This Date In White Sox History 7/14

July 14, 1915 - In a 6 - 4 win over the Athletics at Comiskey Park, pitcher Urban "Red" Faber steals second, third and home in the contest. He's one of only three Sox players to ever do this and the only pitcher to pull it off.

Billy Pierce (Tribune File Photo)

July 14, 1953 - Sox pitcher Billy Pierce, perhaps the greatest lefty in franchise history, starts the All Star Game in Cincinnati's Crosley Field. Billy throws three innings allowing only one hit. He gets no decision in the N.L.'s 5 - 1 win.

July 14, 1979 - It's hard to believe given his reputation for sleepwalking and indifference, but Sox outfielder Claudell Washington actually had a good game for the club. Washington hit three home runs against the Tigers in the Sox 12 - 4 win. He went 3 for 5 with five RBI's.

July 14, 1991 - It was 'almost' a no-hitter with an unusual twist. Sox starter Jack McDowell
opened the game at Milwaukee by allowing a leadoff home run by Paul Molitor. It would be the only hit on the day for the Brewers as Jack recorded the next 27 outs without allowing a hit. McDowell allowed only one walk and a base runner via error the rest of the afternoon in the Sox 15 - 1 laugher.

Frank Thomas (Tribune File Photo - 1990)

July 14, 2000 - Frank Thomas breaks Luke Appling's team record for most RBI's when he drives in his 1,117th. It came at home in a 9 - 4 loss to the Cardinals. This was also the same game where Cal Eldred left in the 5th inning with soreness in his forearm / elbow. In the midst of a tremendous first half of the season with seemingly all the pieces in place for a run to a championship, Eldred's injury, coupled with the loss for a long period of time, of starter James Baldwin, forced the Sox remaining pitchers into a heavier work load which caused a rash of bad arms. Two pitchers, Mike Sirotka and Jim Parque basically saw their careers ended by arm injuries suffered later in 2000.