Comiskey Park, affectionately known as the “Base Ball Palace of the World,” was the home of the Chicago White Sox for parts of nine decades, from 1910 to 1990. Despite being built on the site of a former dump, the ballpark’s address was one of baseball’s most iconic. At the intersection of 35th Street and Shields Avenue, it sat in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-southwest side of the city.The Base Ball Palace of the World: Comiskey Park is our humble volume which aims to evoke memories of the storied ballpark and introduce others to its exciting history through detailed summaries of more than 80 games played there and several feature essays. The volume is a collaborative and tireless effort of 50 members of the Society for American Baseball Research.Among the gems presented in this book we have Big Ed Walsh's no-hitter in 1911, several Negro League contests including the 1933 All-Star Game, Game One of the 1959 World Series, Disco Demolition night, the 1983 All-Star game, and many more, including: July 1, 1910: “Baseball Palace” Opens, Bob LeMoineAugust 27, 1911: Big Ed Walsh No-Hitter, Gregory H. WolfAugust 29, 1915: Shutout in 68 Minutes, Richard RiisOctober 6, 1917: World Series Arrives, John BauerSeptember 24, 1919: Clinch AL Pennant, Jacob PomrenkeOctober 9, 1919: Reds Win First Championship, Mike LynchJune 22, 1921: Hooper Homers Twice, Gordon GattieMay 29, 1925: The Line Drive That Changed History, Matthew M. CliffordJuly 6, 1933: A Dream Realized, Lyle SpatzAugust 11, 1935: The Mule Kicks the Maestro, Frank AmorosoApril 16, 1940: Feller’s No-Hitter, C. Paul Rogers IIIAugust 1, 1943: 51,723 See Satchel Paige, Bob LemoineSeptember 9, 1944: Lopat Slings Extra-Inning Gem, Tom PardoSeptember 26, 1947: Negro League World Series, Ken Carrano and Richard CuicchiJuly 11, 1950: Schoendienst’s Extra-Inning, C. Paul Rogers III October 1, 1950: Gus Zernial’s Three Homers, Richard CuicchiMay 1, 1951: Miñoso & Mantle Firsts, Mark S. SternmanJuly 3, 1952: Eddie Robinson Knocks in Seven, Stephen D. BorenMay 1, 1959: Early Wynn One-Hitter, Scott FerkovichOctober 1, 1959: White Sox Clobber Dodgers, Russ LakeOctober 8, 1959: Dodgers Win Series, Alan CohenJune 26, 1960: Early Wynn 275th Career Victory, Mike HuberSeptember 21, 1962: Electrifying Game-Ending Rally, Richard RiisJuly 15, 1963: Gary Peters Near-Perfect Game, Richard CuicchiSeptember 6, 1967: Four-Way Tie for First Place, Russ LakeMay 17, 1968: Joe Horlen Extra-Inning Shutout, John GabcikAugust 28, 1968: Convention Turmoil, Doug FeldmannSeptember 30, 1971: Bill Melton Leads League in Homers, Joe SchusterApril 18, 1972: Wilbur Wood Three-Hit Shutout, Bob WoodMay 26, 1973: Two-Day Marathon, Joseph WanchoMay 14, 1977: Spencer Knocks in Eight, Don ZmindaJuly 14, 1979: Irish Night Brings Luck, Mark MullaneOctober 4, 1981: Season Finale, Thomas J. Brown Jr.July 7, 1982: Baines Belts Three, Katie Dickson with Gregory H. WolfJuly 6, 1983: Golden All-Star Anniversary, Brian WrightOctober 7, 1983: Routed in First Playoff Game in 24 Years, Brian P.
Pages
526
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
Release
October 22, 2019
The Base Ball Palace of the World: Comiskey Park (The SABR Baseball Library Book 71)
Comiskey Park, affectionately known as the “Base Ball Palace of the World,” was the home of the Chicago White Sox for parts of nine decades, from 1910 to 1990. Despite being built on the site of a former dump, the ballpark’s address was one of baseball’s most iconic. At the intersection of 35th Street and Shields Avenue, it sat in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-southwest side of the city.The Base Ball Palace of the World: Comiskey Park is our humble volume which aims to evoke memories of the storied ballpark and introduce others to its exciting history through detailed summaries of more than 80 games played there and several feature essays. The volume is a collaborative and tireless effort of 50 members of the Society for American Baseball Research.Among the gems presented in this book we have Big Ed Walsh's no-hitter in 1911, several Negro League contests including the 1933 All-Star Game, Game One of the 1959 World Series, Disco Demolition night, the 1983 All-Star game, and many more, including: July 1, 1910: “Baseball Palace” Opens, Bob LeMoineAugust 27, 1911: Big Ed Walsh No-Hitter, Gregory H. WolfAugust 29, 1915: Shutout in 68 Minutes, Richard RiisOctober 6, 1917: World Series Arrives, John BauerSeptember 24, 1919: Clinch AL Pennant, Jacob PomrenkeOctober 9, 1919: Reds Win First Championship, Mike LynchJune 22, 1921: Hooper Homers Twice, Gordon GattieMay 29, 1925: The Line Drive That Changed History, Matthew M. CliffordJuly 6, 1933: A Dream Realized, Lyle SpatzAugust 11, 1935: The Mule Kicks the Maestro, Frank AmorosoApril 16, 1940: Feller’s No-Hitter, C. Paul Rogers IIIAugust 1, 1943: 51,723 See Satchel Paige, Bob LemoineSeptember 9, 1944: Lopat Slings Extra-Inning Gem, Tom PardoSeptember 26, 1947: Negro League World Series, Ken Carrano and Richard CuicchiJuly 11, 1950: Schoendienst’s Extra-Inning, C. Paul Rogers III October 1, 1950: Gus Zernial’s Three Homers, Richard CuicchiMay 1, 1951: Miñoso & Mantle Firsts, Mark S. SternmanJuly 3, 1952: Eddie Robinson Knocks in Seven, Stephen D. BorenMay 1, 1959: Early Wynn One-Hitter, Scott FerkovichOctober 1, 1959: White Sox Clobber Dodgers, Russ LakeOctober 8, 1959: Dodgers Win Series, Alan CohenJune 26, 1960: Early Wynn 275th Career Victory, Mike HuberSeptember 21, 1962: Electrifying Game-Ending Rally, Richard RiisJuly 15, 1963: Gary Peters Near-Perfect Game, Richard CuicchiSeptember 6, 1967: Four-Way Tie for First Place, Russ LakeMay 17, 1968: Joe Horlen Extra-Inning Shutout, John GabcikAugust 28, 1968: Convention Turmoil, Doug FeldmannSeptember 30, 1971: Bill Melton Leads League in Homers, Joe SchusterApril 18, 1972: Wilbur Wood Three-Hit Shutout, Bob WoodMay 26, 1973: Two-Day Marathon, Joseph WanchoMay 14, 1977: Spencer Knocks in Eight, Don ZmindaJuly 14, 1979: Irish Night Brings Luck, Mark MullaneOctober 4, 1981: Season Finale, Thomas J. Brown Jr.July 7, 1982: Baines Belts Three, Katie Dickson with Gregory H. WolfJuly 6, 1983: Golden All-Star Anniversary, Brian WrightOctober 7, 1983: Routed in First Playoff Game in 24 Years, Brian P.