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111-836: Established in 1993 as members of the South Atlantic League (SAL), the Crawdads were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox through 1998. They became a farm club of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1999 and won the South Atlantic League championship in 2002 and 2004. Hickory has been affiliated with the Texas Rangers since 2009. The Crawdads won a third SAL championship in 2015. They moved to the High-A East in 2021, but this

222-564: 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

333-542: A 2.74 ERA and 51 strikeouts. Máximo Douglas José Acosta (born October 29, 2002) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Acosta signed as an international free agent with the Texas Rangers on July 2, 2019, for a $ 1.65 million signing bonus . He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of

444-770: A 4.12 ERA and 18 strikeouts over 19 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. He split the 2023 season between the ACL and the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League , going a combined 1–1 with a 7.13 ERA and 27 strikeouts over 17 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. Magdaleno split the 2024 season between Down East, the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League , and the Frisco RoughRiders of

555-480: A 6.31 ERA and 31 strikeouts over 25 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. Acker opened the 2023 season on the injured list, until May 24 when he was assigned back to Hickory. Over 6 games with Hickory, he went 0–0 with a 2.11 ERA and 25 strikeouts over 21 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. He was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League on July 3. Over 46 innings for Frisco, Acker went 1–1 with

666-534: A 6.36 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 46 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. Drake returned to Down East to open the 2024 season, going 2–1 with a 1.67 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 43 innings. He was promoted to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League , going 5–3 with a 2.53 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 42 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. He was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League in August. Ryan Miguel Garcia (born January 24, 1998)

777-789: 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

888-519: A freshman in 2017, he posted a 2–0 record with a 6.57 ERA over 12 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. That summer he played for the Waterloo Bucks in the Northwoods League , going 3–2 with a 1.88 ERA with 52 strikeouts over 48 innings. As a sophomore in 2018, Garcia excelled to an 8–1 record with a 2.23 ERA and 76 strikeouts over 76 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. He followed up that summer by playing in

999-402: 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

1110-578: 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

1221-420: 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

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1332-419: A new affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1999. The Crawdads reached the postseason in five of ten seasons with Pittsburgh. They won two South Atlantic League championships , the first in 2002 and the second in 2004. The affiliation ended after the 2008 season with Hickory going 705–677 over a span of 10 years. The Crawdads became an affiliate of the Texas Rangers in 2009. Since then, they reached

1443-411: 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,

1554-1183: 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 * Texas Rangers minor league players Below are select minor league players and

1665-523: Is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Corniell signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent on July 2, 2019, for a $ 630,000 signing bonus . He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic . On December 15, 2020, Corniell and a PTBNL were traded to

1776-584: Is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Texas Rangers organization. Crim attended St. Paul's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama . As a senior Crim went 12–0 on the mound with a 1.88 ERA and 69 strikeouts, while hitting .536 with eight home runs and 61 RBIs to earn Alabama Coastal Player of the Year and 2nd team 2014-15 All-USA Alabama Baseball Team. Undrafted out of high school, Crim attended Mississippi College where he played college baseball for

1887-588: Is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. Drake grew up in Sachse, Texas and attended Wylie High School in Wylie, Texas . Undrafted out of high school, he attended Arkansas State University to play college baseball . In his freshman season of 2019, he went 1–3 with a 6.21 ERA over 33 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. He transferred to San Joaquin Delta College after that season. In

1998-559: Is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. Garcia attended La Salle High School in Pasadena, California . As a senior in 2016, Garcia posted a 1.16 ERA with 48 strikeouts over 42 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. Undrafted out of high school, he attended the University of California, Los Angeles where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins . As

2109-687: 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 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

2220-513: 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

2331-634: The 2019 MLB draft and signed with them. Crim split his professional debut season of 2019 between the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League , hitting a combined .348/.411/.543/.954 with 8 home runs and 48 RBI. He was named the 2019 Northwest League MVP . Crim did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of

