Today in White Sox History: April 9

On this day one year ago, Yoán Moncada’s injury put all “big three” White Sox hitting stars on the IL. | Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images

Yoán Moncada goes down — and out

1963

The start of the season found the White Sox in Detroit, and it was a highlight game for third baseman Pete Ward. Ward smacked a seventh-inning, three-run home run off of Jim Bunning to push the Sox into the lead, and in the ninth inning makes a clutch, barehanded pick up-and-throw out of a slow roller hit by Al Kaline.