White Sox skipper Marty Marion gives future Hall of Fame second baseman Nellie Fox the day off

On August 5, 1955, White Sox skipper Marty Marion gives future Hall of Fame second baseman Nellie Fox the day off, after Fox had played in 274 straight games. The next day, Fox begins a streak of 798 consecutive games played.

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