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2442-617: The 2021 MLB draft . He signed with Texas for an over-slot $ 1MM signing bonus . Cauley made his professional debut in 2021 with the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League , hitting .255/.311/.383/.694 with 17 RBI and 10 stolen bases over 24 games. He spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League , hitting .209/.306/.289/.595 with 2 home runs, 21 RBI, and 38 stolen bases over 77 games. Returning to Down East to open

2553-526: The 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft . He was optioned to the Double–A Frisco RoughRiders to begin the 2024 season, but did not make an appearance for the affiliate due to injury. On June 19, 2024, it was announced that Corniell would be undergoing season–ending surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow. Linton Blaine Crim (born June 17, 1997)

2664-401: The ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League and the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League , going a combined 0–1 with a 4.22 ERA and 11 strikeouts over 10 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. He opened the 2024 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League , going 1–0 with a 4.39 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 26 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. He

2775-450: The Broncos . He enjoyed his best collegiate season as a junior in 2023, going 6–5 with a 3.42 ERA and 69 strikeouts over 55 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. Hales participated in the 2023 MLB Draft Combine. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 4th round of the 2023 MLB draft and signed with them for a $ 565,000 signing bonus . Hales split his debut professional season of 2023 between

2886-497: The COVID-19 pandemic . Acosta made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League , hitting .246/.279/.393 with one home run, five RBI, and seven stolen bases. He appeared in just 17 games before being shut down and having surgery to alleviate Thoracic outlet syndrome on August 25, 2021. He spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of

2997-502: The COVID-19 pandemic . Garcia suffered a torn UCL which required Tommy John surgery in March 2020. The surgery and his rehab caused him to miss the 2021 season. Garcia returned to game action in 2022 with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League and the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League , posting a combined 2–2 record with a 1.91 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 56 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. Garcia spent

3108-517: The Cape Cod League for the Wareham Gatemen , where he went 2–0 with a 1.29 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 28 innings. Garcia's best season came as a junior in 2019. He posted a 10–1 record with a 1.44 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 94 innings. He was named the 2019 Pac-12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year and was named a First Team All-American. Garcia was drafted by the Texas Rangers in

3219-423: The Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in their inaugural 1993 season. The six-year affiliation regularly saw Hickory at or near the bottom of the standings, though they did qualify for the playoffs twice. On both occasions, however, they were eliminated without winning any games. The affiliation ended after the 1998 season with team accumulating a 374–464 record over that period. Hickory entered into

3330-552: The Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A East in 2021 before suffering a torn UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2021. After successfully rehabbing, Acker returned to game action in July 2022. He split the remainder of 2022 between the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League and the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League , going a combined 0–3 with

3441-564: 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 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

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3552-733: The Indios de Mayagüez of the Puerto Rican Winter League following the 2021 season. Crim was the league batting champion after hitting .406/.452/.594/1.046 with 3 home runs and 25 RBI. Crim split the 2022 season between Frisco and the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League , hitting a combined .293/.357/.485/.843 with 24 home runs and 96 RBI. Crim received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023 and returned to Round Rock for

3663-538: The Los Angeles Dodgers in six games. During the late 1960s and 1970s, 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

3774-446: The Low-A Carolina League , hitting .262/.341/.361 with four home runs, 35 RBI, and 44 stolen bases. Acosta spent the 2023 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League , hitting .260/.312/.390 with 11 home runs, 60 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. Acosta spent 2024 with the Double–A Frisco RoughRiders , playing in 104 games and slashing .288/.353/.425 with eight home runs, 58 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. Following

3885-565: The Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic . Crim opened the 2021 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East , hitting .300/.372/.559/.931 with 20 home runs and 61 RBI over 73 games and was named to the 2021 High-A East All-Star team. Then promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Central , he finished the season hitting .288/.331/.525/.856 with 9 home runs and 19 RBI over 35 games. He played for

