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Today in White Sox History: March 31

Frank Thomas was the first White Sox player to homer in a regular-season March game.
Mark Liptak|

Big blast: Frank Thomas was the first White Sox player to homer in a regular-season March game.

1996
Because of a quirk in the calendar the White Sox had a March Opening Day for the first time in franchise history, when they started the 1996 season in Seattle on the final day of the month. Frank Thomas hit a two-run home run off of Randy Johnson in the first inning, but the Sox lost the game, 3-2, in 12 innings. 

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Mark Liptak
MARK LIPTAK

Mark Liptak is originally from Chicago and has been a White Sox fan since 1960. He and his wife Zoe reside in Pocatello, Idaho where he is the radio voice as part of Idaho State athletics in volleyball, football, women's basketball and softball.

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