The Base Ball Palace of the World: Comiskey Park (SABR Cities and Stadiums)

Comiskey Park, affectionately known as the “Base Ball Palace of the World,” was the home of the Chicago White Sox for parts of nine decades, from 1910 to 1990. Despite being built on the site of a former dump, the ballpark’s address was one of baseball’s most iconic. At the intersection of 35th Street and Shields Avenue, it sat in the Armour Square neighborhood on the near-southwest side of the city.

The Base Ball Palace of the World: Comiskey Park is our humble volume which aims to evoke memories of the storied ballpark and introduce others to its exciting history through detailed summaries of more than 80 games played there and several feature essays. The volume is a collaborative and tireless effort of 50 members of the Society for American Baseball Research.

Among the gems presented in this book we have Big Ed Walsh's no-hitter in 1911, several Negro League contests including the 1933 All-Star Game, Game One of the 1959 World Series, Disco Demolition night, the 1983 All-Star game, and many more, including:

July 1, 1910: “Baseball Palace” Opens, Bob LeMoine

August 27, 1911: Big Ed Walsh No-Hitter, Gregory H. Wolf

August 29, 1915: Shutout in 68 Minutes, Richard Riis

October 6, 1917: World Series Arrives, John Bauer

September 24, 1919: Clinch AL Pennant, Jacob Pomrenke

October 9, 1919: Reds Win First Championship, Mike Lynch

June 22, 1921: Hooper Homers Twice, Gordon Gattie

May 29, 1925: The Line Drive That Changed History, Matthew M. Clifford

July 6, 1933: A Dream Realized, Lyle Spatz

August 11, 1935: The Mule Kicks the Maestro, Frank Amoroso

April 16, 1940: Feller’s No-Hitter, C. Paul Rogers III

August 1, 1943: 51,723 See Satchel Paige, Bob Lemoine

September 9, 1944: Lopat Slings Extra-Inning Gem, Tom Pardo

September 26, 1947: Negro League World Series, Ken Carrano and Richard Cuicchi

July 11, 1950: Schoendienst’s Extra-Inning, C. Paul Rogers III

October 1, 1950: Gus Zernial’s Three Homers, Richard Cuicchi

May 1, 1951: Miñoso & Mantle Firsts, Mark S. Sternman

July 3, 1952: Eddie Robinson Knocks in Seven, Stephen D. Boren

May 1, 1959: Early Wynn One-Hitter, Scott Ferkovich

October 1, 1959: White Sox Clobber Dodgers, Russ Lake

October 8, 1959: Dodgers Win Series, Alan Cohen

June 26, 1960: Early Wynn 275th Career Victory, Mike Huber

September 21, 1962: Electrifying Game-Ending Rally, Richard Riis

July 15, 1963: Gary Peters Near-Perfect Game, Richard Cuicchi

September 6, 1967: Four-Way Tie for First Place, Russ Lake

May 17, 1968: Joe Horlen Extra-Inning Shutout, John Gabcik

August 28, 1968: Convention Turmoil, Doug Feldmann

September 30, 1971: Bill Melton Leads League in Homers, Joe Schuster

April 18, 1972: Wilbur Wood Three-Hit Shutout, Bob Wood

May 26, 1973: Two-Day Marathon, Joseph Wancho

May 14, 1977: Spencer Knocks in Eight, Don Zminda

July 14, 1979: Irish Night Brings Luck, Mark Mullane

October 4, 1981: Season Finale, Thomas J. Brown Jr.

July 7, 1982: Baines Belts Three, Katie Dickson with Gregory H. Wolf

July 6, 1983: Golden All-Star Anniversary, Brian Wright

October 7, 1983: Routed in First Playoff Game in 24 Years, Brian P. Wood

May 8-9, 1984: Longest Game in History, Ken Carrano

May 16, 1984: Carlton Fisk Hits for the Cycle, Mike Huber

July 22, 1987: Baines Sets Franchise HR Record, Brandon Lee

April 7, 1984: Jack Morris No-Hitter, Nathan Bierma

July 17, 1989: Fisk 2,000th Hit, Paul Hofmann

July 1, 1990 Hawkins Loses in No-No, Stew Thornley

September 30, 1990 “Farewell, old beauty”, John Bauer