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112-586: The Fall River Indians were a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox from 1946 to 1949. Baseball Hall of Fame members Ned Hanlon in 1877, Nap Lajoie in 1896 and Roger Connor in 1897 played for Fall River teams. In 1877 , minor league baseball began in Fall River, when the Fall River Cascades played in two leagues in their first season. Initially, Fall River became charter members of

224-564: A "multipurpose" stadium), the new Comiskey Park (redubbed U.S. Cellular Field, often nicknamed "The Cell", in 2003 and Guaranteed Rate Field in 2016, after mortgage company Guaranteed Rate ) was built in a 1960s style, similar to Dodger Stadium and Kauffman Stadium . There were ideas for other stadium designs submitted to bring a more neighborhood feel, but ultimately they were not selected. The park opened in 1991 to positive reaction, with many praising its wide-open concourses, excellent sight lines, and natural grass (unlike other stadiums of

336-458: A .349 batting average, 14 home runs, 103 runs batted in (RBI) and 22 stolen bases. His home run total led the league and it represented the only major league single-season home run title that he won. Connor experimented with some changes to his batting style that year. He hit more balls to the opposite field and he sometimes batted right-handed, though he did not have much success from the right side. Though Connor had success in his season with

448-465: A 45–76 record under manager Dan Clohecy. Fall River finished 33.5 games behind the champion Lowell Grays . Fall River switched leagues, nicknames and captured the 1914 Colonial League Championship. Fall River did not return to the 1914 New England League, as the franchise joined the 1914 six–team Class C level Colonial League, playing as the Fall River Spindles . The Fall River Spindles ended

560-476: A 67–39 record. Fall River finished 6.5 games ahead of the second place New Bedford Whalers and 11.0 games ahead of the third place Bangor Millionaires in the final standings of the eight–team league. The Fall River Indians won their fourth consecutive New England League Championship in 1896, with a future Hall of Fame player on the roster. Falls River completed the season with a record of 68–39 behind manager Charley Marston. The Indians finished 2.5 games ahead of

672-490: A ball completely out of the Polo Grounds, a very difficult park in which to hit home runs. He hit the pitch from Boston's Old Hoss Radbourn over the right field fence and onto 112th Street. The New York Times reported of the feat, "He met it squarely and it soared up with the speed of a carrier pigeon. All eyes were turned on the tiny sphere as it soared over the head of Charlie Buffinton in right field." A group of fans with

784-686: A banquet was held in Waterbury in Connor's honor. Near the end of the 19th century, Angeline gave Roger a weather vane which had been constructed from two of his baseball bats. The weather vane served as a well-known landmark in Waterbury even after the couple moved away. Connor signed with the Fall River Indians of the New England League in June 1897. Connor attracted some attention by wearing eyeglasses on

896-789: A cap featuring the batter logo instead of the wordmark "SOX"; this is currently their batting-practice cap prior to games in the throwback uniforms. After the 2023 season, the Sunday throwback uniforms were quietly taken off the team's uniform rotation. In 2021, to commemorate the Field of Dreams game , the White Sox wore special uniforms honoring the 1919 team . That same year, the White Sox wore "City Connect" alternate uniforms introduced by Nike , featuring an all-black design with silver pinstripes, and "Southside" wordmark in front. Note: American League Championship Series began in 1969 The White Sox have retired

1008-539: A five-year tenure. Falls River finished 37.5 games behind first place Manchester. Fall River placed fifth in the 1903 New England League standings. With a 57–56 record, the Indians finished 15.0 games behind the first place Lowell Tigers in the final standings. Sandy McDermott served his second season as the Fall city manager as the Indians continued play in the eight–team Class B league. With Sandy McDermott continuing as manager,

1120-400: A frequent basis before that. In June 1902, the local newspaper said, "Roger bobs up every summer and makes his farewell to the baseball public." His 1903 retirement was earnest though; he attended a 1904 Springfield-Norwich game as a retired spectator. Connor worked as a school inspector in Waterbury until 1920. He lived to see his career home run record bested by Babe Ruth , although if it

1232-402: A large lake and river system stocked with fish running throughout the complex. Over the years, the White Sox have become noted for many of their uniform innovations and changes. In 1960, they became the first team in the major sports to put players' last names on jerseys for identification purposes. In 1912, the White Sox debuted a large "S" in a Roman-style font , with a small "O" inside

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1344-578: A midseason 1990 game at Comiskey Park, the White Sox appeared once in a uniform based on that of the 1917 White Sox. They then switched their regular uniform style once more. In September, for the final series at the old Comiskey Park, the White Sox rolled out a new logo, a simplified version of the 1949–63 Gothic "SOX" logo. They also introduced a uniform with black pinstripes, also similar to the Go-Go Sox era uniform. The team's primary color changed back to black, this time with silver trim. The team also introduced

1456-420: A more friendly feel. The stadium's steel and concrete were repainted dark gray and black. In 2016, the scoreboard jumbotron was replaced with a new Mitsubishi Diamondvision HDTV screen. The top quarter of the upper deck was removed in 2004 , and a black wrought-metal roof was placed over it, covering all but the first eight rows of seats. This decreased seating capacity from 47,098 to 40,615; 2005 also had

1568-411: A new sock logo—a white silhouette of a sock centered inside a white outline of a baseball diamond—which appeared as a sleeve patch on the away uniform until 2010 (switched to the "SOX" logo in 2011), and on the alternate black uniform since 1993. With minor modifications (i.e., occasionally wearing vests, black game jerseys), the White Sox have used this style ever since. During the 2012 and 2013 seasons,

