10 Things to Know About the White Sox

**Joey Slugs** · 10-10-2005, 03:00 AM

Since most people here are either rooting for the Red Sox or the Yankees, I thought I would post this article from MLB.com to educate those of you who don't follow the team that I live and die for.....

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CHICAGO -- For a 105-year-old operation, the Chicago White Sox have a remarkably low profile. But this is not their fault.

Here they are in the 2005 American League Championship Series. If you haven't been following the White Sox as closely as possible, if your roots are well outside Chicago, here are 10 things you absolutely have to know about this franchise and its fans. Continue

**The Outlaw** · 10-10-2005, 04:29 PM

Pity post

**OssMan** · 10-10-2005, 04:53 PM

11. You can put it on the board

**Joey Slugs** · 10-10-2005, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The Outlaw

Pity post

how is it a pity post? we just swept the defending champs. i'm just throwing something down to show some of these mutherfuckers that Boston and New York aren't the only two teams in the American League.

**Joey Slugs** · 10-10-2005, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AssMan

11. You can put it on the board

#11 would be that we have the number one rated radio team in baseball: John Rooney & Ed Farmer.

**Nervous Ferret** · 10-10-2005, 06:39 PM

If the WhiteSox don't win the world series, nobody will remember this. (Except you

)

**Joey Slugs** · 10-10-2005, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nervous Ferret

If the WhiteSox don't win the world series, nobody will remember this. (Except you

)

and if they do?

**Nervous Ferret** · 10-10-2005, 06:48 PM

they won't

**Loose Cannon** · 10-10-2005, 07:20 PM

The Sox have some nice history to them. I knew all that already, but I love baseball history non the less. My favorite "history" to come out of the Sox is what Cleveland's Addie Joss and The Sox's Ed Walsh did in 1908. One threw a perfect game, the other threw a no hitter. Ed Walsh lost 1-0.

Also another interesting tidbit, the Chi Sox's first manager was hall of famer, Clark Griffith. Griffith came from the Chicago Cubs and he was one of the main guys responsible for getting people to jump leagues. Griffith also led the Sox in wins that year. And the Sox won the American League that year.

So the Chicago White Sox are the original champions of the AL.

**samichna** · 10-10-2005, 07:42 PM

Cool read.

**Joey Slugs** · 10-10-2005, 07:43 PM

or that the Cub's beloved Harry Caray started with the Sox and the Wrigley Field ivy was the idea of Sox owner Bill Veeck (and that it actually came from Comiskey Park).

**Hardkore Kidd J** · 10-11-2005, 08:36 AM

Nice read. Look I didn't think that the Yankees were the only good team. I'm a fan so of course I'd want them to win the series. But now that there out for losing just to fucking Anaheim. I will be cheering on the White Sox the whole way through. There are a lot of good teams out there Joey and I respect alot of them it's not like I only believe my team is the only good team.

10-10-2005, 04:29 PM	#2
The Outlaw Unofficial Legend Posts: 11,931	Pity post

10-10-2005, 04:53 PM	#3
OssMan The Classic Dylan Staples Posts: 51,137	11. You can put it on the board

10-10-2005, 06:39 PM	#6
Nervous Ferret love yourself Posts: 47,788	If the WhiteSox don't win the world series, nobody will remember this. (Except you )

10-10-2005, 06:48 PM	#8
Nervous Ferret love yourself Posts: 47,788	they won't

10-10-2005, 07:20 PM	#9
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,809	The Sox have some nice history to them. I knew all that already, but I love baseball history non the less. My favorite "history" to come out of the Sox is what Cleveland's Addie Joss and The Sox's Ed Walsh did in 1908. One threw a perfect game, the other threw a no hitter. Ed Walsh lost 1-0. Also another interesting tidbit, the Chi Sox's first manager was hall of famer, Clark Griffith. Griffith came from the Chicago Cubs and he was one of the main guys responsible for getting people to jump leagues. Griffith also led the Sox in wins that year. And the Sox won the American League that year. So the Chicago White Sox are the original champions of the AL.

10-10-2005, 07:42 PM	#10
samichna TAKE IT EACE Posts: 27,417	Cool read.

10-10-2005, 07:43 PM	#11
Joey Slugs Second City Saint Posts: 5,806	or that the Cub's beloved Harry Caray started with the Sox and the Wrigley Field ivy was the idea of Sox owner Bill Veeck (and that it actually came from Comiskey Park).

10-11-2005, 08:36 AM	#12
Hardkore Kidd J Time to Nut Up or Shut up Posts: 2,803	Nice read. Look I didn't think that the Yankees were the only good team. I'm a fan so of course I'd want them to win the series. But now that there out for losing just to fucking Anaheim. I will be cheering on the White Sox the whole way through. There are a lot of good teams out there Joey and I respect alot of them it's not like I only believe my team is the only good team.