1903
The White Sox’s defensive performance against the Detroit Tigers was one for the books — and not in a good way. Chicago was charged with 11 errors in that contest at home, but what stands out isn’t just the blunders — it’s that they somehow won the game, 10–9, thanks to a dramatic three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth.

It was a rough outing in the field: first baseman Cozy Dolan made one error, third baseman Frank Isbell had three, shortstop Lee Tannehill committed four, and even starter Patsy Flaherty added three of his own. Isbell and Tannehill were off to shaky starts to begin the season, with 10 and 11 errors, respectively, just a dozen games in. Remarkably, all nine runs surrendered by Flaherty were unearned, yet he still earned the complete-game victory.

This performance broke a club record for defensive miscues, narrowly eclipsing a nine-error game from 1901. The 11-error outing remains unmatched in franchise history and ties the all-time MLB record for most errors in a game, alongside similar disasters by the 1901 Tigers, 1902 and 1909 Cardinals, and 1906 Boston Beaneaters.

Of the 17 games in MLB history where a team made 10 or more errors, the White Sox have benefited in four — more than any other opponent. And most impressively, this game is the only one where a team with double-digit errors still managed to win.

1917
Just a day after being no-hit, the White Sox suffered the same fate again. In a rare doubleheader sweep, the St. Louis Browns blanked Chicago in both games, with Bob Groom tossing the no-no in the nightcap — the sixth no-hitter against the Sox in team history.

The loss ended what would be the longest skid (four games) for the eventual World Series champs, who were just 11–10 after this game. From there, they caught fire, winning 89 of their final 135 games to finish with the only 100-win season in team history (.659 win percentage).

Strangely, this marks the only time in Major League Baseball history that a team has been no-hit on back-to-back days — and even more strangely, the victim was a team that would go on to win it all. Groom, meanwhile, would finish the season with 19 losses despite the career highlight.

1963
Gary Peters made a surprise start in Kansas City and made it count — both on the mound and at the plate. After learning he’d be pitching during the flight due to Juan Pizarro’s illness, Peters allowed just one run over eight innings and smacked the first of his 19 career home runs in the 5–1 win.

That homer, which came in the third inning off Ted Bowsfield, helped kickstart a stellar Rookie of the Year campaign in which Peters went 19–8 with a 2.33 ERA and 189 strikeouts. He would go on to be the most prolific home run hitter among White Sox pitchers, hitting 15 with the team — three more than Jack Harshman.

1964
In a doubleheader against the Kansas City A’s, Dave Nicholson may have launched one of the longest home runs ever hit. In the fifth inning of Game 1, he blasted a pitch from Moe Drabowsky over the roof in left-center field, reportedly landing it across the street in Armour Square.

Eyewitnesses disagreed on the exact trajectory — some claimed it hit the roof first, others insisted it cleared it clean — but the ball was found 135 feet beyond the wall, near the 375-foot sign. With the roof about 70 feet up, experts estimate the ball traveled roughly 573 feet, possibly eclipsing Mickey Mantle’s legendary 565-foot shot in 1956.

Nicholson had a monster day overall, hitting three home runs and driving in five as the White Sox swept the doubleheader 6–4 and 11–4. The story doesn’t end there: two months later, Drabowsky hit Nicholson in the head with a fastball during a game in Kansas City, requiring stitches.

1973
With a dominant 11–2 win to sweep the Yankees and extend their perfect homestand to 5–0, the White Sox moved to 15–5 and claimed the best start since 1912. Knuckleball ace Wilbur Wood went the distance to collect his seventh win, already logging nine of the team’s first 20 decisions thanks to his heavy workload and the weather-affected early schedule.

Offensively, Pat Kelly and Bill Melton each had three hits, while Dick Allen had a big night, going 3-for-4 including a triple — and a savvy bunt single earlier in the game. Allen's intelligence at the plate shone through once again.

Unfortunately, front-office missteps and injuries would derail the team’s momentum, and they eventually slipped to fifth in the AL West, finishing at 77–85.

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