1680-566: A record of 61–60. Fall River placed fifth in the standings under manager John O'Brien, finishing 15.0 games behind the first place New Bedford Whalers. On June 8, 1910, Fall River pitcher Harry Wormwood threw an 11–inning no-hitter against the Worcester Busters . Wormwood and Fall River won the game 1–0. The Fall River franchise changed monikers and became the Fall River Brinies for the 1911 New England League season. The Brinies ended

1792-567: A scout for Boston and is credited with scouting, recommending and signing Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk . Fisk was the Red Sox's first-round pick in the January 1967 Major League Baseball Draft . The 1947 Fall River Indians continued as an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, a relationship which continued in subsequent seasons. Fall River played under manager Joe Holden and finished

1904-624: A season in 1891, Connor hit .294. In the offseason before 1892, Connor signed with the Philadelphia Athletics . The team broke up shortly after Connor signed, and his contract was awarded to the Philadelphia Phillies for that year. He returned to the Giants in 1893, raising his average to .322 and hitting 11 home runs. During the 1894 season, the Giants looked toward the team's youth and Connor lost his starting position to Jack Doyle . He

2016-508: A six–season tenure as the 1907 Fall River Indians placed fifth in the Class B level New England League. The Indians ended the 1907 season with a record of 56–56, finishing 20.0 games behind the first place Worcester Busters. As the Worcester Busters again won the league championship, the Fall River Indians placed sixth in the 1908 New England League. Fall River had a final record of 53–70 under

2128-1184: A total of 12 jersey numbers: 11 worn by former White Sox and number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson . Luis Aparicio 's No. 11 was issued at his request for 11-time Gold Glove winner shortstop Omar Vizquel (because No. 13 was used by manager Ozzie Guillén ; Vizquel, like Aparicio and Guillen, play(ed) shortstop and all share a common Venezuelan heritage). Vizquel played for team in 2010 and 2011. Also, Harold Baines had his No. 3 retired in 1989; it has since been 'unretired' 3 times in each of his subsequent returns. Roberto Alomar Luis Aparicio * Luke Appling * Harold Baines * Chief Bender Steve Carlton Eddie Collins * Charles Comiskey * George Davis Larry Doby Hugh Duffy Johnny Evers Red Faber * Carlton Fisk * Nellie Fox * Goose Gossage Ken Griffey Jr. Clark Griffith Harry Hooper Jim Kaat George Kell Tony La Russa Bob Lemon Al López * Ted Lyons * Minnie Miñoso * Tim Raines Edd Roush Red Ruffing Ron Santo Ray Schalk * Roger Connor As manager Roger Connor (July 1, 1857 – January 4, 1931)

2240-777: Is located on Chicago's South Side . They are one of two MLB teams based in Chicago, alongside the National League (NL)’s Chicago Cubs . The White Sox originated in the Western League , founded as the Sioux City Cornhuskers in 1894 , moving to Saint Paul, Minnesota , as the St. Paul Saints , and ultimately relocating to Chicago in 1900 . The Chicago White Stockings were one of the American League's eight charter franchises when

2352-507: The 1920 season , and although all players were acquitted, commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis banned eight of them for life, in what was known as the Black Sox Scandal . This set the franchise back, as they did not win another pennant for 40 years. The White Sox did not finish in the upper half of the American League again until after founder Charles Comiskey died and passed ownership of

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2464-513: The 1962 Mets for the most losses in modern MLB history . In the late 1980s, the franchise threatened to relocate to Tampa Bay (as did the San Francisco Giants ), but frantic lobbying on the part of the Illinois governor James R. Thompson and state legislature resulted in approval (by one vote) of public funding for a new stadium. Designed primarily as a baseball stadium (as opposed to

2576-497: The 1986 season , La Russa was fired by announcer-turned-general manager Ken Harrelson . La Russa went on to manage in six World Series (winning three) with the Oakland A's and St. Louis Cardinals , ending up in the Hall of Fame as the second-winningest manager of all time. The White Sox struggled for the rest of the 1980s, as Chicago fought to keep them in town. Reinsdorf wanted to replace

2688-616: The Milwaukee Brewers , putting enormous pressure on the American League to place a team in Seattle . A plan was in place for the Sox to move to Seattle and for Charlie Finley to move his Oakland A's to Chicago. However, the city had a renewed interest in the Sox after the 1972 season , and the American League instead added the expansion Seattle Mariners . The 1972 White Sox had the lone successful season of this era, as Dick Allen wound up winning

2800-493: The National League (NL) Troy Trojans when he bought them out in 1880. In Connor's first year with the Troy Trojans, he teamed with future Hall of Fame players Dan Brouthers , Buck Ewing , Tim Keefe and Mickey Welch , all of whom were just starting their careers. Also on that 1880 Trojans team, though much older, was player-manager Bob "Death to Flying Things" Ferguson . Though Connor, Ferguson and Welch were regularly in

2912-577: The National League . In 1894, Charles Comiskey bought the Cornhuskers and moved them to St. Paul, Minnesota , where they became the St. Paul Saints . In 1900, with the approval of Western League president Ban Johnson , Charles Comiskey moved the Saints into his hometown neighborhood of Armour Square , where they became the Chicago White Stockings, the former name of Chicago's National League team,

3024-599: The New York Stock Exchange took up a collection for Connor and bought him a $ 500 gold watch in honor of the home run. Another New York baseball team, also known as the Giants, emerged with the founding of the Players' League (PL) in 1890. Several players from the NL team left for the new league's Giants team, including future Hall of Famers Connor, Keefe, Jim O'Rourke and Hank O'Day . In 123 games, Connor registered 169 hits,

3136-594: The Pittsburgh Pirates for Lajoie, who was also scouted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters . On August 9, 1896, the Philadelphia Phillies purchased Lajoie and Indian teammate Phil Geier from Fall River for $ 1,500. Phillies' manager Billy Nash originally went to Fall River to sign Geier, but obtained Lajoie when the team agreed to include him in their asking price. Lajoie made his major league debut shortly after being obtained. The Fall River Indians championship run ended in 1897. Fall River ended

3248-464: The South Side Park . Previously a cricket ground, the park was located on the north side of 39th Street (now called Pershing Road) between South Wentworth and South Princeton Avenues. Its massive dimensions yielded few home runs, which was to the advantage of the White Sox's Hitless Wonders teams of the early 20th century. After the 1909 season, the Sox moved five blocks to the north to play in

3360-571: The Wild Card Series . The White Sox also made MLB history by being the first team to go undefeated against left-handed pitching, with a 14–0 record. At the end of the season, Renteria and longtime pitching coach Don Cooper were both fired. Jose Abreu became the 4th different White Sox player to win the AL MVP joining Dick Allen, Nellie Fox, and Frank Thomas. During the 2021 offseason, the White Sox brought back Tony La Russa as their manager for 2021. At

3472-461: The 1877 season. Baseball Hall of Fame member Ned Hanlon played for the 1877 Falls River Cascades at age 19. In 1893 the Fall River Indians joined the six–team New England League and won the first of four consecutive league championships. Capturing their first New England League championship, the 1893 Fall River Indians ended the regular season with a 60–30 record playing home games at

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3584-437: The 1897 New England League season with a 47–59 record, as Mike McDermott and owner Charley Marston served as managers. The Indians finished 22.5 games behind the champion Brockton Shoemakers and Newport Colts who tied in the six–team New England League final standings with identical records. Baseball Hall of Fame member Roger Connor played for the Fall River Indians in 1897 at age 39, hitting .287 in 47 games after beginning

3696-425: The 1897 season with the St. Louis Browns . The Fall River Indians placed third in the six–team 1898 Class B New England League standings. Fall River ended with a 28–25 record under Manager Phenomenal Smith , finishing 6.5 games behind the first place Brockton Shoemakers and percentage points behind the second place Pawtucket Tigers . On June 22, 1898, Indians pitcher Tom Flanagan threw a no–hitter. Flanagan defeated

3808-585: The 1899 season, Connor expressed satisfaction with his Waterbury team, saying that the team played well and did not lose money despite not getting strong attendance numbers at their games. In 1901, Connor became interested in purchasing the minor league franchise in Hartford, Connecticut . The team had been dropped from the Eastern League and had suffered financial losses related to traveling as far away as Canada for games. Connor proposed that he might purchase

3920-416: The 1911 season with a 59–57 season record, as John O'Brien served as manager. The Brinies placed fourth in the standings, finishing 14.0 games behind the first place Lowell Tigers . Fall River had pitchers throw three no–hitters in 1911. On June 7, 1911, Fred Reiger defeated Haverhill 7–2, throwing the first of the three no–hitters. Fred Blum defeated Lawrence 4–0 in a 7–inning game on July 31, 1911, completing

4032-584: The 1914 season with a record of 62–37, finishing 2.5 games ahead of the second place New Bedford Whalers, as John Kiernan was manager of the championship team. On June 18, 1915, Merdic McLeod, pitching for Fall River, threw a no–hitter against the Springfield Tips in a 3–0 Fall River victory. In 1915, the Colonial League essentially became the minor league feeder for the Federal League , a structure that

4144-493: The 1947 season with a record of 49–76, placing sixth in the New England League regular season standings, finishing 37.5 games behind the first place Lynn Red Sox. Season attendance at Fall River Stadium was 57,468, an average of 919 per game. The 1948 Fall River Indians finished last in the New England League. Fall River ended the 1948 season with a record of 38–87, placing eighth in the standings, finishing 47.0 games behind

4256-468: The 1950s and 1960s (actually beginning in the 1949 season) was the word "SOX" in Gothic script, diagonally arranged, with the "S" larger than the other two letters. From 1949 through 1963, the primary color was black (trimmed with red after 1951). This is the logo associated with the Go-Go Sox era. In 1964, the primary color went back to navy blue, and the road uniforms changed from gray to pale blue. In 1971,

4368-588: The 1991 season. The White Sox won their first World Series, the 1906 World Series against the Cubs, with a defense-oriented team dubbed "the Hitless Wonders", and later won the 1917 World Series against the New York Giants . Their next appearance, the 1919 World Series , was marred by the Black Sox Scandal in which eight members of the White Sox were found to have conspired with gamblers to fix games and lose

4480-503: The 19th no-hitter in White Sox history, and the first since Philip Humber's Perfect Game in 2012. Giolito struck out 13 and threw 74 of 101 pitches for strikes. He only allowed one baserunner, which was a walk to Erik González in the fourth inning. In 2020, the White Sox clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2008, with a record 35–25 in the pandemic-shortened season , but lost to the Oakland Athletics in three games during

4592-409: The 2017 season. On December 3, 2018, head trainer Herm Schneider retired after 40 seasons with the team; his new role will be as an advisor on medical issues pertaining to free agency, the amateur draft and player acquisition. Schneider will also continue to be a resource for the White Sox training department, including both the major and minor league levels. On August 25, 2020, Lucas Giolito recorded

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4704-450: The 2018 season, the White Sox announced that the club would be the first Major League Baseball team to entirely discontinue use of plastic straws, in ordinance with the "Shedd the Straw" campaign by Shedd Aquarium . The White Sox broke an MLB record during their 100-loss campaign of 2018, but broke the single-season strikeout record in only a year after the Milwaukee Brewers broke the record in

4816-472: The 7th team all time, and the first since the 1988 Baltimore Orioles to lose 20 consecutive games. On September 1, the White Sox set a new franchise record for losses at 107 following a 2–0 loss to the New York Mets. They are also the first team since the 1965 Mets to have 3 separate 10 or more game losing streaks in one season. On September 27, the White Sox lost their 121st game of the season, surpassing

4928-449: The AL asserted major league status in 1901 . The team, which shortened its name to the White Sox in 1904 , originally played their home games at South Side Park before moving to Comiskey Park in 1910 , where they played until 1990 . They moved into their current home, which was originally also known as Comiskey Park like its predecessor and later carried sponsorship from U.S. Cellular , for

5040-503: The American League MVP award. Bill Veeck returned as owner of the Sox in 1975, and despite not having much money, they managed to win 90 games in 1977 , with a team known as the "South Side Hitmen". However, the team's fortunes plummeted afterwards, plagued by 90-loss teams and scarred by the notorious 1979 Disco Demolition Night promotion. Veeck was forced to sell the team, rejecting offers from ownership groups intent on moving

5152-517: The Athletic Grounds. Fall River placed first in the standings under manager Mike McDermott, finishing 5.5 games ahead of second place Lewiston. The New England League had no playoffs, using the regular season standings to determine the league champions. On July 5, 1893, Fall River Indian pitcher Ezra Lincoln threw the first Fall River No-hitter in a 9–0 victory over Dover. McDermott and the Fall River Indians defended their championship in 1894 as

5264-679: The Boston Red Sox and Eaton to the Washington Nationals for prospects including Yoán Moncada , Lucas Giolito and Michael Kopech , signaling the beginning of a rebuilding period. During the 2017 season , the White Sox continued their rebuild when they made a blockbuster trade with their crosstown rival, the Chicago Cubs, in a swap that featured the Sox sending pitcher José Quintana to the Cubs in exchange for four prospects headlined by outfielder Eloy Jiménez and pitcher Dylan Cease . This

5376-582: The Brinies in the league standings. On May 29, 1912, Harry Wormwood threw his third Fall River no–hitter against Worcester. Wormwood threw 12–innings of no–hit ball in a game that ended with a 2–2 tie. The 1913 team had a new nickname, becoming known as the Fall River Adopted Sons continued play in the 1913 New England League. Ending the season in seventh place, the Fall River Adopted Sons had

5488-519: The Brockton Shoemakers 5–0. The Fall River franchise folded after the 1898 season and did not return to the 1899 New England League. In 1902, the Fall River Indians resumed play, returning to the eight–team Class B level New England League and playing home games at Athletic Park. The Fall River Indians finished last in the 1902 New England League standings. The Indians finished with a record of 37–74, as Sandy McDermott served as manager, beginning

5600-413: The Fall River Indians placed third in the 1904 New England League. Fall River ended the season with a 65–60 record in the eight–team league, finishing 18.0 games behind the first place Haverhill Hustlers (82–41) in the final standings. The 1905 New England League standings saw the Fall River Indians finish a close second place. Fall River ended the season with a record of 66–40, finishing 2.0 games behind

5712-555: The Irish section of Waterbury, known as the Abrigador district, which was separated from the rest of the city by a large granite hill. Connor was the third of eleven children born to the family, though two did not survive childhood. His younger brother, Joe , also played in the majors over several seasons from 1895 to 1905. Connor left school around age 12 to work with his father at the local brass works. Connor entered professional baseball with

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5824-409: The New England League expanded to eight teams. The Indians again finished first in the New England League standings, ending the 1894 season 7.5 games ahead of second place Haverhill with a record of 62–35. The 1895 Fall River Indians won the championship again as the New England League became a Class B level league. With Mike McDermott again managing the Indians, Fall River ended the regular season with

5936-703: The Orphans (now the Chicago Cubs ). In 1901 , the Western League broke the National Agreement and became the new major league American League . The first season in the AL ended with a White Stockings championship. However, that would be the end of the season, as the World Series did not begin until 1903 . The franchise, now known as the Chicago White Sox, made its first World Series appearance in 1906 , beating

6048-504: The PL, the league struggled. Some of the teams ran into financial difficulties. National League teams rescheduled many of their games to conflict with PL games in the same cities, and a high number of PL games were cancelled late in the season due to rainouts . Connor was optimistic that the league would be successful in 1891, but it officially broke up that January. Returning to the NL Giants for

6160-567: The Sox winning the Central Division title in 2008 after a one-game playoff with the Minnesota Twins . Guillén left the White Sox after the 2011 season and was replaced by former teammate Robin Ventura. The White Sox finished the 2015 season , their 115th in Chicago, with a 76–86 record, a three-game improvement over 2014 . The White Sox recorded their 9,000th win in franchise history by

