Ralph Garr homers passes Jim Essian and losses a homerun
On ,June 24 1977 –Ralph Garr, known as the Road Runner of the White Sox homered off Minnesota’s Paul Thormodsgard in Minneapolis. It came in the third inning with two men on and no one out. Jim Essian, the runner on first, thought the ball might be caught by the Twins’ right fielder, Dan Ford, so he retreated towards first base. Garr was watching the flight of the ball and passed Essian after rounding the bag. He was credited with a single and two runs batted in the mistake proves costly when Chicago loses the game in Minnesota, 7-6.
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