Today in White Sox History: August 19

Rube Waddell pitched the Brewers to a doubleheader win over the White Sox on this day, 122 years ago ... helped by a unique incentive.1900

Yes, it’s a pre-major league White Sox item, featuring a non-White Sox player. But this one is too funny.

The White Sox lost a doubleheader to the Milwaukee Brewers, with Rube Waddell tossing two complete games, 2-1 and 1-0.

While that is a rare feat, pitching every inning of a doubleheader was not unheard of in the dead-ball era. However, Waddell’s complete game win in the opener ran 17 innings! And to persuade Waddell to take the mound for the second game of the doubleheader, Brewers manager Connie Mack had to promise the lefty a few days off for a…