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1916<\/strong>
\nIn the first inning of a 6-3 win against the Yankees, Eddie Collins <\/strong>tapped an infield single to shortstop and became the first White Sox player ever with a hitting streak of 20 games. Collins would be held hitless in five at-bats tomorrow, snapping his streak.<\/p>\n

Over the 20 games Collins hit .464, which remains the highest batting average among the 20 different 20-plus game streaks in White Sox history. (Collins\u2019 .543 on-base percentage during the streak also is the highest among all the 20-game streaks in White Sox history.)<\/p>\n

Collins would end up holding the first three White Sox hit streaks of 19-plus games, including a 22-game streak in August-September 1920. That hitting streak stood for 16 years, until Luke Appling<\/strong> topped it in 1936 with a 27-gamer.<\/p>\n

1929<\/strong>
\nIn somewhat of an amazing coincidence, Tommy Thomas <\/strong>threw a complete game (eight inning) loss at New York, dropping the game, 3-1, to the Yankees. Why is this notable? It was Thomas\u2019 24th complete game of the year \u2014 his exact complete game total in both the 1927 and 1928 seasons, as well. Also, by taking the loss, Thomas dropped to 14-18 on the season … and 50-50 from 1927-29!<\/p>\n

Thomas did have one more start, but left with one out in the ninth, leading 8-7 and in line for a win \u2014 but Ted Lyons <\/strong>blew the save and the game, in 10 innings. Thomas would not end up needing to go the distance in that final start in order to lead the AL in complete games in 1929.<\/p>\n

1959<\/strong>
\nThe White Sox clinched the American League pennant with a 4-2 win in Cleveland. Al Smith<\/strong> and Jim Rivera<\/strong> hit back-to-back home runs in the game. Smith also threw out former Sox star Minnie Mi\u00f1oso<\/strong> at home plate.<\/p>\n

The clinch did not come without stress. In the ninth, Bob Shaw <\/strong>(who threw 2 2\u20443 innings in relief of Early Wynn<\/strong>), retired his first batter but allowed three straight singles to load the bases. Gerry Staley <\/strong>came on to bail Shaw out, and threw just one pitch, which Vic Power tapped to shortstop Luis Aparicio<\/strong> for a game-ending double play.<\/p>\n

A crowd estimated by the Chicago Sun-Times at 125,000 was at Midway Airport to greet the Sox when they returned home. All this on a night when Chicago fire commissioner Robert Quinn ordered the air raid sirens turned on to celebrate the title, causing fear and panic in a number of non-baseball fans, who thought the Russians were attacking.<\/p>\n

The Sox would wind up winning the 1959 pennant by five games over Cleveland, with a mark of 94-60. While they were near the bottom in most offensive categories, the pitching was stellar and the defense had three Gold Glove winners in Nellie Fox<\/strong>, Aparicio and Sherm Lollar<\/strong>. The Sox also were 35-15 in one-run games.<\/p>\n

1961<\/strong>
\nWith two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning at Comiskey Park, Floyd Robinson <\/strong>hit a grand slam, bringing the White Sox to within 8-6 against the Orioles. Jim Landis <\/strong>then struck out to end the game, but Robinson\u2019s clout set a White Sox record for most slams (seven) in a season. (The White Sox would set a new mark, of 12, in 2008.)<\/p>\n

Baltimore went up, 8-2, on a grand slam by Jim Gentile \u2014 his MLB record-tying fifth grand slam of the season.<\/p>\n

1966<\/strong>
\nIn a game at Yankee Stadium, pitcher Joe Horlen<\/strong> and his teammates stopped New York to the tune of 4-1. Only 413 <\/em>fans were in attendance at the gigantic stadium.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s believed to be the smallest home crowd ever at a Yankees game.<\/p>\n

Yankees broadcaster Red Barber was so stunned by the sparse crowd, he directed the broadcast cameras to pan the stands, leading to his dismissal.<\/p>\n

2007<\/strong>
\nWhile this game at Minnesota was an oddball, 11:11 a.m. start, Jerry Owens<\/strong> proved himself an early riser by leading off and going 5-for-6 in an 8-3 win. Owens scored once, stole a base, and drove in three runs.<\/p>\n

The rookie\u2019s best MLB game is one of just 117 games of five or more hits in White Sox history, and one of just 24 featuring five singles.<\/p>\n

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