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84-603: The Madisonville Miners were a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox from 1946 to 1955. The Miners hosted home minor league games at the Madisonville City Park ballpark. Today, the Madisonville "Miners" moniker has been revived, as Madisonville hosts the summer collegiate baseball team of the same name. Minor league baseball began in Madisonville, Kentucky in 1896. That season,

168-737: A minor league baseball team based in Cairo, Illinois . As a minor league affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949 and 1950, the Cairo Dodgers played as members of the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League) , qualifying for the playoffs in their first season. Cairo hosted minor league home games at Dodger Field. In 1897, minor league baseball began in the city, when the Cairo Egyptians played

252-564: A "multipurpose" stadium), the new Comiskey Park (redubbed U.S. Cellular Field, often nicknamed "The Cell", in 2003 and Guaranteed Rate Field in 2016, after mortgage company Guaranteed Rate ) was built in a 1960s style, similar to Dodger Stadium and Kauffman Stadium . There were ideas for other stadium designs submitted to bring a more neighborhood feel, but ultimately they were not selected. The park opened in 1991 to positive reaction, with many praising its wide-open concourses, excellent sight lines, and natural grass (unlike other stadiums of

336-581: A 23–37 record when the franchise disbanded. The manager was William Close. Following the 1955 season, Madisonville, Kentucky has not hosted another minor league team. In 2012, the "Madisonville Miners" moniker was revived by a summer collegiate baseball team, hosted in Madisonville. The franchise is a member of the Ohio Valley League, playing at Elmer Kelley Stadium within the Madisonville City Park. The Madisonville Miners played home minor league home games at Madisonville City Park. The ballpark

420-802: 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

504-402: 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

588-462: A league hiatus due to World War II , the 1946 Madisonville Miners returned as members of the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League , becoming a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox . Madisonville would remain a White Sox' affiliate through their final season of play. In their return to play, the 1946 Miners finished in sixth place with a record of 53–71. Led by manager Frank Zubik,

672-729: 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

756-583: 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

840-420: 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

924-411: 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,

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1008-1144: 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 * Cairo Dodgers The Cairo Dodgers were

1092-527: 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

1176-579: 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

1260-554: 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

1344-617: 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

1428-475: The Madisonville team played as members of two leagues. The team was a member of the six–team Kentucky-Indiana League and four–team Pennyrile League. League records in both Independent level leagues are unknown. Minor league baseball resumed in Madisonville, Kentucky in 1916. The Madisonville "Miners" became members of the eight–team Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League , known informally as

1512-639: 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

1596-471: 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

1680-546: 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

1764-583: 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

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1848-475: The 1922 season with a 73–39 record to place first in the overall standings, playing under manager Neil Deighan. However, the Madisonville franchise was disqualified from winning the second half title for using an ineligible player. The second place Cairo Egyptians were also disqualified for salary limit violations. The second half title was awarded to the Paris Travelers and Madisonville was banned from

1932-639: The 1922 season. The use of the "Miners" moniker corresponds with the mining industry and history in the Madisonville region. Today, Coal mining continues to be a major local industry in the Madisonville area. The 1922 Madisonville Miners returned to minor league play as the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League reformed. The 1922 season saw the Miners team involved in controversy. The Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League began league play on May 16, 1922. Madisonville finished

2016-621: The 1949 Madisonville Miners won the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League championship. The Miners finished the regular season with a 67–57 record, to again place fourth, playing under manager Joe DeMasi. Madisonville finished 16.0 games behind the first place Owensboro Oilers in the final regular season standings. In the 1949 Playoffs, the Madisonville Miners swept the Owensboro Oilers in three games. In

2100-472: 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,

2184-488: The 1955 Madisonville Miners folded during the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League season. The league itself reduced to six teams in 1955 and permanently folded following the 1955 season. On June 7, 1955, Madisonville pitcher Jack Kralick threw a no-hitter against the Union City Dodgers in a Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League game. Madisonville defeated Union City 1–0. On July 7, 1955, the Madisonville Miners had

2268-511: 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

2352-409: 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

2436-454: 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

2520-479: 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

2604-439: 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

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2688-701: 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

2772-647: The Cario "Dodgers" in beginning league play on May 4, 1949. The Dodgers advanced to the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League Finals in 1949. Cairo ended the regular season with a record of 74–51, playing the season under manager Bill Hart . The Dodgers ended the regular season 9.5 games behind the first place Owensville Oilers. In the playoffs, the Cairo Dodgers defeated the Hopkinsville Hoppers three games to two and advanced. In

2856-568: The Cario Egyptians began play in the reformed Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. The Egyptians continued league play through 1948. In 1949, Cario became a minor league affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers , with the franchise continuing play as members of the eight-team, Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. The Clarksville Cats , Fulton Railroaders , Hopkinsville Hoppers , Madisonville Miners , Mayfield Clothiers , Owensboro Oilers and Union City Greyhounds teams joined

2940-614: 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

3024-810: 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

3108-526: The Finals, the Miners were up 2 games to 1 over the Cairo Dodgers when the series was ended due to bad weather. The Madisonville Miners placed fifth in the 1950 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League standings. Madisonville compiled a 63–51 record under managers George Mitro and Skeeter Webb . The Miners finished 8.0 games behind the first place Mayfiled Clothiers in the regular season standings and missed

