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The Chicago White Sox was one of the original eight American League teams formed in 1901. They are located on the city's South Side and often referred to as the South Siders or the Pale Hose. The Sox's often futile history includes an 88-year drought between World Series titles, from 1917 to 2005. The Sox have won three Series titles, six AL pennants and four division titles in their history.
That history includes one of baseball's most ignominious chapters: The "Black Sox Scandal" of 1919, in which eight members of the heavily favored Sox allegedly conspired to throw that year's World Series to the Cincinnati Reds....
That history includes one of baseball's most ignominious chapters: The "Black Sox Scandal" of 1919, in which eight members of the heavily favored Sox allegedly conspired to throw that year's World Series to the Cincinnati Reds....
The Chicago White Sox was one of the original eight American League teams formed in 1901. They are located on the city's South Side and often referred to as the South Siders or the Pale Hose. The Sox's often futile history includes an 88-year drought between World Series titles, from 1917 to 2005. The Sox have won three Series titles, six AL pennants and four division titles in their history.
That history includes one of baseball's most ignominious chapters: The "Black Sox Scandal" of 1919, in which eight members of the heavily favored Sox allegedly conspired to throw that year's World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. The eight, including hitting star Shoeless Joe Jackson, pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Lefty Williams and third baseman Buck Weaver, were acquitted of all criminal charges, but Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis banned them from baseball for life anyway. The powerful franchise owner Charles Comiskey had assembled was devastated, and the Sox would not return to the World Series until 1959, when they lost to the Dodgers in six games. Comiskey died in 1931, but his family retained control of the Sox until 1959, when flamboyant Bill Veeck took over. Veeck was known as a promotion-crazy maverick whose gimmicks included cow-milking contests and an exploding scoreboard. Health issues forced Veeck to sell John Allyn in 1961, but Veeck re-acquired the team in 1975 and brought back his wild style, including such innovations as uniform shorts and a Disco Demolition night that resulted in a forfeit. But Veeck did not have the finances to remain viable and sold the team to a group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn before the 1982 season. The Sox won a division title the next under manager Tony La Russa and reached the postseason again in 1993 and 2000. They wouldn't return to the World Series until 2005, when they swept Houston in four games under manager Ozzie Guillen, their former shortstop. The Sox have played in what is now called U.S. Cellular Field since 1991, across the street from the old Comiskey Park, the one-time "Baseball Palace of the World."
That history includes one of baseball's most ignominious chapters: The "Black Sox Scandal" of 1919, in which eight members of the heavily favored Sox allegedly conspired to throw that year's World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. The eight, including hitting star Shoeless Joe Jackson, pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Lefty Williams and third baseman Buck Weaver, were acquitted of all criminal charges, but Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis banned them from baseball for life anyway. The powerful franchise owner Charles Comiskey had assembled was devastated, and the Sox would not return to the World Series until 1959, when they lost to the Dodgers in six games. Comiskey died in 1931, but his family retained control of the Sox until 1959, when flamboyant Bill Veeck took over. Veeck was known as a promotion-crazy maverick whose gimmicks included cow-milking contests and an exploding scoreboard. Health issues forced Veeck to sell John Allyn in 1961, but Veeck re-acquired the team in 1975 and brought back his wild style, including such innovations as uniform shorts and a Disco Demolition night that resulted in a forfeit. But Veeck did not have the finances to remain viable and sold the team to a group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn before the 1982 season. The Sox won a division title the next under manager Tony La Russa and reached the postseason again in 1993 and 2000. They wouldn't return to the World Series until 2005, when they swept Houston in four games under manager Ozzie Guillen, their former shortstop. The Sox have played in what is now called U.S. Cellular Field since 1991, across the street from the old Comiskey Park, the one-time "Baseball Palace of the World."
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Chicago White Sox Tickets
Pepsi, the official soft drink of MLB (Major League Baseball), is pleased to offer you a chance to win some great prizes this summer! Join Sunny 101.5 at the following locations for your chance to win tickets to see the Chicago White Sox! Bus...Tags: Chicago Sports Tickets, Marathon, Major League Baseball, Sports
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Your Morning Phil: Williams, Johnson, Youkilis
Tribune ReporterTalking baseball while wondering what the late Mike Royko would think of his Cubs these days: 1. Oh, so this is what Ken Williams was talking about? Late in March, Williams sat in his golf cart at a back field in Glendale, Ariz., watching the White...Tags: Mike Royko, Jesse Crain, Phil Rogers, Jake Peavy, Minnesota Twins
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Celebrity calendar
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Kerry Wood gets standing ovation from Cubs crowd after retiring
Your browser does not support iframes. Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood, who said last week that he would retire after his next appearance, did just that over the weekend. It was an emotional moment at Wrigley Field as Wood entered the game, struck...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Dayan Viciedo, Babe Ruth, Wrigley Field, Kerry Wood
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Obama: Afghanistan on track for 'transformation decade'
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Executive profile: Andrew Berlin, Berlin Packaging Co.
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Obama and Karzai meet, cite NATO commitment to Afghanistan
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Ventura: Tuesday return likely for Konerko
Tribune reporterManager Robin Ventura said Paul Konerko was hoping to take some swings Sunday, but it's highly likely the Chicago White Sox's slugger won't return until Tuesday night against Minnesota. "He was hopeful (Saturday) night, but it’s looking more like...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Jeff Samardzija, Paul Konerko, Robin Ventura
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Time for Cubs to summon Rizzo
OK, Theo, what are you waiting for? With 91-degree temperatures and southwesterly winds turning Wrigley Field into a hitter's delight, the Cubs staged a 2-hour, 57-minute argument for Anthony Rizzo on Sunday. The 6-0 loss to Jake Peavy and the White Sox...
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Peavy helping Sox make waves
On the drive to Wrigley Field early Sunday morning, Adam Dunn glanced at Lake Michigan and noticed something he immediately wanted to share with his carpool buddy, Jake Peavy. " 'Look at that lake, 'Peaves,' '' Dunn told Peavy. "The thing is glass.''...
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Flowers jumps at his chance for Sox
The torrid-hitting A.J. Pierzynski got the day off, but the White Sox experienced no drop-off at the plate Sunday, thanks to Tyler Flowers. Flowers hit a home run and a double off left-hander Paul Maholm and scored twice in the Sox's 6-0 win over the...
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