South Side Sox · Jun 9, 2025
Today in White Sox History: June 9
On this day 44 years ago, Wayne Nordhagen hit an inside-the-park home run that was bizarre in numerous ways. Kellogg’s In a game at Comiskey Park against the Yankees, a fan held up the contest for nearly an hour while he argued a call with one of the umpires. That’s right ... a fan!
The Sox would eventually win the game, 9-8, in 10 innings, scoring seven unanswered runs to pull it off. Jake Jones’ single scored Floyd “the Blotter” Baker to win it.
1974