MLB Facts to Know

Most consecutive Wins in AL history: 1. 2017 Cleveland Indians (22), 2. 2002 Oakland Athletics (20), T3. 1906 Chicago White Sox & 1947 New York Yankees (19)

Yasmani Grandal recorded the t-most RBI (8) during 1 GP in White Sox history which hasn’t been done since Robin Ventura in 1995

Yasmani Grandal is the 1st catcher with multiple career GP of 8+ RBI in MLB history

Yasmani Grandal is the 1st player to record 8+ RBI in his 1st game after missing at least a month since the stat has been tracked (1920)

White Sox-Cubs was the 1st game to feature a pitcher throwing 5+ perfect innings and both teams scoring 10+ Runs in the modern era (1900)

Reynaldo Lopez is the 1st White Sox RP to throw 5+ perfect innings during 1 GP since 1917

Jim Thome’s HOF resume: 5x All-Star, 1996 Silver Slugger, 2006 AL CPOY, 2003 MLB HR Leader, 3x AL BB Leader, 2002 NL SLG & OPS Leader, Most career Walk-Off HR in MLB history (13), #25 retired by Indians

Most Runs scored by 1 team during 1 GP in the modern era: 1. 2007 Texas Rangers (30), T2. 2020 Atlanta Braves, 1955 Chicago White Sox, 1950 Boston Red Sox (29), 5. 1929 St. Louis Cardinals (28)

MLB’s Field of Dreams game was the 1st regular season game played in Iowa in Major League history

MLB’s Field of Dreams Park in Iowa had the most HR (8) during the 1st game at a new major league ballpark in MLB history, surpassing 2000 Oracle Park and 2018 London Stadium (6 each)

New York Yankees were 11-0 when Aaron Judge & Giancarlo Stanton both hit a HR during the same GP until Tim Anderson’s walk-off bomb ended the streak

Jose Abreu became the 1st player to hit an HR in the state of Iowa in AL/NL history

Eloy Jimenez became the 1st White Sox player with 5+ RBI during consecutive GP in franchise history

Eloy Jimenez has recorded the t-most RBI (10) during a 2-GP span in White Sox history, tying Robin Ventura and Jim Thome

Eloy Jimenez is the 1st White Sox player to record 2+ HR & 5+ RBI during consecutive GP in franchise history

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