Today in White Sox History: October 8

The last time your editor cried over a ballgame: Tito Landrum crushes Britt Burns' (and another BB's) dreams in 1983.

1948 — Frank “Trader” Lane was recruited out of the Big Ten Conference and took over as the new general manager of the White Sox. Lane would go on to become one of the greatest GMs in team history. Among the players acquired by Lane, who made over 230 trades in his Sox tenure, were such future All-Stars as Nellie Fox, Sherm Lollar, Billy Pierce, Chico Carrasqueland Minnie Miñoso. Lane built the club that would go on to win the pennant in 1959.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUQg5lbBXro

1983 — With the White Sox down 2-1 in the ALCS, Jerry Dybzinski overran second base after a single by Julio Cruz in the seventh inning of a scoreless game at Comiskey Park. In the ensuing rundown Vance Law, who was on base in front of Dybzinski, was thrown out trying to score what would have been the go-ahead run. The Sox wound up losing the game and the series to the Orioles on a home run by Baltimore's Tito Landrum in the 10th inning. The final score was 3-0, spoiling a masterful pitching performance by Sox pitcher Britt Burns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vhWfpv4ZPU

1993 — With the White Sox down 2-0 in the ALCS, Wilson Alvarez pitched a gem and beat the Blue Jays 6-1. The Sox scored five runs in the third inning, which gave him some breathing room. Alvarez's complete-game victory was badly needed, and gave Sox fans a reason to keep hoping.