3996-666: The Mississippi College Choctaws . Crim hit .300/.358/.424/.781 with 3 home runs and 33 RBI and went 3–4 with a 7.18 ERA over 36 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings on the mound as a freshman in 2016. He hit .335/.392/.540/.933 with 8 home runs and 41 RBI in 2017. During the summer of 2017, he played for the Southern Ohio Copperheads of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League and hit .359/.389/.557/.946 with 4 home runs and 38 RBI and being named

4107-703: 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 the AL asserted major league status in 1901 . The team, which shortened its name to

4218-513: The Oakland Athletics in the 4th round of the 2020 MLB draft . He signed with them for a $ 447,400 signing bonus . Acker did not play professionally in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic . On February 6, 2021, Acker, Khris Davis , and Jonah Heim were traded to Texas Rangers in exchange for Elvis Andrus , Aramis Garcia and cash considerations. Acker made two starts for

4329-545: The Owls . Acker went 5–2 with a 4.20 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 40 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings his freshman season. Following that year, he transferred to San Jacinto College . As a sophomore with San Jacinto in 2019, Acker went 10–0 with a 2.36 ERA and 97 strikeouts over 76 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. Acker was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 23rd round of the 2019 MLB draft , but did not sign and transferred to

4440-616: The Seattle Pilots and moved them to Milwaukee, where they would become 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

4551-464: 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

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4662-783: 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, 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

4773-604: The Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League following the 2022 season. Hauver returned to Frisco for the 2023 season, hitting .260/.375/.429/.803 with 12 home runs and 59 RBI. Bryan Magdaleno (born February 22, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. Magdaleno signed as an international free agent with the Texas Rangers organization on August 23, 2019. He did not make his professional debut in 2020 due to

4884-495: The Texas Rangers in exchange for Joey Gallo and Joely Rodríguez . Hauver was assigned to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East following the trade, and hit .246/.357/.426/.783 with six home runs and 21 RBIs over 33 games for them. Hauver split the 2022 season between Hickory and the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double–A Texas League , hitting a combined .220/.387/.427 with 17 home runs and 70 RBI. He played for

4995-424: The Texas Rangers in exchange for Rafael Montero . Corniell made his professional debut in 2021 with the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League , going 1–3 with a 6.98 ERA and 44 strikeouts over 38 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. He spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League , going 3–5 with a 5.45 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 66 innings. Corniell opened

5106-626: The University of Oklahoma to play for the Sooners . Acker played for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2019. In the COVID shortened season of 2020, Acker went 1–1 with a 3.51 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 25 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings for OU. In a game on March 1, Acker threw a no-hitter versus LSU , in which he recorded 11 strikeouts. Acker was drafted by

5217-571: 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

5328-468: 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,

5439-444: 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

5550-409: 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

5661-450: 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

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5772-1233: The 2021 reorganization. In July 2024, MiLB announced that the Crawdads, while remaining an affiliate of the Texas Rangers, will be demoted to class Single-A and join the Carolina League in 2025. Lost Southern Division title vs. Greenville Drive 0-2 Conrad the Crawdad has been the official mascot of the Crawdads since 1993. Conrad, along with his wife Candy, entertain fans during games. The two got engaged on Mother's Day weekend in 2018 and were married in an on-field ceremony on June 24, 2018. Pitchers Catchers Infielders Outfielders Manager Coaches [REDACTED] 7-day injured list * On Texas Rangers 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 9, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB  •  South Atlantic League → Texas Rangers minor league players Four players and two managers have won South Atlantic League awards in recognition for their performance with

5883-461: The 2022 season between the ACL Rangers and the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League , going a combined 1–1 with a 4.23 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 36 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. Curry split the 2023 season between Down East and the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League , going a combined 6–3 with a 2.75 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 88 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. Kohl Everett-Scott Drake (born July 17, 2000)

