Today in White Sox History: April 9

Apr 9 2021 by South Side Sox

 
Bo Jackson watches the product of his first at-bat after an arduous hip surgery rehab. | Getty Images

Some big Opening Day wins and crowds — and the triumph of the human spirit

1963

The start of the season found the White Sox in Detroit and it was a highlight game for third baseman Pete Ward. Ward smacked a seventh-inning, three-run home run off of Jim Bunning to push the Sox into the lead, and he also made a barehanded pick up-and-throw out of a slow roller hit by Al Kaline. The...

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