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==Ballpark firsts== [[File:U.S. Cellular Field14.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The view from the 500 level]] ===Opening Day (April 18, 1991)=== {| class="wikitable" align=center style="margin-left:15px; text-align:center; background:#ffffff;" |- | style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago White Sox}};|'''Statistic''' | style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago White Sox}};|'''Details''' |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|Score | [[Detroit Tigers]] 16, [[White Sox]] 0 |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Umpire (baseball)|Umpire]]s | [[Steve Palermo]]<br>[[Mike Reilly (umpire)|Mike Reilly]]<br>[[Larry Young (umpire)|Larry Young]]<br>[[Rich Garcia]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Manager (baseball)|Manager]]s | [[Jeff Torborg]], White Sox<br>[[Sparky Anderson]], Tigers |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Starting Pitcher]]s | [[Jack McDowell]], White Sox<br>[[Frank Tanana]], Tigers |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|Ceremonial Pitch | Former Illinois Governor [[James R. Thompson|Jim Thompson]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|Attendance | 42,191 |} [[File:The commander of Naval Service Training Command speaks to Ed Farmer, Major League Baseball’s Chicago White Sox radio play-by-play broadcaster during a White Sox game against the Toronto Blue Jays at U. S. Cellular Field..jpg|250px|thumb|right|The view from the White Sox radio booth]] ===Batting=== {| class="wikitable" align=center style="margin-left:15px; text-align:center; background:#ffffff;" |- | style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago White Sox}};|'''Statistic''' | style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago White Sox}};|'''Details''' |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Batting (baseball)|Batter]] | [[Tony Phillips]] ([[In flight|fly out]]) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|White Sox Batter | [[Tim Raines]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Hit (baseball)|Hit]] | [[Alan Trammell]] (single) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Run (baseball)|Run]] | [[Travis Fryman]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|White Sox Run | [[Ron Karkovice]] (April 20, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Run batted in|RBI]] | Alan Trammell |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|White Sox RBI | [[Dan Pasqua]] (April 20, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Single (baseball)|Single]] | Alan Trammell |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Double (baseball)|Double]] | [[John Shelby]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Triple (baseball)|Triple]] | Tony Phillips |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Home run]] | [[Cecil Fielder]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|White Sox Home run | [[Frank Thomas]] (April 22, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Grand slam (baseball)|Grand slam]] | [[Kevin Romine]] ([[Boston Red Sox]]) (May 5, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Inside-the-park home run|IPHR]] | [[Marc Newfield]] ([[Seattle Mariners]]) (June 21, 1995) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Stolen base]] | [[Lou Whitaker]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|White Sox Stolen base | Tim Raines |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Sacrifice bunt|Sacrifice hit]] | [[Joey Cora]] (White Sox) (April 20, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Sacrifice fly]] | [[Matt Merullo]] (White Sox) (April 27, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Hitting for the cycle|Cycle]] | [[Mike Blowers]] ([[Oakland Athletics]]) (May 18, 1998) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|White Sox Cycle | [[Chris Singleton (baseball)|Chris Singleton]] (July 6, 1999) |} [[File:UScell01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The gate 5 entrance in 2007 before renovations took place for the 2009 season]] ===Pitching=== {| class="wikitable" align=center style="margin-left:15px; text-align:center; background:#ffffff;" |- | style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago White Sox}};|'''Statistic''' | style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago White Sox}};|'''Details''' |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win]] | [[Frank Tanana]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|White Sox win | [[Brian Drahman]] (April 21, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|Loss | [[Jack McDowell]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|Visiting loss | [[Paul Gibson (baseball)|Paul Gibson]] (April 21, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Shutouts in baseball|shutout]] | Frank Tanana |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|White Sox Shutout | Jack McDowell (June 25, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Save (baseball)|Save]] | [[Jerry Don Gleaton]] (Detroit Tigers) (April 20, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|White Sox save | [[Bobby Thigpen]] (April 22, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Hit by pitch]] | [[Dave Johnson (1987–1993 pitcher)|Dave Johnson]] ([[Baltimore Orioles]]) hit [[Carlton Fisk]] (White Sox) (April 23, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Wild pitch]] | [[Mélido Pérez]] (White Sox) (April 21, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Balk]] | [[Bryan Harvey]] ([[California Angels]]) (May 28, 1991) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[No-hitter]] | [[Mark Buehrle]] (White Sox) (April 18, 2007) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|Visiting no-hitter | [[Francisco Liriano]] ([[Minnesota Twins]]) (May 3, 2011) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Perfect game (baseball)|Perfect game]] | Mark Buehrle (White Sox) (July 23, 2009) |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[List of Major League Baseball pitchers who have thrown an immaculate inning|Immaculate inning]] | [[Michael Kopech]] (White Sox) (July 10, 2024) |} ===Other firsts=== {| class="wikitable" align=center style="margin-left:15px; text-align:center; background:#ffffff;" ! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago White Sox}};|Statistic ! style="{{Baseball primary style|Chicago White Sox}};|Date/Details |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Doubleheader (baseball)|Doubleheader]] | October 3, 1991 vs. [[Minnesota Twins]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|[[Error]] | [[Robin Ventura]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|Use as a neutral site | September 13–14, 2004 – [[Florida Marlins]] vs. [[Montreal Expos]]. Counted as home games for the Marlins, these games were moved to [[Chicago]] due to [[Hurricane Ivan]] in [[Florida]]. The Marlins were already in Chicago at the time, having just played a series with the [[Chicago Cubs]]. |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|First [[White Sox]] Foul Ball hit | April 18, 1991 by [[Sammy Sosa]] |- ! style="{{Baseball secondary style|Chicago White Sox}};|First Postseason game | October 5, [[1993 American League Championship Series|1993]] vs. [[Toronto Blue Jays]]. Blue Jays won 7–3. |}
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