5994-433: The 2023 season back with Down East, going 4–1 with a 2.70 ERA and 27 strikeouts over 26 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. He was promoted to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League on June 20. Over 58 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings for Hickory, Corniell went 4–2 with a 3.09 ERA and 63 strikeouts. He was named the Texas Rangers 2023 Nolan Ryan Pitcher of the Year. On November 14, 2023, Texas added Corniell to

6105-472: The 2023 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League , struggling to a 3–9 record with a 6.66 ERA with 110 strikeouts over 98 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. Skylar Dhiraj Hales (born October 24, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. Hales attended Reno High School in Reno, Nevada . Undrafted out of high school, he attended Santa Clara University to play college baseball for

6216-469: The 2023 season, Cauley hit .244/.331/.405/.736 with 7 home runs, 33 RBI, and 22 stolen bases over 66 games. He was promoted to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League on July 18. Over 34 games for Hickory in 2023, Cauley hit .248/.336/.424/.760 with 5 home runs, 24 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Following the 2023 season, Cauley played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League . José Armando Corniell (born June 22, 2003)

6327-476: The 2023 season, hitting .290/.385/.506/.891 with 22 home runs and 85 RBI. Crim was named the 2023 True Ranger Award winner. Aidan Curry (born July 25, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. Curry attended Fordham Preparatory School in The Bronx , New York City . Curry had committed to play college baseball at Bucknell University . Curry had his senior season of high school in 2020 wiped out due to

6438-425: The 2nd round of the 2019 MLB draft . He signed with them for a $ 1,469,900 signing bonus . Garcia split his professional debut in 2019 between the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League , posting a 3.60 ERA in 5 innings over 3 games. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of

6549-416: 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

6660-506: 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 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

6771-505: 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

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6882-416: The COVID shortened season of 2020, Drake went 1–0 with a 2.57 ERA over 21 innings. Drake transferred to Walters State Community College ahead of the 2021 season. He produced a 9–3 record with a 3.72 ERA and 107 strikeouts over 72 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings in 2021. Drake excelled in 2022, going 14–0 with 160 strikeouts over 93 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. He was named the 2022 NJCAA DI Baseball Pitcher of

6993-428: The Class 5A Baseball State Championship. He was named the All-Greater Houston hitter of the year by the Houston Chronicle . Cauley had committed to play college baseball at Texas Tech . Entering the 2021 draft, he was ranked as the 85th overall prospect by Baseball America , the 92nd by MLB Pipeline, and the 138th by ESPN . He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round, with the 73rd overall selection, in

7104-417: The Crawdads. 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 is located on Chicago's South Side . They are one of two MLB teams based in Chicago, alongside

7215-454: 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 the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds . In response, the new Commissioner of Baseball, Kenesaw Mountain Landis , banned

7326-418: The Gastonia team had served as a minor league affiliate of both the Rangers and the Montreal Expos . Fans were invited to submit suggestions for the team's name. Among the finalists were "Woodchucks", "River Rats", "Valley Cats", and "Hound Dogs". The chosen name, " Crawdads ", was selected because of the animals' strength and presence in local waterways. The Crawdads played in the South Atlantic League as

7437-408: The MVP of GLSCL All-Star game. Crim produced a .383/.435/.665/1.100 batting line with 13 home runs and 66 RBI as a junior in 2018. That summer he returned to play for Southern Ohio; hitting .404/.419/.680/1.099 with 7 home runs and 52 RBI. Crim returned for his senior season in 2019 and hit .373/.423/.689/1.112 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI. Crim was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round of

7548-423: The Royals, and attended Arizona State University , where he played college baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils . In 2018 and 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League . The New York Yankees selected Hauver in the third round, with the 99th overall selection, of the 2020 MLB draft . He did not make his professional debut in 2020 due to

7659-412: The SAL finals on two occasions and won the championship in 2015. Following the 2017 season, the Rangers purchased the team from Beaver. In conjunction with Major League Baseball 's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Crawdads were organized into the High-A East . In 2022, the High-A East became known as the South Atlantic League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to

