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Today in White Sox History: May 12

A Hall-of-Famer’s debut, and an ascendant superstar’s coming-out party

By Mark Liptak
Chicago White Sox v Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
On this day eight years ago, Chris Sale painted a masterpiece.

1904

Future Hall-of-Famer Ed Walsh made his White Sox debut, pitching in relief. It happened in Philadelphia, during a 9-3 loss to the A’s. Walsh threw one inning, giving up two hits and a run.

2013

Chris Sale couldn’t have picked a better time to show the baseball world what type of pitcher he was, as on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball he tossed a complete game one-hitter, beating the Angels, 3-0, at U.S. Cellular Field. Sale was dominant, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning before Mike Trout broke it up with a single to center. Chris would finish the night with seven strikeouts, and Trout would be the only Angels base runner that evening.

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