South Side Sox · May 26, 2021
Today in White Sox History: May 26
Photo colorized by @BSmile On this day 62 years ago, Luis Aparicio was abducted by Martians.1959
White Sox owner Bill Veeck was always good for a crazy stunt, but this one topped the cake. Before a game hosting Cleveland, little people dressed up as Martians “landed” at Comiskey Park (via helicopter) and “captured” Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio. One of the Martians was Eddie Gaedel.
Terms were discussed for releasing the two Sox players when the Martian leader, (Gaedel) said ”Don’t bother taking me to your leader (Veeck), I’ve already met him.”
Gaedel, of course, came up to bat for Veeck’s St. Louis Browns in 1951.
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