh-inning rally, going from a 5-4 deficit to a 17-10 victory against Boston, with every White Sox player recording at least one hit.
As the decades progressed, the White Sox saw other memorable moments on September 15. In 1954, Paul Richards joined the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the highest-paid manager in baseball at the time. That same year, pinch-hitter Smoky Burgess hit a game-tying home run in a 3-2 victory against Detroit, leading the league in pinch-hits the following two seasons.
In 1964, Smoky Burgess belted a pinch-hit home run to keep the White Sox in the pennant race. In 1970, Roland Hemond, the new director of player personnel, targeted slugger Dick Allen, but the trade fell through. Finally, in 1983, Paul Richards left the White Sox for the Baltimore Orioles, with Marty Marion taking over as the new manager.
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