White Sox catcher Ray Schalk tied a major league record with three assists in one inning. It happened in the eighth inning of a 3-2 loss to Cleveland at Comiskey Park. Schalk fielded three ground balls to tie the mark.
1949
White Sox GM Frank Lane started the connection between the franchise and Venezuela when he dealt two minor leaguers and $35,000 to the Dodgers for shortstop Chico Carrasquel.
Chico would be named to three All-Star teams and would become the first Venezuelan to appear in the midseason classic.