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96-573: The district is serviced by the CTA Red Line stop North/Clybourn . Apple Inc. and the CTA collaborated to redesign a former bus turnaround separating the Apple Store and CTA Station into a pedestrian plaza with Parisian park chairs and a water feature. 41°54′43″N 87°39′11″W  /  41.912°N 87.653°W  / 41.912; -87.653 This Chicago -related article

192-564: 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

288-802: 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

384-402: 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

480-729: 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 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

576-583: 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

672-480: A more efficient system by combining the more heavily used rail lines together and combining the other lines together, providing increased service capacity for the routes that need it. The Red Line was created in 1993, when the CTA adopted color-coded system for all of its "L" routes. In February 1993, a new connection opened from the State Street subway south of Roosevelt to Cermak–Chinatown. The Howard branch

768-420: 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

864-411: 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,

960-471: A redesign of a diamond junction north of Belmont Station into a flyover for Brown Line trains. This project will decrease train backups and increase the number of trains that can cross the junction per hour. The project was criticized by 2015 mayoral candidate Chuy García and local residents in the Lakeview neighborhood who organized a referendum to stop it. The Federal Transit Administration passed

1056-629: A station and track rehabilitation program dubbed "Red Ahead", beginning on the North Side Main Line, which is called the "Red North" project. The program monitors the full route of the Red Line, excluding the Loyola, Bryn Mawr, Sheridan, or Wilson station. This also does not include stations between Wilson through Fullerton, nor the State Street subway. In May 2012, the CTA started to work on

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1152-559: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Red Line (CTA) The Red Line is a rapid transit line in Chicago , run by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as part of the Chicago "L" system. It is the busiest line on the "L" system, with an average of 108,303 passengers boarding each weekday in 2023 The route is 26 miles (42 km) long with a total of 33 stations. It runs elevated from

1248-587: Is a junction, with one pair of tracks curving to the east and leaving the subway at 13th Street and connecting to the old South Side "L" at 18th and State Streets. This section was used from October 1943 until February 1993, when trains from Howard were routed to the Englewood and Jackson Park branches, today known as the south branches of the Green Line. The 13th Street portal is now used for non-service train moves and emergency purposes. The 13th Street portal

1344-527: 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

1440-553: The Auditorium Building of Roosevelt University ( Jackson ) and Loyola University Chicago ( Loyola ), as well as the Magnificent Mile ( Grand ) and Chinatown ( Cermak-Chinatown ). In May 2013, the branch, along with all nine stations, closed for five months to allow the replacement of the tracks and for construction crews to improve the stations on the branch. The newly reconstructed Dan Ryan branch and

1536-736: The Central Business District and handle the heavy volumes of passenger traffic using it. The Howard branch was paired with the Englewood and Jackson Park branches through the State Street subway, using the 13th Street portal and the other lines routed to the Loop "L". The Dan Ryan Branch opened in September 1969, and was paired with the Lake Street branch to form the West-South route , almost universally referred to as

1632-641: The Chicago White Sox , is served by the Sox–35th station . The North Side Main Line of the Red Line travels from Howard station to Armitage station. After running through Armitage, the Red Line descends to a portal at Willow Street and enters the subway, turning southeast on Clybourn Avenue, east at Division Street, and south at State Street through the Loop to Roosevelt Road . South of Roosevelt Road, there

1728-579: 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

1824-554: 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

1920-617: 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 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

2016-699: The Orange Line as an interim replacement for its 2400-series cars. Beginning in October 2014, CTA started transferring some of the Red Line's 2600-series cars to the Orange Line, replacing the Orange Line's remaining 2400-series cars until the Red Line was fully equipped with the 5000-series cars. Like the Blue Line , the Red Line runs 24 hours a day. On weekdays, service runs very frequently at 30 tph (trains per hour) during rush hour, and 8 tph during

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2112-639: 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

2208-471: 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

2304-546: 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 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

2400-583: 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

2496-472: 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,

2592-511: 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

2688-409: 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

2784-454: 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

2880-487: The 20th century, the Howard–Englewood/Jackson Park route was equally compatible in terms of passenger service until the late 1960s through the 1970s. However, passenger traffic volumes began to shift on the south side lines, with more riders using the newer Dan Ryan line (which runs four miles (6 km) further south) and fewer riders on the older "L" lines. This level of ridership allowed the CTA to develop

2976-546: The 2400-series cars. From October 2013 until April 2014, several of the Red Line's 2600-series cars were transferred over to the Purple Line as they were displaced on the Red Line by the 5000-series cars. Beginning in June 2014, CTA began to transfer the 2600-series cars from the Red Line over to the Blue Line due to them being newer than the existing Blue Line cars. The Blue Line's older 2600-series cars were transferred to

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3072-479: 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

3168-439: 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

3264-748: The Blue Line). The Red Line follows the Dan Ryan the rest of the way to the 95th Street terminal in Roseland . The 98th Yard lies just south and east of the Dan Ryan– Bishop Ford Freeway interchange. Beyond the interchange, the Dan Ryan Expressway and Bishop Ford Freeway both continue towards the south city limits without a transit line in the median strips, but were built with wide grass medians in which future extensions of

