Jim Rivera Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 72 Weight: 196 Born: Friday, July 22, 1921 in New York, NY USA Died: 11 13 2017 in Fort Wayne, IN USA Debut: 4/15/1952 Last Game: 9/30/1961 Full Name: Manuel Joseph Rivera
1959 World Series Game 1 that was held on October 1 at Historic Comiskey Park hosted a crowd of 48,103 that included Hollywood’s Joan Crawford and Orson Welles in the first championship game in 40 years for the White Sox as well as the first postseason game in Chicago in 14 years. On the…
On June 21, 1956 Jack Harshman pitching for the White Sox and Connie Johnson for the Baltimore Orioles are embroiled in the true definition of a “pitcher’s duel”. In the bottom of the first inning at Comiskey Park, before a thin crowd of just 4,581 fans, Connie Johnson will walk Jim Rivera who will then…