Today in White Sox History: April 17

Apr 17 2024 by South Side Sox

 

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1906

The world championship season began in Detroit with the White Sox beating the Tigers, 5-3. Frank Owen, who’d win 22 games that season, picked up the victory. Just three days short of six months later, the Sox would close out the Cubs, winning the only all-Chicago World Series, in six games. Frank Hemphill, who played all three outfield positions in the game, drove in two runs for the Sox.

1951

The “Golden Age” of White Sox baseball was born, as on Opening Day...

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