Today in White Sox History: June 7

1917

Although this White Sox club would end up going down in history as the best ever on the South Side, after a 1-0, walk-off loss at Washington the Pale Hose fell out of first place, despite a 30-15 record.

However, it would be the last day the White Sox didn’t hold at least a share of first, and by season’s end, the team would have 100 wins and an eight-game cushion for the AL pennant.

1965

White Sox third baseman Pete Ward’s appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated was derailed at the last second, when Muhammad Ali beat Sonny Liston in the rematch for the heavyweight boxing championship. Ali got the cover shot when the fight photos arrived at the weekly magazine at literally the last…