A strange inning, a rare feat, and a rule you’ve probably never heard of.

In a July 1, 1962 doubleheader, the White Sox stunned the Indians with a “freakish” six-run fifth inning in Game 2. Incredibly, Chicago pulled off something nearly unthinkable—three sacrifice flies in a single inning, a feat never before recorded. The rally helped secure the sweep and drop Cleveland in the standings. More than six decades later, it remains one of baseball’s rarest offensive oddities.

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  • The obscure scoring rule that made this inning possible

  • One unlikely player at the center of all three sacrifice flies

  • A wild Game 1 ending that had Whit Sox owner Veeck celebrating loudly

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