White Sox's Miguel Vargas joins 1936 Rip Radcliff in impressive franchise history

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Miguel Vargas calls Miami home.

On Monday, he was a visitor for the Chicago White Sox, but he sure did look right at home.

Vargas hit a grand slam as part of a 2-for-4 day that included six RBI.

In the process, he became just the third player in White Sox franchise history to have a game with six RBI out of the leadoff spot, according to stats guru @JayHayKid on X.

The most recent was Yoan Moncada, in 2018.

Rip Radcliff also achieved the feat in 1936.

And how about some Rip Radcliff fun facts while we’re here:

Full name: Raymond Allen Radcliff

Didn’t debut in MLB until 28 years old

Led the AL in hits for the St. Louis Browns in 1940 with 200 exactly

Also made an All-Star team with the White Sox in 1936 en route to hitting .335

Career .311 hitter who didn’t play what would’ve been a couple more seasons at the end of his career due to serving in World War II

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Back to Vargas — he had a career-high .717 OPS last season with 60 RBI, so this is a strong start to the new season to try and build off that.

And on Monday, he did it with familiar faces in the stands.

“Having my family here was a great motivation and to be able to give them that happiness and for them to have had enjoyed it as well was a special moment,” Vargas said in Spanish after the game, via MLB.com.

The White Sox have also now hit back-to-back grand slams for the fourth time in franchise history.

Chicago was swept over the weekend, but thanks to Vargas, the White Sox have their first win.

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White Sox’s Miguel Vargas joins 1936 Rip Radcliff in impressive franchise history

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