Today in White Sox History: May 1

On this day 39 years ago, Iván Calderón was in the middle of a three-homer attack in the sixth inning at Baltimore. | Getty Images 1901 In the dead ball era, homers were sparse. In fact, the White Sox went their first four official American League games without one.

But on this day, the offense exploded by banging out 16 hits to bury Detroit, 19-9. The onslaught marked the first time in the AL that the White Sox hit two home runs in one game. Both Billy Hoy and Herm McFarland hit their first round-trippers of the season; Hoy’s was a three-run shot and McFarland’s in the second inning a grand slam — the first in White Sox and American League history.

On the Tigers side, things were ugly. Detroit made 10 errors in the game; starting pitcher Joe Yeager allowed 12 runs, but just five were earned over his three innings. 1924 In a game at Cleveland, White Sox outfielder Bill Barrett banged out four hits and stole home twice in a 13-7 win.

Barrett went 4-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs for the afternoon. His steals of home came in the first and ninth innings. 1936 The White Sox claimed Dixie Walker off waivers from the Yankees .