White Sox Who Am I?

[Chisox73]

I have a new game that I am starting.It's a little different than the picture games in selected forums.

In this game,I will give you a stat,a historic game note,an individual accomplishment,or something completely off the wall.All you have to do is guess the player.Very simple.

I will start this off with this one;

This White Sox player once drove in 6 runs in 1 inning.Who is it?

[South Side Hitmen]

Shot in the dark-

Carlos Lee?

[Chisox73]

Sorry,it wasn't CLee.This was done in the early 50s

[South Side Hitmen]

Nellie Fox or Minnie Minoso are the 1st two names that come to mind.

[Chisox73]

Sorry,it's not those 2.

Note to self;Always start the game with an easy question.

[Chisox73]

I'll give a hint here;

This person managed the Minnesota Twins in the 60s

[South Side Hitmen]

I didn't know it, so out of curiosity, I baseballreferenced it. So I won't give it away, I'll see if anybody else knows it.

[Chisox73]

If no one gets it soon,then go for it South Side.:gt

[VIBaseball]

The only Twins manager from the '60s I can think of is Sam Mele. I don't remember reading about him as a player, but it seems likely to me.

[Chisox73]

http://www.delusion.org/pix/trips/chi-il/200209/comiskey_park/tn_comiskey_park25_jpg.jpg

Congratulations VIBaseball.It is Sam Mele.You have set off the scoreboard here.:clapping

Sam Mele drove in 6 runs in 1 inning on June 10,1952 against the Philadelphia A's.

[Chisox73]

Ok,here's one from recent times.

I was the 1st White Sox to have an 8 RBI game.I had to get to the ballpark really early to do this.Who Am I?

[Chisox73]

Just a bump here.

Another clue;

I lead the Sox with 14 home runs in 1976.

[Good Men wear Black and White]

well in 1976, two players hit 14 home runs, jorge Orta, and Jim Spencer,
but my guess would be Jim Spencer

[Edgartohof]

Well, in that case, just for a chance to win, I'll take Jorge Orta.

[Chisox73]

well in 1976, two players hit 14 home runs, jorge Orta, and Jim Spencer,
but my guess would be Jim Spencer

Correct!!! :D
http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/al/chisox/SpencerCWS.JPG
Jim Spencer is the man I'm looking for.

Great job GMWBAW.

[Chisox73]

In my 2nd big league season on the hill,I set a team record with an .875 winning percentage.Who am I?

[VIBaseball]

I just looked back in here. The only guy who jumped to mind for dazzling winning percentage was Sandy Consuegra, but the math is wrong for the 16-3 record he had one year.

[MetsFan11368]

What an outstanding defensive player Jim Spencer was. I can still remember some circus catches he made while playing first base for the NYY in the late 70's.

[Chisox73]

I just looked back in here. The only guy who jumped to mind for dazzling winning percentage was Sandy Consuegra, but the math is wrong for the 16-3 record he had one year.
You're getting very close.It was Conueregra's mark that this pitcher broke.

[VIBaseball]

You're getting very close.It was Conueregra's mark that this pitcher broke.

I can't think of any White Sox pitcher that ever went 14-2. Are you perhaps going with a 7-1 mark as enough decisions to qualify? Rich Gossage did that, but it wasn't his second year.

Another clue, please?

[Chisox73]

OK,this may give it away.

Strike year.

[VIBaseball]

Ah, OK. It's Jason Bere...boy, he was promising until the arm problems. Still, he hung around a long time.

There was a little typo that threw me -- 12-2 is .857.

[Chisox73]

Jason Bere is correct.:clapping I'll light one up for you.
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8133/10000081uj.jpg

[Chisox73]

In a 1957 game in Baltimore,I was given instructions to hold the ball for 3 minutes in a tie game so that the game could be suspended because of team curfew.Instead,I got antsy and threw a meatball to a future White Sox mamager for a walk-off home run.

Name both the pitcher and hitter in this situation.:cool: