Chicago White Sox Tickets

The Chicago White Sox was established in 1901 as one of the American League's eight charter franchises.  The team's original name was the Chicago White Stockings though the name was soon shortened to Sox.  The White Sox are nicknamed the South Siders to not confuse them with the North Side Chicago Cubs.  Some other nicknames include the Go-Go Sox, the Goody Guys, and the Black Sox.

In the early years, the White Sox won five out of 19 possible pennants between 1901 and 1920.  In the mid 1950s, the team's strategy focused on speed and defense.  Minni Minoso, the White Sox' first black player, led the American League in stolen bases and hit over 0.300.  The White Sox had great success in the 21st century.  The White Sox won the World Series in 2005, their first World Series since 1917.

The White Sox uniform has been changed frequently.  The White Sox was the first baseball team to put the players' names on the back of their jerseys.  Originally, the uniform featured a block letter C in red, but soon the colors were changed to midnight blue on white with a block C.  In 1912, the Sox' uniform had one of the most famous baseball logos, a large S with a small O in the top loop and an X in the bottom loop.  In the 50s and 60s, the logo changed to the word Sox in Old English font.  In the 1980s, a contest was run for fans to create uniform designs.  The winning entry used the word Sox across the front inside a large blue stripe.  The uniform has continued to change every few years.

The Sox vs. The Cubs

The White Sox' biggest rivals are the Chicago Cubs.  Since the 1906 World Series, the two teams had never played in an official game against each other until 1997, as they were in different leagues.  This rivalry is one of the longest in baseball.  Many fans are loyal to one team, while others are fans of both.  The area where the fan lives, on the south or north side, seems to determine which team they choose.

Ballparks

The team has played in Comiskey Park for over eight decades since 1910.  Four World Series were played in this park.  Its first name was White Sox Park, but it was soon renamed after the Sox' owner Charles Comiskey.  This park was considered very modern when it was built as it was made of concrete and steel.  It was called The Baseball Palace of the World as it sat 29,000 fans, the largest stadium of its time.

In 1991, the White Sox moved to the U.S. Cellular field also called The Cell.  The stadium was built right across the street from Comiskey Park.  The old park was demolished and now serves as a parking lot for the Cell.  The park has a fan deck, which provides a panoramic view.  The Miller Lite Bullpen Sports Bar is beside the visitors' bullpen and can be booked for events.  There is a rain room to view the game under shelter when raining.  The Pontiac fundamentals deck is in left field.  This area is for young fans to learn the fundamentals of baseball.  The United Scout Seats right behind home base are done in leather, the most comfortable in the park.  Outside the main entrance is a brick plaza in which each brick has a personalized inscribed message.

Retired Numbers

The White Sox have retired nine numbers:  number 2 for Nellie Fox, number 3 for Harold Baines, number 4 for Luke Appling, number 9 for Minnie Minoso, number 11 for Luis Aparicio, number 16 for Ted Lyons, number 19 for Billy Pierce, number 72 for Carlton Fisk, and number 42 for Jackie Robinson (all teams in the MLB retired this number).