6272-530: The Spindles in their shortened season. In 1946, Fall River returned to minor league play. Fall River returned to play as members the Class B level New England League, which reformed for the 1946 season with eight teams. The Fall River Indians resumed play as a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and began playing home games at Fall River Stadium. The Fall River Indians placed seventh in 1946 New England League regular season standings and did not qualify for

6384-633: The Waterbury Monitors of the Eastern League in 1876. Though he was left-handed, Connor was initially a third baseman ; in early baseball, left-handed third basemen were more common than they are in modern baseball. In 1878 he would transfer to the minor league Holyoke Shamrocks, where he became known for hitting home runs across the field into the Connecticut River. This so impressed Springfield baseball boss Bob Ferguson that he signed Connor onto

6496-462: The West division in 1993 , and were in first place in 1994 , when the season was canceled due to the 1994 MLB Strike . In 2004 , Ozzie Guillén was hired as manager of his former team. After finishing second in 2004, the Sox won 99 games and the Central Division title in 2005 , behind the work of stars Paul Konerko , Mark Buehrle , A. J. Pierzynski , Joe Crede , and Orlando Hernández . They started

6608-536: The White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 3–0. This also had Tony La Russa winning his 2,764th game as manager passing John McGraw for 2nd on the all-time managerial wins list. On August 12, 2021, the White Sox faced New York Yankees in the first ever Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa . The White Sox won the game 9–8 on a walk-off two-run Home Run by Tim Anderson . The homer was the 15th walk-off home run against

6720-412: The White Sox had their longest period of sustained success, scoring a winning record for 17 straight seasons. Known as the "Go-Go White Sox" for their tendency to focus on speed and getting on base versus power hitting, they featured stars such as Minnie Miñoso , Nellie Fox , Luis Aparicio , Billy Pierce , and Sherm Lollar . From 1957 to 1965, the Sox were managed by Al López . The Sox finished in

6832-473: The White Sox struggled to win games and attract fans. The team played a total of 20 home games at Milwaukee County Stadium in the 1968 and 1969 seasons. Allyn and Bud Selig agreed to a handshake deal that would give Selig control of the club and move them to Milwaukee , but it was blocked by the American League. Selig instead bought the Seattle Pilots and moved them to Milwaukee, where they would become

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6944-544: The White Sox to win the World Series stands as the longest MLB championship drought in the American League, and the second longest in both leagues, to the Cubs' 108 seasons. From 1901 to 2024, the White Sox have an overall win-loss record of 9,594–9,612–103 (.500). The White Sox originated as the Sioux City Cornhuskers of the Western League , a minor league under the parameters of the National Agreement with

7056-405: The White Sox wore their throwback uniforms at home every Sunday, starting with the 1972 red-pinstriped throwback jerseys worn during the 2012 season, followed by the 1982–86 uniforms the next season. In the 2014 season, the "Winning Ugly" throwbacks were promoted to full-time alternate status, and are now worn at home on Sundays. In one game during the 2014 season, the Sox paired their throwbacks with

7168-596: The World Series to the Cincinnati Reds . In response, the new Commissioner of Baseball, Kenesaw Mountain Landis , banned the players from the league for life. The White Sox have only made two World Series appearances since the scandal. The first came in 1959 , where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers , before they finally won their third championship in 2005 against the Houston Astros . The 88 seasons it took

7280-436: The Yankees in White Sox history; the first being Shoeless Joe Jackson on July 20, 1919, whose character featured in the movie Field of Dreams . On September 23, 2021, the White Sox clinched the American League Central Division for the first time since 2008 against the Cleveland Indians . In 2024, the White Sox tied a 14-game losing streak, then proceeded to have a 21-game losing streak from July 10 to August 5. They became

7392-496: The age of 76 when hired, La Russa became the oldest active manager in MLB. On April 14, 2021, pitching against the Cleveland Indians, Carlos Rodon recorded the team's 20th no-hitter. Rodon retired the first 25 batters he faced and was saved by an incredible play at first base by first baseman Jose Abreu to get the first out in the 9th before hitting Roberto Pérez which was the only baserunner Rodon allowed. Rodon struck out seven and threw 75 of 114 pitches for strikes. On June 6, 2021,

7504-415: The aging Comiskey Park , and sought public funds to do so. When talks stalled, a strong offer was made to move the team to Tampa, Florida . Funding for a new ballpark was approved in an 11th-hour deal by the Illinois State Legislature on June 30, 1988, with the stipulation that it had to be built on the corner of 35th and Shields, across the street from the old ballpark, as opposed to the suburban ballpark

7616-464: The baby's death as God's punishment for marrying Angeline, who was not Catholic. Angeline had secretly begun receiving Catholic education and was planning to surprise Connor by getting baptized on the day that Lulu would have turned a year old. The couple later adopted a girl named Cecelia from a Catholic orphanage in New York City. Roger and Angeline Connor lived in Waterbury, Connecticut, for many years, even while Roger played in New York. Every winter,

7728-516: The beginning of the 2006 season. Beginning with the 2007 season, a new luxury-seating section was added in the former press box. This section has amenities similar to those of the Scout Seats section. After the 2007 season, the ballpark continued renovation projects despite the phases being complete. In July 2019, the White Sox extended the netting to the foul pole. The St. Paul Saints first played their games at Lexington Park . When they moved to Chicago's Armour Square neighborhood, they began play at

