Today in White Sox History: July 12

On this day 57 years ago, White Sox manager Eddie Stanky “resigned.” Chicago Tribune 1919

Babe Ruth slugged his first-ever Comiskey Park home run. It took place while he was a member of the Red Sox, coming in the third inning off of Dave Danforth. Boston routed the White Sox, 12-4.

1951

White Sox starter Saul Rogovin threw a complete game of 17 innings against the Red Sox in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Comiskey Park. Rogovin tallied a 92 game score, striking out nine of an amazing 63 hitters, but Boston won, 5-4, in 17 innings, sweeping the two games in front of 52,592 fans at Comiskey Park. The crowd represented both the biggest-ever twi-night doubleheader crowd in Chicago history, but…