3360-701: 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

3456-508: The CTA's environmental review on the flyover in January 2016 and received a $ 1.1 billion federal grant the following year. 16 properties affected by the flyover were demolished. Construction began on October 2, 2019, and the flyover entered service on November 19, 2021. Since 2006 , proposals have been underway to extend the Red Line south from 95th Street. The CTA developed nine different proposed routes, one of which includes routing

3552-614: 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 the 1919 World Series , but lost to the Cincinnati Reds in eight games. Huge bets on

3648-810: 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 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

3744-833: The Howard station in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side, through the State Street subway on the Near North Side , Downtown , and the South Loop , and then through the Dan Ryan Expressway median to 95th/Dan Ryan in the Roseland neighborhood on the South Side. Like Chicago's Blue Line , the Red Line runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, making Chicago, New York City , and Copenhagen

3840-595: The Lake–Dan Ryan route. It operated over the Lake Street and Wabash Avenue sides of the Union Loop. This "interim" service was created mainly for the purpose of providing through service between the west side and the south side in anticipation of the 1968 Loop Subway Project . When the controversial subway project was cancelled in 1979, the Lake-Dan Ryan service remained and lasted for 24 years. For much of

3936-584: The North Side Main Line stations of the Red Line which includes Jarvis, Morse, Granville, Thorndale, Berwyn, Argyle and Lawrence. The stations are listed in order, starting at Granville, then Morse, Thorndale, Argyle, Berwyn, Lawrence and finally Jarvis. This project started in June 2012 and was completed in December 2012. This project is also part of the Red Ahead's "Red & Purple Modernization" Project. The Red & Purple Modernization Project will include

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4032-485: The Red Line down the median of the Bishop Ford Freeway and another in the median of Interstate 57. During an alternatives analysis meeting on April 11, 2007, CTA narrowed further study down to five possible routes, two for bus rapid transit and three for heavy rail (rapid) transit . The two bus routes would travel south from the 95th/Dan Ryan terminal either down Halsted Street or Michigan Avenue , while

4128-610: The Red Line tracks enter the median strip of the Franklin Street Connector, The Red Line then tunnels beneath the expressway interchange between 28th and 30th Streets and continues the rest of the way to 95th Street in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstate 90 & 94). Chicago pioneered using expressway medians for local "L" train lines (the other two being the Eisenhower Expressway and Kennedy Expressways , which both carry portions of

4224-508: The Red Line tracks just north of Belmont . South of Belmont, Red, Brown and Purple Line Express trains run side-by-side on the four track North Side "L" to Armitage . Red Line trains run on the two middle tracks, only making two stops at Belmont & Fullerton and skipping Wellington , Diversey and Armitage . Wrigley Field , home of the Chicago Cubs , is served by the Addison station. Additionally, Guaranteed Rate Field , home of

4320-414: The Red Line underwent a rehabilitation period to improve its aging infrastructure which ended in early 2007. This work included upgrading the power and signal systems, and rehabilitating the stations with improved lighting, a cleaner appearance, and new escalators and elevators. The CTA has plans to expand Red Line service to ten car trains from the current eight-car trains. In spring 2012, the CTA started

4416-576: 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 the upper half of

4512-622: The Screen 2 presentation of the federally mandated Alternatives Analysis Study, the possible corridors and modes of transit were furthered narrowed down to either Halsted Street (bus rapid transit or elevated Heavy Rail Transit) and the Union Pacific Railroad corridor (elevated Heavy Rail Transit). In December 2009, the CTA identified the locally preferred alternative as the Union Pacific corridor. A map and description of

4608-449: 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 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

4704-400: 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

4800-401: 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

4896-415: 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

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4992-427: 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

5088-405: 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

5184-436: 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

5280-496: 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,

5376-516: 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

5472-561: 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

5568-456: 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

5664-430: 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,

5760-416: 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

5856-472: The creation of a district that will send approximately $ 1 billion in tax revenue for the extension of the Red Line south of 95th Street. The northern terminus of the Red Line is Howard in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, on the north side. The Red Line extends southeasterly on an elevated embankment structure about a half-mile (1 kilometer) west of the lakefront to Touhy Avenue then turns south along Glenwood Avenue to Morse station. From there

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5952-432: The distinction only when it runs its weekday rush hour route. At 13th Street, the subway swings away from State Street on a reverse curve to the southwest then rises to another portal at 16th Street adjacent Metra 's Rock Island District line. The Red Line leaves at 16th Street and continues southward on an elevated structure to 24th Street. There is a stop at Cermak–Chinatown on this portion. South of Cermak Road ,

6048-414: 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

6144-424: 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

6240-421: The heavy rail routes left for consideration were the Halsted and Michigan corridors (either underground or elevated) as well as the Union Pacific Railroad corridor (elevated or trench), which would traverse southeastward toward the South Shore Line . In October 2008, the CTA commissioned a $ 150,000 study of an extension due south to 130th/Stony Island in the community area of Riverdale . In December 2008, at