7840-401: The bottom of the ninth inning, a situation known today as a walk-off home run . George Vecsey , in The New York Times wrote: "Roger Connor was a complete player — a deft first baseman and an agile base runner who hit 233  triples and stole 244 bases despite his size (6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds)." He led the NL with a .371 average in 1885. On September 11, 1886, Connor hit

7952-561: The bullpens parallel to the field of play (thus decreasing slightly the formerly symmetrical dimensions of the outfield); filling seats in up to and shortening the outfield wall; ballooning foul-line seat sections out toward the field of play; creating a new multitiered batter's eye , allowing fans to see out through one-way screens from the center-field vantage point, and complete with concession stand and bar-style seating on its "fan deck"; and renovating all concourse areas with brick, historic murals, and new concession stand ornaments to establish

8064-456: The cities of Glendale and Phoenix, Arizona , broke ground on a new Cactus League spring-training facility. Camelback Ranch , the $ 76 million, two-team facility, is the home of both the White Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers for their spring training, featuring state-of-the-art baseball facilities and an over 10,000-seat stadium. The facility is also home to amenities such as 118,000 sq ft. of clubhouse space, 13 full fields, citrus groves, and

8176-510: The club to Denver and eventually agreeing to sell it to Ed DeBartolo , the only prospective owner who promised to keep the White Sox in Chicago. However, DeBartolo was rejected by the owners, and the club was then sold to a group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn . The Reinsdorf era started off well, with the team winning their first division title in 1983 , led by manager Tony La Russa and stars Carlton Fisk , Tom Paciorek , Ron Kittle , Harold Baines , and LaMarr Hoyt . During

8288-413: The club to his son, J. Louis Comiskey . They finished in the upper half most years between 1936 and 1946, under the leadership of manager Jimmy Dykes , with star shortstop Luke Appling (known as "Ol' Aches and Pains") and pitcher Ted Lyons , who both had their numbers 4 and 16 retired. After J. Louis Comiskey died in 1939, ownership of the club was passed down to his widow, Grace Comiskey . The club

8400-482: The crosstown Cubs in six games. The White Sox won a third pennant and a second World Series in 1917 , beating the New York Giants in six games with help from stars Eddie Cicotte and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson . The Sox were heavily favored in the 1919 World Series , but lost to the Cincinnati Reds in eight games. Huge bets on the Reds fueled speculation that the series had been fixed . A criminal investigation went on in

8512-406: The direction of manager John O'Brien, finishing 26.5 games behind Worcester in the eight–team league. The 1909 Fall River Indians placed fourth in the New England League, as Worcester again won the championship. With a 71–53, record, Fall City finished 6.0 games out of first place, as John O'Brien again managed the Indians. The Fall River Indians of the New England League ended the 1910 season with

8624-445: The early 2000s to give it a more retro feel. The White Sox were fairly successful in the 1990s and early 2000s, with 12 winning seasons from 1990 to 2005 . First baseman Frank Thomas became the face of the franchise, ending his career as the White Sox's all-time leader in runs, doubles, home runs, total bases, and walks. Other major players included Robin Ventura , Ozzie Guillén , Jack McDowell , and Bobby Thigpen . The Sox won

8736-438: The eight–team New England Association and also played in the 1877 League Alliance . The Fall River Cascades placed 3rd in the 1877 New England Association, compiling a 19–21 record under manager Jim Mutrie . The New England Association folded after the 1877 season. The Cascades had corresponding play in the 1877 League Alliance , where the team finished 2–12 in alliance contests. The League Alliance structure also folded after

8848-464: The era, such as Rogers Centre in Toronto). The park's inaugural season drew 2,934,154 fans — at the time, an all-time attendance record for any Chicago baseball team. In recent years, money accrued from the sale of naming rights to the field has been allocated for renovations to make the park more aesthetically appealing and fan-friendly. Notable renovations of early phases included reorientation of

8960-437: The field. He hit cleanup , played first base and was popular among fans. In 1898, Connor moved back to his hometown of Waterbury and purchased the local minor league team. He served as president, manager and played first base on the side. Connor's wife, Angeline, kept the team's books and his daughter helped by collecting tickets. Joe Connor was the team's catcher; he later returned to the major leagues for several seasons. After

9072-402: The first place Concord Marines , who had a 69–39 record. Sandy McDermott again managed the Indians. With the Indians placing sixth in the eight–team 1906 New England League, Sandy McDermott managed the Fall River for the final time. Ending the season with a record of 55–59, Fall River finished 18.0 games behind the champion Worcester Busters in the final standings. Manager John O'Brien began

9184-497: The first place Lynn Red Sox. Frank Zubik and Luke Urban were the 1948 managers. Playing at Fall River Stadium, the overall home attendance was 22,589, an average of 361. The Fall River Indians played their final season in 1949. The Fall River Indians played their final game on July 19, 1949, After falling to the Nashua Dodgers 10–5, the Indians withdrew from the league with a 27–42 record. The Lynn and Manchester franchises folded on

9296-635: The help of coaching staff from the Chicago Bulls/Sox Training Academy. This structure was used during the 2005 American League playoffs by ESPN and the Fox Broadcasting Company as a broadcasting platform. Designed as a seven-phase plan, the renovations were completed before the 2007 season with the seventh and final phase. The most visible renovation in this final phase was replacing the original blue seats with green seats. The upper deck already had new green seats put in before

