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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. The eight, in...
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, in...
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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Sherrill to make star turn
Sun reporterWhen he was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Orioles in February as part of the Erik Bedard deal, George Sherrill couldn't get one thought out of his head. He wondered why a team committed to rebuilding would want a reliever who turned 31 in April....Tags: Kansas City Royals, Miguel Tejada, National League, Major League Baseball, Seattle Mariners
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IP H R ER BB SO *Oakland *# *# *# *# *#*# @ *# *# Harden L,5-1 5 5 3 2 4 4 Casilla 1 1-3 1 1 1 0 1 Blevins 1 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 *Chicago *# *# *# *# *# *#@ *# *# Danks W,6-4 6 1-3 4 2 2 2 9 Dotel 2-3 0 0 0 1 1 Thornton 1 1 0 0 0 2 Linebrink S,1 1 3 1 1 0 0...Tags: Oakland (Chicago, Illinois)
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Gardner's RBI single in 10th gives Yanks win over Boston
Rookie Brett Gardner singled home the winning run off Jonathan Papelbon with two outs in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees overcame a two-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Sunday night for a four-game split. Alex Rodriguez hit his...Tags: New York Giants, National League, Major League Baseball, Mickey Mantle, Derrek Lee
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Public housing limbo
Chicago Tribune reportersChicago's grand experiment to transform public housing is lagging nearly a decade after Mayor Richard Daley's administration turned to private developers to shape the future of housing for the city's poor. Conceived amid a rising housing market, the...Tags: Starbucks Corporation, Poverty, Financially Distressed Companies, Advice, Bankruptcy
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Jon Garland's complete game leads Angels over Blue Jays
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterYou know you have a deep pitching staff when, on a day two of your starters and your closer are named to the American League All-Star team, it's a veteran who wasn't even mentioned as an All-Star candidate who throws a complete game for the 100th...Tags: American League, Jon Garland, Scott Rolen, Garret Anderson, Kelvim Escobar
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Alfonso Soriano slowly working his way back to Cubs lineup
ST. LOUIS — Alfonso Soriano says he's looking to return to the Cubs for the first series after the All-Star break in Houston. Whether he will go on a minor-league rehab has yet to be determined. Manager Lou Piniella said a decision would be made...Tags: Rich Hill, Albert Pujols, Jim Edmonds, Scott Eyre, Alfonso Soriano
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Guillen really does answer his e-mail
Ozzie Guillen talks a lot about the e-mails fans send him. You couldn't get through any of the recent Cubs- White Sox games without hearing him talking about the electronic abuse he receives. He has made his e-mail address ( OzzieGuillen13@hotmail.com)...Tags: American League, Jose Contreras, A.J. Pierzynski, Carlos Quentin, Major League Baseball
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Yankees beat Red Sox on rookie's two-out hit in 9th
* at New York 5, Boston 4 (10 innings): Rookie Brett Gardner singled home the winning run against Jonathan Papelbon with two out, and the Yankees earned a split of the four-game series. New York's Alex Rodriguez hit his 536th homer, tying Yankees Hall...Tags: Jonathan Papelbon, Jon Garland, Miguel Cabrera, Major League Baseball, Mickey Mantle
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Angels pitchers Rodriguez, Santana and Saunders make All-Star team
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFrom a winter of uncertainty to the midsummer classic, Ervin Santana and Joe Saunders completed a remarkable transformation today when the Angels pitchers were selected to the American League All-Star team. Closer Francisco Rodriguez, who leads the major...Tags: American League, Mariano Rivera, Jason Giambi, Vladimir Guerrero, Kelvim Escobar
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Ozzie Guillen really does answer his e-mail
Ozzie Guillen talks a lot about the e-mails fans send him. You couldn't get through any of the recent Cubs-White Sox games without hearing him talking about the electronic abuse he receives. He has made his e-mail address ( OzzieGuillen13@hotmail.com)...Tags: Jose Contreras, American League, A.J. Pierzynski, Carlos Quentin, Major League Baseball
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