The White Sox purchased pitcher Gerry Staley from the Yankees. Staley would become one of the top relief pitchers in the league by 1959, helping the Sox win the pennant. That season, he went 8-5 with a 2.24 ERA and a league-leading 15 saves. His teammate, Turk Lown, also had 15 saves. In 1960, Staley would make the All-Star team.
1982
LaMarr Hoyt was beaten on the road in Cleveland, 5-2. Hoyt had won his first nine decisions of the season, and coupled with five straight wins to end 1981 meant he had won 14 consecutive decisions.