Today in White Sox History: October 12

Wilbur Wood had his knuckleball perfected by teammate Hoyt Wilhelm, and it menaced AL batters for years to come.1906

The Pale Hose bid for a World Series upset dimmed with a 1-0 loss at home to the Cubs, drawing the series even at 2-2. Mordecai Brown exacted revenge for a one-run loss to Nick Altrock in the Series opener, holding the White Sox to two hits and just two baserunners in scoring position. For his part Altrock was stellar, allowing a run in the seventh inning after a leadoff single, two sacrifice bunts, and another single.

Further shadowing the White Sox hopes was the fact that they’d scored just seven runs in the first four games. However, the Hitless Wonders had a surprise in…