On April 30, 1922, Chicago White Sox pitcher Charlie Robertson etched his name into baseball history with a perfect game against the Detroit Tigers, winning 2-0 in just one hour and 55 minutes. The 26-year-old rookie, making only the fourth start of his career, struck out six batters and showcased incredible command—eight of the 14 balls put in play were popups, a clear sign that Detroit's hitters were completely off balance. First baseman Earl Sheely drove in both runs with a single in the second inning.

Not everyone was impressed, though. The Tigers, led by a particularly vocal Ty Cobb, accused Robertson of doctoring the ball with grease or oil. But the rookie's brilliance stood firm, making him the third pitcher in the 20th century to throw a perfect game—the first in 14 seasons. It would be over 42 years before another regular-season perfect game was thrown (Jim Bunning in 1964), with Don Larsen's perfecto in the 1956 World Series as the only exception.

Robertson's career with the White Sox never reached those heights again—he finished 49-80 with a 4.44 ERA over eight seasons—but his early impact was undeniable. In his first two full seasons, he pitched 527 innings and accumulated 7.6 WAR, a remarkable start for a pitcher who would become a footnote in baseball lore.

Seven years later, on this same date in 1929, the White Sox defense stole the show in an 8-4 win over Cleveland at Comiskey Park. With runners on second and third, Cleveland's Carl Lind grounded to shortstop, and first baseman Bud Clancy turned a throw home to nail both runners, completing a triple play. The win evened Chicago's record at 6-6, but the 1929 season ended in disappointment—59-93, the worst record in franchise history at the time.

In a curious twist of fate, another triple play occurred on this exact date in 1936, but under far different circumstances. The White Sox were getting blown out 16-4 at Fenway Park when Oscar Melillo lined out to Luke Appling, who caught runners off first and second for the third out. The loss dropped Chicago to 4-8, but the season itself proved much brighter than 1929's misery.