Today in White Sox History: April 23

Fan favorite Steve Lyons played all nine positions in a game on this day, 32 years ago.1919

Perhaps the most talented White Sox team ever opened the season in St. Louis and destroyed the Browns, 13-4. Lefty Williams got the win.

Six months later, after winning the American League pennant, the ‘‘Black Sox’’ threw the series and lost to the Cincinnati Reds. Eight players would be banned the following year, and the only franchise capable of stopping the emerging New York Yankees juggernaut was decimated.

1949

White Sox lefthander Billy Pierce won his first major league game. Pierce threw almost four innings in relief of starter Al Gettel and got the decision in a 12-5 win over the Browns at…