7770-400: The Sox were managed by Al López . The Sox finished in 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

7881-401: 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

7992-521: 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

8103-536: 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

8214-415: 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 the 1991 season. The White Sox won their first World Series, the 1906 World Series against

8325-405: 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

8436-620: 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

8547-535: The Year. Drake appeared in one game for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League . Drake was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 11th round of the 2022 MLB Draft and signed with them. Drake split his debut season of 2023 between the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League and the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League , going a combined 2–5 with

8658-602: 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,

8769-570: 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

8880-561: 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

8991-715: The cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic . He began the 2021 season with the Tampa Tarpons of the Low-A Southeast . He hit six home runs over his first five professional games. He was named the Low-A Southeast Player of the Week for the week of May 4 to 9, and Player of the Month for May. On July 29, 2021, Hauver along with Josh Smith , Glenn Otto , and Ezequiel Durán were traded to

9102-554: The cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season due to the reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic . He was assigned to the DSL Rangers of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League for his professional debut season of 2021, going 0–2 with a 2.95 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 36 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. He spent the 2022 season with the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League , going 1–1 with

9213-456: 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

9324-430: The club before selling to his brother John Allyn . From 1951 to 1967, 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,

9435-416: The club was passed down to his widow, Grace Comiskey . The club 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

9546-464: 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

9657-486: The expansion Seattle Mariners . The 1972 White Sox had the lone successful season of this era, as Dick Allen wound up winning 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

9768-635: 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

9879-483: 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

9990-516: 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

10101-500: 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,

10212-562: 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

10323-646: 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 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

10434-795: 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,

10545-520: The notorious 1979 Disco Demolition Night promotion. Veeck was forced to sell the team, rejecting offers from ownership groups intent on moving 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

10656-522: 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 the White Sox to win the World Series stands as the longest MLB championship drought in the American League, and

10767-508: 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

10878-413: The response to COVID-19 pandemic . Curry went undrafted in the shortened five-round 2020 MLB draft . Instead, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Texas Rangers for a $ 20,000 signing bonus . Curry made his professional debut in 2021 with the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League , going 0–1 with a 13.79 ERA and 23 strikeouts over 15 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. He split

10989-453: The rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Texas Rangers : Dane Harrison Acker (born April 1, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. Acker attended Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas . Acker pitched to a 5–2 record with a 1.79 ERA his senior season of 2017. Undrafted out of high school, he attended Rice University to play for

11100-481: 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

11211-685: The season, the Rangers added Acosta to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft . Cameron Andrew Cauley (born February 6, 2003) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Texas Rangers organization. Cauley attended Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas . Cauley played on the Babers Hill football team, where he was an all-state wide receiver his junior year. During his senior season of 2021, Cauley hit .450 with 6 home runs, 35 RBI, and 52 stolen bases and won

11322-610: 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 the National League . In 1894, Charles Comiskey bought the Cornhuskers and moved them to St. Paul, Minnesota , where they became

11433-426: 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 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

11544-409: 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

11655-451: 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 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

11766-444: 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

11877-426: 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

11988-457: The upper half of the American League again until after founder Charles Comiskey died and passed ownership of 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

12099-542: Was promoted in June to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League . Trevor James Hauver (born November 20, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization. Hauver attended Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona , where he played shortstop for the baseball team. The Kansas City Royals selected him in the 37th round of the 2017 MLB draft . Hauver did not sign with

12210-623: Was renamed the South Atlantic League in 2022. They will be joining the Carolina League in 2025. Several minor league baseball teams known as the Hickory Rebels played in Hickory, North Carolina , intermittently from 1936 to 1960. Local businessman Don Beaver purchased the Gastonia Rangers and relocated them from Gastonia, North Carolina , to Hickory for the 1993 season. Prior to the move,

12321-420: 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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