Today in White Sox History: May 2

Q: What significant event happened on May 2 in White Sox history?

On May 2, the White Sox became the first team to pay tribute to the Negro Leagues.

Q: Who were the key players involved in the White Sox's tribute to the Negro Leagues in 1992?

Key players included Tim Raines, Carlton Fisk, and Bobby Thigpen, who participated in the tribute event.

Q: What injury did Luis Robert Jr. sustain on May 2, 2021?

Luis Robert Jr. completely tore his right hip flexor while running out a ground ball.

Q: What was LaMarr Hoyt's achievement on May 2, 1984?

LaMarr Hoyt achieved a one-hit shutout against the New York Yankees, facing the minimum 27 batters.

On this day 34 years ago, the White Sox became the first team to pay tribute to the Negro Leagues. Before the game, Carlton Fisk and Bobby Thigpen met with former Chicago American Giants standout Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe. **1901** The White Sox were part of the first forfeit in American League history. After the Detroit Tigers took a lead with five runs in the top of the ninth, rain began. White Sox players began stalling, hoping to have the game wash out and be called as of the last full inning played (the eighth), with the White Sox getting the win. Umpire Tom Connolly caught on to the scheme and forfeited the game to Detroit, as soggy Sox fans stormed the field in protest. The final score was 7-5, Tigers, as Connolly had to be given a police escort to get out of the ballpark. **1907** The defending World Champion White Sox knocked off the Tigers in Detroit, 4-2, to ascend to first place, where they would stay until August 6. **Nick Altrock** spun the complete-game win, and was also a hitting star, with two singles and a walk in the win. The White Sox flirted with first through the rest of August, but wouldn’t return to the top spot after August 25. With a final record of 87-64-6, Chicago finished in third place, 5 1⁄2 games out. **1919** In what remains the latest non-pandemic home opener in White Sox history, the 6-1 South Siders dropped their first game of the season at Comiskey Park, 11-4. The 1-5 Browns ran up a 6-0 lead through six batting outs, and held on. The White Sox remained in first place, however, and would win the AL pennant in this truncated, 140-game season. There were several reasons for the delayed and shortened 1919 seasons, starting with the fact that World War I had just ended the previous November, and a later start gave players returning from service more time to round into shape. Additionally, MLB also anticipated a poor season at the gate. The White Sox season had opened at , with an 13-4 win, on April 23. **1984** It was the finest regular season performance of **LaMarr Hoyt**’s career, as he one-hit the in a 3-0 win at Comiskey Park. The reigning Cy Young winner lost his no-hit bid with one out in the seventh inning, as first baseman Don Mattingly tapped a a wind-aided, bloop single that fell between shortstop **Jerry Dybzinski** and left fielder **Ron Kittle**. Hoytonly threw 101 pitches on the night and faced the minimum 27 batters. Also notable in this game was that lefthander **Mike Squires**, a first baseman, started and played the first half of the win at third base; it’s believed he was the first southpaw to start at third base since 1936. He had no chances in the first five innings, after which he crossed the diamond to finish the game at first base. **1992** Just two years after creating the innovative Old Timers’ Day promotion that reverberates to this day, the White Sox paid tribute to the Negro Leagues by donning Chicago American Giants caps during their 4-1 loss to in 11 innings. The Giants used Comiskey Park as their home grounds from 1941-50. The event was a full-blown Negro Leagues reunion, inviting scores of living Negro Leagues players, including **Minnie Miñoso**, Buck O’Neill, Ernie Banks, Sam Jethroe, Double Duty Radcliffe, Gene Benson, Joe Black, Col. Jimmie Crutchfield, Claro Duany, Frank Duncan III, Perry Hall, Buster Haywood, Connie Johnson, Lester Lockett, Butch McCord, Marvin Price, Clyde McNeal, and Mule Miles. White Sox players contributed $19,750 to go toward the care of the aged former players, with White Sox ownership matching that total for a total donation to the Baseball Assistance Team of $39,500. **Tim Raines** presented the check, while many White Sox (including **Bobby Thigpen**, **Carlton Fisk**, **Ozzie Guillén**, **Lance Johnson** and **Carlton Fisk**) listened to the players’ stories and posed for photos. The White Sox later wore full Chicago American Giants uniforms in tribute, in 2007, 2008 and 2011. **2021** Seasons can change in a heartbeat, and on this day the high expectations for the White Sox took a stunning turn for the worse. Five-tool outfielder ****, the Gold Glove outfielder and runner-up in the 2020 Rookie of the Year voting, completely tore his right hip flexor when running out a ground ball in the first inning in a 5-0 loss to . The White Sox were already without the services of Robert’s teammate ****, one of the top young sluggers in the game, because of an injury that happened late in Spring Training. Robert wasn’t even able to try to resume baseball activities for a period of a few months. His loss left a gaping hole both offensively and defensively in the White Sox lineup, but remarkably after a grueling rehab he returned to the team on August 9 in and helped contribute to the club winning the Central Division with a total of 93 victories. Robert’s bad injury luck continued into the 2022 season when he missed time with vertigo, blurred vision and worst of all, a sprained left wrist that never properly healed and was so bad at times he was swinging a bat one-handed. **2022** **** became the second White Sox pitcher ever with a start of seven innings-plus, 11 or more Ks and just one hit, with no runs or walks. broke up Cease’s no-hitter with a leadoff single in the eighth inning of a 3-0 win in Chicago. Leigh Allan had . **Gary Peters** was the first White Sox hurler to accomplish this feat, on July 15, 1963.