9408-483: The home whites. In those jerseys, the White Sox won 99 games and the AL West championship in 1983, the best record in the majors. After five years, those uniforms were retired and replaced with a more basic uniform that had "White Sox" written across the front in script, with "Chicago" on the front of the road jersey. The cap logo was also changed to a cursive "C", although the batter logo was retained for several years. For

9520-483: The independent Baseball-Reference.com now consider Connor's total to be 138. Connor died on January 4, 1931, following a lengthy stomach illness, at the age of 73. A news article after his death said his "likeable personality and his colorful action made him an idol." He was interred in an unmarked grave at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Waterbury. Decades after his death, Waterbury citizens, as well as through donations from baseball fans, raised enough money to purchase

9632-570: The introduction of the Scout Seats, redesignating (and reupholstering) 200 lower-deck seats behind home plate as an exclusive area, with seat-side waitstaff and a complete restaurant located underneath the concourse. The most significant structural addition besides the new roof was 2005's FUNdamentals Deck, a multitiered structure on the left-field concourse containing batting cages, a small Tee Ball field, speed pitch, and several other children's activities intended to entertain and educate young fans with

9744-500: The last time in team history. The socks featured a different stripe pattern every year. The team also had the option to wear blue or white pants with either jersey. Additionally, the team's "SOX" logo was changed to a modern-looking "SOX" in a bold font, with "CHICAGO" written across the jersey. Finally, the team's logo featured a silhouette of a batter over the words "SOX". The new uniforms also featured collars and were designed to be worn untucked — both unprecedented. Yet by far,

9856-708: The lineup, the other future stars each played in only a handful of the team's 83 games that season. The team finished in fourth place with a 41–42 win–loss record . Connor committed 60 errors in 83 games and sustained a shoulder injury, prompting a position change to first baseman for 1881. He later played for the New York Gothams , and, due to his great stature, gave that team the enduring nickname "Giants". Connor hit baseball's first grand slam on September 10, 1881, at Riverfront Park in Rensselaer , New York. His grand slam came with two outs and his team down three runs in

9968-562: The most unusual wrinkle was the option to wear shorts, which the White Sox did for the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals in 1976. The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League had previously tried the same concept, but it was also poorly received. Apart from aesthetic issues, as a practical matter, shorts are not conducive to sliding, due to the likelihood of significant abrasions. Upon taking over

10080-795: The new Comiskey Park, while the 39th Street grounds became the home of the Chicago American Giants of the Negro leagues. Billed as the Baseball Palace of the World, it originally held 28,000 seats and eventually grew to hold over 50,000. It became known for its many odd features, such as the outdoor shower and the exploding scoreboard. When it closed after the 1990 season , it was the oldest ballpark still in Major League Baseball . The White Sox have held spring training in: On November 19, 2007,

10192-425: The owners had designed. Architects offered to redesign the ballpark to a more "retro" feel that would fit in the city blocks around Comiskey Park; however, the ownership group was set on a 1991 open date, so they kept the old design. The new ballpark opened in 1991 under the name new Comiskey Park . The park, renamed in 2003 as U.S. Cellular Field and in 2016 as Guaranteed Rate Field , underwent many renovations in

10304-508: The playoffs by sweeping the defending champion Boston Red Sox in the ALDS , and beat the Angels in five games to win their first pennant in 46 years, due to four complete games by the White Sox rotation. The White Sox went on to sweep the Houston Astros in the 2005 World Series , giving them their first World Championship in 88 years. Guillén had marginal success during the rest of his tenure, with

10416-460: The playoffs, finishing 53.0 games behind the first place Lynn Red Sox . With a record of 30–94, Falls River placed seventh in the standings, playing the season under manager Jack Burns . Manager Jack Burns returned to the minor leagues as a manager after his major league playing career ended. Beginning in 1955, Burns spent five seasons (1955–59) as a Boston Red Sox coach third base coach under team manager Pinky Higgins . In 1960, Burns then became

10528-583: The same day. The New England League folded following the 1949 season. Minor league baseball has not returned to Fall River. from 1893 to 1915, Fall River teams played home games at the Athletic Grounds . Also known as the "Bedford Street Grounds" (1893–1898), the ballpark had a capacity of 3,000. The Athletic Grounds were located on Bedford Street at Oak Grove Avenue & Beattie Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. The Fall River Indians played home games at Fall River Stadium from 1946 to 1949. The ballpark

10640-481: The score of 3–2 against the Detroit Tigers on September 21, 2015. Ventura returned in 2016, with a young core featuring José Abreu , Adam Eaton , José Quintana , and Chris Sale . Ventura resigned after the 2016 season , in which the White Sox finished 78–84. Rick Renteria , the 2016 White Sox bench coach , was promoted to the role of manager. Prior to the start of the 2017 season, the White Sox traded Sale to

10752-462: The season with a .227 batting average. His major league playing career was over. While a major league player, Connor was regularly among the league leaders in batting average and home runs. Connor's career mark of 138 was a benchmark not surpassed until 1921 by Babe Ruth . He finished his career with a .317 batting average. Connor finished in the top ten in batting average ten times, all between 1880 and 1891. Over an 18-year career, Connor finished in

10864-475: The second no–hitter. On August 28, 1911, Harry Wormwood threw his second Fall River no–hitter and the team's third of the season, pitching a 13–inning no–hitter against Lawrence in a game that ended in a 0–0 tie. The 1912 Fall River Brinies continued play and finished last in the eight–team New England League. With John O'Brien finishing his tenure as manager, Fall River finished with a 46–74 record. The first place Lawrence Barristers (76–47) were 28.5 games ahead of

