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It wasn\u2019t the type of history the Chicago White Sox were hoping to see, but Korey Lee carved out a unique place in franchise lore during Wednesday night\u2019s 12-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field. Lee became just the third player in White Sox history to both catch and pitch in the same game, joining Frank Isbell and Sam Mertes, who accomplished the feat way back on September 28, 1902. In more than 120 years since, no White Sox player had pulled off the dual role until Lee did it in a lopsided defeat that eliminated Chicago from contention in the American League Central.<\/p>\n

Lee initially entered the game in the seventh inning as a defensive replacement behind the plate for rookie Kyle Teel. He made a quick trip to the batter\u2019s box, flying out to center field to end the frame. By the eighth, however, manager Will Venable handed him the ball to preserve the bullpen.<\/p>\n

Over two innings, Lee gave up one run on four hits and two walks across 31 pitches. It wasn\u2019t spotless, but it was serviceable under the circumstances. He even flashed some flair, mixing in a Statcast-recorded 89.5 mph fastball with a comical 42.8 mph floater that drew laughs after crossing the plate.<\/p>\n

Korey Lee’s multi-position game was the only highlight for the White Sox on Wednesday<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\u201cUnfortunately when I\u2019m pitching, bad things are happening,\u201d Lee said after the game. \u201cI don\u2019t want that to happen. Just trying to help the team, save the bullpen, and so be it. We get to go on to the next day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old had to borrow gear to make it work, first using shortstop Colson Montgomery\u2019s glove in the eighth before switching to one from All-Star pitcher Shane Smith in the ninth. \u201cHe was proud. Obviously, I thanked him for using his glove,\u201d Lee said of Smith. \u201cAs a catcher, you throw a lot, so I think my arm is in shape for that. Just keeping it light and easy and not trying to do too much because of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Shohei Ohtani has redefined the modern two-way role, even he hasn\u2019t been asked to both catch and pitch in the same game. For Lee, who grew up playing all over the field before becoming a full-time catcher, it felt like a return to his childhood. \u201cI grew up as a kid just playing baseball. That\u2019s what it felt like,\u201d he said. \u201cAt the end of the day, it\u2019s still really, really hard. Kudos to all the pitchers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Venable praised Lee afterward for his willingness to take on the task. \u201cObviously you hate to be in that situation, but we\u2019re in that situation,\u201d the manager said. \u201cYou just hope that a guy can get through it healthy and throwing strikes. And he did a really nice job.\u201d It was an otherwise forgettable night for the Sox, who gave up eight runs in the fifth inning and never recovered. But Lee\u2019s name now sits in a tiny chapter of White Sox history \u2014 one that hadn\u2019t been written in more than a century.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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