Joe Altobelli of the Baltimore Orioles, L, and Tony LaRussa of the Chicago White Sox. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
It was the seventh inning of an elimination game and Comiskey Park was rocking. The Chicago White Sox were taking on the Baltimore Orioles in Game 4 of the ALCS. The game was deadlocked in a scoreless tie but the White Sox were threatening with runners in scoring position. What happened next, Tony La Russa still hasn’t recovered from.
The 1983 season was a great time to be a baseball fan on the south side of Chicago.