April 10 - FISK changes his Sox

About this episode

The episode recounts Carlton Fisk's signing with the Chicago White Sox and his memorable season debut against the Boston Red Sox in 1981.

On March 18, 1981 Future Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk, signs a contract with the Chicago White Sox after then GM Hayward Sullivan made an apparent clerical error mailing the contract out late in December of 1980. He makes the season debut in 1981 vs the Boston Red Sox in fenway and in a scene out of the movies he slugs a 3 run homer in the 8th to give the White Sox a lead they would not relinquish. Here is the story. Highlighted in this podcast - Carlton Fisk Ron Leflore Our Youtube Channel and full length radio broadcasts - Thisdayinbaseball Mentioned in this episode: Classic Baseball Broadcasts Classic Baseball Broadcasts Mentioned in this episode: New CBB Podcast Intro Post Roll March 26

People in this episode

Host: Classic Baseball Broadcasts

Topics covered

• Carlton Fisk
• Chicago White Sox
• Boston Red Sox
• baseball history
• 1981 season
• home run highlights

Keywords

• Carlton Fisk
• Chicago White Sox
• Boston Red Sox
• home run
• 1981 baseball
• Hayward Sullivan
• Ron Leflore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Classic Baseball Broadcasts

Books & works: Thisdayinbaseball