The White Sox hit six home runs against the Mariners to tie the club mark at Comiskey Park. Eric Soderholm has 2, with Chet Lemon, Oscar Gamble, Jim Essian, and Royle Stillman contributing.

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The White Sox hit six home runs against the Mariners to tie the club mark at Comiskey Park. Eric Soderholm has 2, with Chet Lemon, Oscar Gamble, Jim Essian, and Royle Stillman contributing.

1976 – The Chicago White Sox try a different approach against California, using a lineup in numerical order by field position. The batting order is: Brian Downing – 2: Lamar Johnson – 3: Bill Stein – 4: Kevin Bell – 5: Bucky Dent – 6: Alan Bannister – 7: Chet Lemon – 8: Jerry Hairston – 9. Finishing off the lineup is 53-year-old DH Minnie Minoso. The Angels are unimpressed, winning, 7 – 3.

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1976 – The Chicago White Sox try a different approach against California, using a lineup in numerical order by field position. The batting order is: Brian Downing – 2: Lamar Johnson – 3: Bill Stein – 4: Kevin Bell – 5: Bucky Dent – 6: Alan Bannister – 7: Chet Lemon – 8: Jerry Hairston – 9. Finishing off the lineup is 53-year-old DH Minnie Minoso. The Angels are unimpressed, winning, 7 – 3.

The Red Sox send Pinky Higgins and P Archie McKain to the Tigers for pitchers Elden Auker and Jake Wade, and OF Chet Morgan. The Sox also ship OF Ben Chapman to the Indians in exchange for P Denny Galehouse and SS Tom Irwin.

The Red Sox send Pinky Higgins and P Archie McKain to the Tigers for pitchers Elden Auker and Jake Wade, and OF Chet Morgan. The Sox also ship OF Ben Chapman to the Indians in exchange for P Denny Galehouse and SS Tom Irwin.

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1938 – The Red Sox send Pinky Higgins and P Archie McKain to the Tigers for pitchers Elden Auker and Jake Wade, and OF Chet Morgan. The Sox also ship OF Ben Chapman to the Indians in exchange for P Denny Galehouse and SS Tom Irwin.