On May 6, 1903, the Chicago White Sox made history for all the wrong reasons—and then somehow turned it into a victory that still stands alone in Major League Baseball lore.

The White Sox committed a staggering 11 errors in a game against Detroit. But here's the kicker: they won, 10-9, rallying for three runs in the ninth inning. It remains the only game in MLB history where a team with double-digit errors emerged victorious.

The defensive meltdown was a team effort, but some players were especially generous. First baseman Cozy Dolan had one error, third baseman Frank Isbell made three, shortstop Lee Tannehill racked up four, and starting pitcher Patsy Flaherty added three of his own. Chances are, Isbell and Tannehill sent their gloves out for some serious re-lacing after this one.

Remarkably, none of the nine runs Flaherty surrendered over his complete-game win were earned. At that point in the young season—just Chicago's 12th game—Tannehill already had 11 errors and Isbell had 10. Their gloves were working overtime, just not in the right direction.

This 11-error game has never been surpassed in White Sox history. It's tied with the Tigers (1901), Cardinals (1902 and 1909), and Beaneaters (1906) for the most miscues in a single major league game. Among the 17 games with 10 or 11 errors in MLB history, four featured the White Sox as the beneficiary. But only this one ended in a win for the leaky defense.

Fast forward to 1917, and the White Sox found themselves on the other side of history—twice in two days. Just a day after being no-hit by the lowly St. Louis Browns, it happened again. Bob Groom held the White Sox hitless in a 3-0 nightcap win, sweeping a doubleheader. It was the sixth time the franchise had been no-hit.

But here's the silver lining: that 1917 team went on to win the World Series. Sometimes, even the worst days on the diamond can lead to championship glory.