Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson hushes booing New York Yankees fans with home run in win

NEW YORK — Tim Anderson said everything he had to say with one swing of the bat — and a commanding trot around the bases.

Anderson hit a three-run homer and then put a finger to his lips to silence fans booing and chanting «Jackie» at him, capping a tumultuous weekend at Yankee Stadium and helping the Chicago White Sox beat New York 5-0 Sunday night for a doubleheader sweep.

«What a day,» White Sox manager Tony La Russa said.

A day after Anderson, who is Black, said he was offended by Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson, who is white, calling him «Jackie,» the All-Star shortstop didn't play in the first game. AJ Pollock hit a tiebreaking homer off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning as the White Sox won 3-1.

Anderson was jeered during pregame introductions and prior to each at-bat in the nightcap. He had already hit two singles when he homered over the right field wall with two outs in the eighth.

Anderson took a slow trot and put his hands to his lips in a shushing gesture as he rounded the bases. He clapped his hands several times upon crossing home plate and pointed skyward before again making a silencing motion.

«I think that was just one of the cooler things I've seen — watching an entire crowd that's shown low class towards him, booing him, calling him 'Jackie' and then hitting a homer and putting us in a good position to win,'' Kopech said. „Have nothing but respect for him.''

Anderson did not speak to reporters before or after the doubleheader.

“When you talk about how special he is, just think about the game he had under those circumstances,'' La Russa said. „It's special.''

Donaldson also did not speak to reporters. Through a Yankees spokesman, Donaldson said he had not talked to Major League Baseball about the