6336-492: 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

6432-433: 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

6528-516: 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

6624-500: 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,

6720-465: The line opened on May 31, 1900, running from the Loop to Wilson. It was constructed by the Northwestern Elevated Railroad . The route was extended to Central Street in Evanston on May 16, 1908, via leased and electrified trackage belonging to the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway . In November 1913, the North Side "L" was through routed with the South Side "L" lines through the Loop. The ground-level section between Leland Avenue and Howard Street

6816-434: The midday and nighttime. On Saturdays, 6 tph in the early morning, then increase to 10–11 tph during the day, then 8 tph at night. On Sundays, service runs 6 tph early morning, then increase to 8tph minutes all day into early evening, 6 tph later at night. Between approximately midnight and 5:30 a.m., night owl service on the Red Line ranges between ten and fifteen minutes (4–6 tph). The oldest section of

6912-579: 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

7008-651: 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

7104-829: 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,

7200-489: The nine stations reopened in October 2013. The Red Line is operated with the Bombardier -built 5000-series railcars. From 2012 until October 2013, the Red Line was operated with the 2400-series cars, during weekday rush hours, and from 1993 until 2015, the Red Line was operated with the 2600-series cars. As the 5000-series cars were delivered, the Red Line's 2600-series cars were transferred to other lines to replace

7296-470: 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

7392-471: The only three cities in the world that operate train service 24 hours a day throughout their city limits. The CTA is planning an extension of the Red Line, adding 5.6 miles (9.0 km) and four new stations which would extend the line from 95th Street to 130th Street, making the Red Line approximately 31 miles in length with 37 stations. In December 2022, the Chicago City Council approved

7488-516: 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

7584-476: The rapid transit line remain an option. An extension to 130th Street is in its final planning stages. This extension includes three elevated stations at 103rd, 111th, and Michigan, an at-grade terminal station at 130th. Stations along the Red Line serve important Chicago landmarks such as Guaranteed Rate Field and the Illinois Institute of Technology ( Sox–35th ), DePaul University ( Fullerton ),

7680-672: The route are found at TransitChicago.com. Multiple Environmental Impact Studies will be carried out, and will determine exact alignments and design. The alignment consists of a new elevated rail line between 95th/Dan Ryan and a new terminal station at 130th Street, paralleling the Union Pacific Railroad and the South Shore Line , through the Far South Side neighborhoods of Roseland , Washington Heights , West Pullman , and Riverdale . In addition to

7776-619: The route swings on a sweeping reverse curve to the east to Sheridan Road, adjacent to Loyola University Chicago and continues southerly parallel to Broadway to the east (in Edgewater ), and follows Broadway to Leland Avenue. From here, the route transitions from concrete embankment to steel elevated structure. The "L" continues southward running adjacent the Graceland Cemetery, Irving Park Road and Sheffield Avenue from Uptown to Lincoln Park . The Brown Line ( Ravenswood ), joins

7872-488: 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

7968-426: 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

8064-475: The subway reduced running time by as much as eleven minutes for a one-way trip. The route was placed in operation on October 17, 1943, for a portion of the through north–south trains, although other trains continued to use the "L" both on through trips and on services circling the Loop and returning to the point of origin. In August 1949, the North–South route was revised to create a more efficient routing through

8160-409: 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

8256-456: 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

8352-444: 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

8448-458: The terminal station at 130th, three new stations would be built at 103rd, 111th, and Michigan, and a new yard and shop would be built at 120th Street. Basic engineering, along with an environmental impact statement, were underway by 2010. In August 2024, the CTA awarded a $ 2.3 billion construction contract to Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners for the 4-stop extension, with a total project cost (including financing) of $ 5.3 billion. Construction

8544-426: 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

8640-462: Was elevated on a concrete embankment structure and widened to four tracks in 1922. The State Street subway opened on October 17, 1943, providing two new tracks bypassing the Loop tracks and the portion of the North and South Side "L" lines not equipped with express tracks. By providing an express route free of the most restrictive curves on the Chicago "L" and shorter than the old line it supplemented,

8736-480: Was expected by the CTA to last from late 2025 to 2030. There are two rail yards for the Red Line cars: Howard Yard , for the northern portion of the line and the 98th Yard for the southern portion of the line. Another yard, the 120th Yard has been proposed as part of the Red Line extension. 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

8832-428: 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 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

8928-466: 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 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 ,

9024-566: Was paired with the Dan Ryan branch creating the current Red Line and the Lake Street branch was paired with the Englewood and Jackson Park branches to form the Green Line . A further operational benefit of this switch was that this freed up capacity in the Loop needed for the addition of the Orange Line to Midway Airport . The former tracks used to move West-South trains from the Loop to the Dan Ryan line are still retained for non-revenue moves and service disruptions. The Dan Ryan Branch of

9120-420: 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

9216-560: Was used again for regular "L" service from May until October 2013, because Red Line trains were rerouted to the Green Line's South Side Main Line tracks and terminated at Ashland/63rd during the five months of the Red Line South Reconstruction Project. This service was used again from April to November 2017 and July 2018 to April 2019. The Red Line is the only Chicago "L" line that connects to all seven other "L" lines full time. The Purple Line shares

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