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Today in White Sox History: October 18

October 18 marks a pair of historic milestones in White Sox lore. In 1912, the team delivered one of the most dramatic finishes in City Series history, overcoming a 3-0 deficit to sweep the final four games and claim the championship.

The climax came in a 16-0 rout of the Cubs at Comiskey Park, setting records for most runs (16) and hits (17) in a single Series game. The rout extended the Series into the longest October stretch ever, with the decisive Game 9 featuring a combined effort from pitchers Ed Walsh and Jimmy Lavender—though only Walsh survived past the second inning.

Shano Collins led the charge with a triple-slash line (3-for-3, 3 RBIs, 3 runs) and two stolen bases, while Walsh, already worn down by 393 regular-season innings, completed his final career complete game that day. The victory also marked the end of an era for Walsh, who never again pitched 100 innings in a season afterward.

Decades later, in 1950, the White Sox made a high-profile managerial change when Jimmy Dykes replaced Connie Mack as skipper of the Philadelphia Athletics. Dykes, a former White Sox player and Mack’s protégé, took over after the Athletics’ legendary 50-year tenure under Mack.

Though he inherited a struggling team, Dykes guided the A’s to a winning record in 1952 before being dismissed after the 1953 season. The same year, the White Sox traded infielder Bobby Adams to Baltimore for outfielder Cal Abrams, who appeared in just four games for Chicago in 1956 before being released.

Meanwhile, in 1967, the team sold third baseman Dick Kenworthy to the Mets, closing out a five-year stint with limited playing time on the South Side.

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