When you mention big slugging multi-sport athletes born in Bessemer, Alabama, the first name that comes to mind is Bo Jackson, but Bo is not the only player in White Sox history who fits that bill.
Before Bo, there was Lamar Johnson, who played for the White Sox from 1974-81. And along the way, Johnson had one of the most impressive single-day performances in franchise history that you might not have heard about.
Lamar was born September 2, 1950, in Bessemer and grew up in Birmingham, attending Wenonah HS, where he caught for the baseball team, played defensive end and linebacker for the football team and even lettered in basketball.