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Carlos Quentin hit 11 first-pitch homers for the 2008 Sox. Most first-pitch home runs in a season by White Sox players: HR—PLAYER, YEAR 11—Carlos Quentin, 2008 10—Jake Burger, 2023 10—Joe Crede, 2006 10—Frank Thomas, 2006 10—Jim Thome, 1988 9—Carlton Fisk, 1988 … [Read more...] about FEB. 28TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: MOST FIRST-PITCH HOMERS IN A SEASON (SINCE 1988)

James Baldwin tripled for the White Sox on July 17, 1997. Extra-base hits by White Sox pitchers in the interleague era: DATE—-PITCHER (HIT) July 17, 1997—James Baldwin (3B) June 16, 2004—Scott Schoenweis (2B) June 18, 2004—Neal Cotts (2B) June 18, 2006— Jon Garland (HR) June 12, 2009—Clayton Richard (2B) June 14, 2009—Mark Buehrle (HR) June 1, … [Read more...] about FEB. 27TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: EXTRA-BASE HITS BY SOX PITCHERS IN THE INTERLEAGUE ERA

Carlos Lee’s 152 homers are the most by a Sox player who did not make an All-Star team. Most White Sox home runs by players who never represented the team at an All-Star Game: HR—PLAYER 152—Carlos Lee 136—Jose Valentin 113—Greg Walker 97—Pete Ward 96—Ron Karkovice 94—Eloy Jimenez 93—Yoan Moncada 87—Juan Uribe 84—Greg Luzinski 79—Zeke Bonura … [Read more...] about FEB. 26TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: SOX WHO HIT THE MOST HOMERS BUT NEVER MADE AN ALL-STAR TEAM