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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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What fatigue? Ramirez prepared for long haul
Tribune staff reporterManager Ozzie Guillen gave Tadahito Iguchi more rest than the rest of the White Sox position players in 2005 because Iguchi was accustomed to playing a shorter season with less demanding travel in his native Japan. But there aren't any such...Tags: Major League Baseball, Ozzie Guillen, Alexei Ramirez, Orlando Cabrera
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White Sox begin key trip within division
Chicago Tribune reporterWith 62 games left, crunch time starts for the White Sox this weekend. "This is a huge trip for us," Nick Swisher said of a 10-game journey that starts Friday night against American League Central rival Detroit and continues with a four-game visit to...Tags: Major League Baseball, Paul Konerko, Ozzie Guillen, Orlando Cabrera, American League
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Protesters will have their say
From wire reportsChina will allow a modicum of dissent at the Olympics, setting up special protest zones far from the main sports venues, in a shift that supporters and detractors said yesterday is meant to safely channel criticism and avoid disrupting the Games. The...Tags: Major League Baseball, Freedom of the Press, Multi-Sport Events, NBC, Swimming
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On festive night, rain on O's parade
Sun reporterOne of manager Dave Trembley's starting pitchers made it past the fifth inning last night, an occasion that should have brought the same champagne celebration that broke out after the Orioles' 1983 world championship. The timing would have seemed...Tags: Major League Baseball, Melvin Mora, Matt Stairs, Society, Brian Roberts
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Thursday, July 24BKL: Shock-Comets, 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 25 BBA: White Sox-Tigers, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, July 26 BBA: White Sox-Tigers, 7:05 p.m. Sunday, July 27 BBA: White Sox-Tigers, 1:05 p.m. BKL: Silver Stars-Shock, 6 p.m. Monday, July 28 BBA: Tigers-...Tags: Bobsleigh, Natural Disasters, Disasters
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Mussina beats Twins to extend Yanks' home winning streak
Mike Mussina baffled the Twins for eight innings, Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run double and the New York Yankees beat Minnesota 5-1 Wednesday for their 10th straight home win. Justin Christian drove in two runs with a double, and Richie Sexson had a...Tags: Jeff Mathis, Major League Baseball, Mike Lowell, Glendon Rusch, Johnny Estrada
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Quentin homer caps White Sox rally past Texas Rangers
Tribune reporterThe White Sox hope they've found a springboard that vaults them further than even a dramatic 10-8 victory over Texas on Wednesday. They envision their five-run rally—capped by Carlos Quentin's three-run homer off C.J. Wilson—providing the air...Tags: Major League Baseball, Ozzie Guillen, Texas Rangers, U.S. Cellular Field, Carlos Quentin
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Posada puts off surgery
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada wants to put off surgery on his right shoulder even if it means sacrificing the start of next season. If he does play the rest of this year, it won't be behind the plate. On the DL for the second time this season, Posada...Tags: Major League Baseball, Jay Gibbons, Automotive Equipment, Randy Wolf, Manny Ramirez
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Ozzie Guillen has battle with umpire Rob Drake
After getting ejected Wednesday by home plate umpire Rob Drake, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen made some telephone calls. One call was to Bob Watson, Major League Baseball's discipline chief. "I was out there protecting [Nick Swisher], and [Drake]...Tags: Major League Baseball, Julio Lugo, Ozzie Guillen, Juan Uribe, Jim Thome
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