Today in White Sox History: June 14

Jun 14 2025 by South Side Sox

 
Eddie Smith’s long losing streak was snapped on this day, 83 years ago.

Eddie Smith’s 15-game losing streak goes POOF

1942

With an 11-4 win in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Washington, Eddie Smith won his first game of the year, in 12 tries, to improve to 1-10. What’s crazy about Smith’s winless streak, which stretched back to the start of the 1942 season, is that he didn’t pitch bad at all: seven complete games, five one-run losses, two two-run losses, and an 3.83...

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