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The RecordVol. I
Hall of ShameA catalog of baseball's lasting mistakes

Team

Chicago White Sox

9 entries · 1911–2024

No. 1911.08.04

1911

August 4
Rules & Quirks1911

Germany Schaefer Steals First

With the game tied in the ninth, Germany Schaefer stole second, got nothing for it, and stole first base back. The rules eventually made the trick illegal.

Washington Senators · Chicago White Sox

No. 1917.10.15

1917

October 15
Baserunning Blunders1917

Zimmerman Chases Collins Home

In the sixth game of the 1917 World Series, nobody covered home plate, so Heinie Zimmerman ran Eddie Collins across it himself.

New York Giants · Chicago White Sox

Thousands of fans storm the field at Comiskey Park during the disco record-burning stunt, July 12, 1979, forcing the second game to be forfeited.
Promotions & Ballpark Events1979

Disco Demolition Night

The White Sox blew up a crate of disco records between games of a doubleheader. Fans took the field, a fire started, and the second game was forfeited.

Chicago White Sox · Detroit Tigers

No. 1990.07.01

1990

July 1
Pitching Disasters1990

Hawkins Loses a No-Hitter

Andy Hawkins allowed no hits and lost, 4–0, on three errors in the eighth. A year later baseball decided eight innings was not a no-hitter.

New York Yankees · Chicago White Sox

Steve Lyons, by then a Dodgers broadcaster, on April 20, 2013. This is not the July 16, 1990 game in which he dropped his pants.
Personalities & Off-field1990

Steve Lyons Drops His Pants

Steve Lyons beat out a bunt, slid into first, and unbuckled his pants on live television to shake the dirt out.

Chicago White Sox · Detroit Tigers

No. 1994.07.15

1994

July 15
Rules & Quirks1994

Albert Belle's Corked Bat

Umpires confiscated Albert Belle's bat in Chicago. A teammate crawled through the ceiling to swap it, and the replacement had the wrong name on it.

Cleveland Indians · Chicago White Sox

A.J. Pierzynski in April 2009. This is not the dropped third strike in the 2005 American League Championship Series.
Umpire Controversies2005

Pierzynski Runs to First

In the ninth inning of the 2005 ALCS, strike three got to Josh Paul and the Angels left the field. Doug Eddings ruled the ball had touched the ground. A.J. Pierzynski ran to first.

Chicago White Sox · Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Fernando Tatis Jr. on June 26, 2019, three years after San Diego acquired him. He had not played a professional game on the day of the trade.
Front Office & Trades2016

Tatis for Shields

The White Sox sent Fernando Tatis Jr., 17 and still without a professional game, and Erik Johnson to San Diego for James Shields and a large share of his contract.

San Diego Padres · Chicago White Sox

No. 2024.09.27

2024

September 27
Front Office & Trades2024

The 121st Loss

On September 27, 2024, the White Sox lost their 121st game and passed the 1962 Mets. They finished 41–121. The season included a franchise-record losing streak of 21.

Chicago White Sox · Detroit Tigers