Today in White Sox History: May 7
1989
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the start of construction on the new Comiskey Park.
1991
Sammy Sosa became the first Sox player with a "walk off" home run at new Comiskey Park when he beat Milwaukee with a blast in the 12th inning. The final score was 2-1. Sosa hit his game winner off of Brewers relief pitcher Mark Lee.
1999
White Sox outfielder Carlos Lee homered in his first at-bat in the major leagues. Lee connected off of the A’s Tom Candiotti, at Sox Park. It came in the second inning of Chicago's 7-1 win.
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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