1906 – A Sunday crowd estimated at 30‚000 are on hand in Chicago to watch the red-hot White Sox beat the Highlanders‚ 3 – 0. The gates are closed an hour before game time‚ locking many fans outside.

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On August 12, 1906 — 1906 – A Sunday crowd estimated at 30‚000 are on hand in Chicago to watch the red-hot White Sox beat the Highlanders‚ 3 – 0. The gates are closed an hour before game time‚ locking many fans outside.

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