"Rube Waddell's performance in the 1900 doubleheader against the White Sox included pitching two complete games, one running 17 innings and the other a one-hitter."
"The White Sox traded $20,000 and outfielder Doug Taitt to the Cubs for minor league shortstop Luke Appling, who became a Hall of Famer."
"Billy Pierce's impressive streak of 39 2⁄3 consecutive shutout innings ended in 1953 after an RBI double by Don Lenhardt, leading to a loss."
In 1900, Rube Waddell pitched every inning of a doubleheader against the White Sox, winning the first game after 17 innings and throwing a one-hitter in the second. The White Sox traded Doug Taitt to the Cubs for Luke Appling, who became a Hall of Famer. In 1953, Billy Pierce had a streak of 39 2⁄3 consecutive shutout innings that ended with an RBI double, resulting in a loss for the White Sox in extra innings.
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