Today in White Sox History: September 4

Merle Laswell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Chicago White Sox first baseman José Abreu high-fives third base coach Joe McEwing after hitting a three-run homer during a MLB baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox at Target Field.1960

A viral infection knocked Nellie Fox out of the lineup for the first time since August 1955. He played in 798 consecutive games, still the White Sox record — and 1,072 out of 1,073.

1961

It was a strange start to a good White Sox career for pitcher Joe Horlen. Horlen entered a game in Minnesota wearing a blank jersey. That’s right … no name or number on the back! As Horlen was warming up, Twins manager and former Sox outfielder Sam…