10976-483: The second place Bangor Millionaires in the final standings. Baseball Hall of Fame member Nap Lajoie left his $ 7.50 per week job as a taxi driver to join the 1896 Fall River Indians. Lajoie played as a center fielder , first baseman and catcher for the Indians, while earning $ 25 per week at age 22. With the Indians in 1896, Nap Lajoie hit .429 with 17 triples, 15 home runs, slugging .726 for Fall River. Indians owner Charlie Marston rejected an offer of $ 500.00 from

11088-539: The team and attempt to have it admitted to the Connecticut State League , decreasing its travel requirements. However, upon selling the Waterbury club at the end of that season, he bought the Springfield Ponies franchise in the same league. In September 1903, Connor announced his retirement from baseball and placed his team up for sale. He had made a similar statement the year before and apparently on

11200-409: The team in 1980, new owners Eddie Einhorn and Jerry Reinsdorf announced a contest where fans were invited to create new uniforms for the White Sox. The winning entries, submitted by a fan, had the word "SOX" written across the front of the jersey in the same font as the cap, inside of a large blue stripe trimmed with red. The red and blue stripes were also on the sleeves, and the road jerseys were gray to

11312-444: The team's primary color changed from royal blue to red, with the color of their pinstripes and caps changing to red. The 1971–1975 uniform included red socks . In 1976, the team's uniforms changed again. The team's primary color changed back from red to navy. The team based their uniforms on a style worn in the early days of the franchise, with white jerseys worn at home, and blue on the road . The team brought back white socks for

11424-426: The top loop of the "S" and a small "X" inside the bottom loop. This is the logo associated with the 1917 World Series championship team and the 1919 Black Sox. With a couple of brief interruptions, the dark-blue logo with the large "S" lasted through 1938 (but continued in a modified block style into the 1940s). Through the 1940s, the White Sox team colors were primarily navy blue trimmed with red. The White Sox logo in

11536-470: The top ten for doubles ten times, finished in the top three for triples seven times and remains fifth all-time in triples with 233. He was also the first player to reach 1,000 career walks. He also established his power credentials by finishing in the top ten in RBI ten times and top ten in homers twelve times. In 1886, Connor and his wife Angeline had a daughter named Lulu. She died as an infant. Connor interpreted

11648-478: The upper half of the American League in eight of his nine seasons, including six years in the top two of the league. In 1959 , the White Sox ended the New York Yankees ' dominance over the American League, and won their first pennant since the ill-fated 1919 campaign. Despite winning game one of the 1959 World Series 11–0, they fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games. During the late 1960s and 1970s,

11760-451: Was a financial downfall for the Colonial League. The league folded after the 1915 season, with defending champion Fall River folding before the end of the 1915 season. The Fall River Spindles disbanded on July 10, 1915. The Spindles ended the 1915 season with a record of 22–24, as the Taunton franchise disbanded with Fall River on July 10. Frank Connaughton and Bill Phoenix served as managers of

11872-571: Was an American 19th-century Major League Baseball (MLB) player. He played for several teams, but his longest tenure was in New York, where he was responsible for the New York Gothams becoming known as the Giants. He was the player whom Babe Ruth succeeded as the all-time career home run champion. Connor hit 138 home runs during his 18-year career, and his career home run record stood for 23 years after his retirement in 1897. Connor owned and managed minor league baseball teams after his playing days. He

11984-587: Was celebrated, it might have been on the wrong day. At one time, Connor's record was thought to be 131, per the Sporting News book Daguerreotypes . As late as the 1980s, in the MacMillan Baseball Encyclopedia , it was thought to be 136. However, John Tattersall's 1975 Home Run Handbook , a publication of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), credited Connor with 138. Both MLB.com and

12096-619: Was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by its Veterans Committee in 1976. Largely forgotten after his retirement, Connor was buried in an unmarked grave until a group of citizens raised money for a grave marker in 2001. Connor was born in Waterbury, Connecticut . He was the son of Irish immigrants Mortimer Connor and Catherine Sullivan Connor. His father had arrived in the United States only five years before Roger's birth. The family lived in

12208-424: Was later passed down to Grace's children Dorothy and Chuck in 1956, with Dorothy selling a majority share to a group led by Bill Veeck after the 1958 season . Veeck was notorious for his promotional stunts, attracting fans to Comiskey Park with the new "exploding scoreboard" and outfield shower. In 1961, Arthur Allyn, Jr. briefly owned the club before selling to his brother John Allyn . From 1951 to 1967,

12320-538: Was located at Wordell Street & Plymouth in Fall River, Massachusetts. The site today is still in use as a soccer field. Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago . The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division . The club plays its home games at Guaranteed Rate Field , which

12432-502: Was released that year and picked up by the St. Louis Browns . The next year, his brother Joe Connor made his major league debut with the same team. Joe played two games with St. Louis before being sent back down to the minor leagues. That year's St. Louis team finished with a 39–92 record, 48 + 1 ⁄ 2 games out of first place. Connor was released by the Browns in May 1897 after starting

12544-420: Was the first trade between the White Sox and Cubs since the 2006 season . During the 2018 season , relief pitcher Danny Farquhar suffered a brain hemorrhage while he was in the dugout between innings. Farquhar remained out of action for the rest of the season and just recently got medically cleared to return to baseball, despite some doctors doubting that he would make a full recovery. Also occurring during

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