3192-506: The KITTY League. On August 2, 1916, the Madisonville Miners disbanded. The Miners finished the 1916 season with a 31–41 record and in fifth place in the standings, playing the season under managers Artie Cummings and Leo Angemeier. The league folded on August 4, 1916, with Madisonville 18.0 games behind the first place Clarksville Volunteers in the final standings. After the league folded on August 4, 1916, it did not return to play until

3276-475: The Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League Finals. With a record of 61–52, the Miners placed fifth in the overall league standings, playing the season under managers Bob Latshaw and William Close. The Miners finished 13.5 gamed behind the first place Union City Dodgers in the eight–team league. Madisonville reached the playoffs in a split–season format. In the finals, the Union City Dodgers defeated Madisonville 4 games to 2. In their final season of minor league play,

3360-412: The Miners finished 31.0 games behind the first place Owensboro Oilers in the eight–team league's final standings. The 1947 Madisonville Miners continued play as a member of the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League and reached the league finals. The Miners finished the regular season with a 69–56 record to place fourth under returning manager Frank Zubik. Madisonville finished 8.0 games behind

3444-576: 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

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3528-637: 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

3612-466: 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

3696-587: 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

3780-466: 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

3864-549: 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

3948-405: 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

4032-646: 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

4116-613: 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,

4200-576: 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

4284-561: 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

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4368-456: 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

4452-430: 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,

4536-416: 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

4620-469: 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

4704-495: 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

4788-561: The first place Owensboro Oilers in the final regular season standings. In the playoffs, the Madisonville Miners defeated the Mayfield Clothiers 3 games to 1 to advance. In the Finals, the Hopkinsville Hoppers defeated Madisonville 4 games to 1. The Madisonville Miners again reached the Finals in the 1948 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. With a regular season record of 67–55, Madisonville placed fourth, playing

4872-659: 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

4956-488: 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

5040-516: 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

5124-500: 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,

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5208-579: 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

5292-596: 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

5376-829: 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,

5460-470: 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

5544-472: The playoff Finals, the Madisonville Miners were leading Cairo two games to one when the series was ended due to bad weather. Player/manager Bill Hart won the league batting title, hitting .404. In 1950, Cairo played their final minor league season, as the Dodgers finished the season in last place in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. The Dodgers finished the season with a record of 26–85, placing eighth. Managed by Hal Seawright and Paul Box, Cairo ended

5628-414: 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

5712-426: The playoffs, eventually won by the Mayfield Pantsmakers over Paris. The Madisonville Miners finished 11.5 games ahead of the second place Hopkinsville Hoppers in the final overall standings. Madisonville pitchers Ed Holley led the league with 22 wins, Raymond Donovan led with 141 strikeouts and Perry Payne led in ERA at 2.40. Madisonville folded after the 1922 season and did not return to the league in 1923. After

5796-432: The playoffs. The 1951 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League play saw the Madisonville Miners finish in seventh place in the eight-team league. With a 46–73 record under manager Burl Storie, Madisonville missed the playoffs. The Miners finished 27.0 games behind the first place Fulton Railroaders in the final standings. The Madisonville Miners won the 1952 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League championship. Madisonville finished

5880-399: The playoffs. On July 18, 1953, pitcher William Johnson of Madisonville threw a no-hitter . Johnson defeated the Mayfield Clothiers 4–0. With a 67–53 record under returning manager Everett Robinson, the Miners finished 3.0 games behind the Fulton Lookouts in the eight–team league. In the playoffs, the Paducah Chiefs defeated Madisonville 2 games to 0. In 1954, the Madisonville Miners lost in

5964-433: The regular season 43.5 games behind first place Mayfield Minors, as the Fulton Railroaders were the eventual league champion. After drawing 8,485 total fans in 1950, Cairo did not return to the 1951 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, replaced in league play by the Paducah Chiefs . Cairo has not hosted another minor league team. The Cario Dodgers hosted minor league home games at the ballpark known as "Dodger Field." It

6048-572: The regular season with a 65–55 record to place third, finishing 17.5 games behind the first place Fulton Lookouts Under manager Everett Robinson , the Madisonville Miners defeated the Paducah Chiefs 3 games to 1 in the first playoff series to advance. In the Finals, the Miners swept the Union City Greyhounds in 3 games to win the championship. The Miners placed second in the 1953 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League and reached

6132-488: 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

6216-463: The season as charter members of the Class C level Central League . Another Egyptians team played in the 1903 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (KITTY League), followed in league play by the 1904 Cairo Champions and Cario Giants (1905–1906). The Egyptians resumed play from 1911 to 1914 in the second KITTY League and returned from 1922 to 1924, playing in a third incarnation of the league. In 1946,

6300-475: The season under managers George Mathauser, Conrad Juelke and Robert Balance. The Miners finished 16.0 games behind the first place Hopkinsville Hoppers in the final standings. In the playoffs, the Madisonville Miners defeated the Hopkinsville Hoppers 3 games to 2 to advance. In the Finals, the Union City Greyhounds swept the Miners in 4 games. After losing in the Finals the previous two seasons,

6384-426: 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

6468-409: 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

6552-456: 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

6636-444: 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

6720-426: 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

6804-428: 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

6888-466: 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 ,

6972-420: 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

7056-740: Was within the confines of the 200 acre City Park and was known as initially Municipal Park Stadium. Still in use today, the ballpark became known as "Elmer Kelley Stadium," in 1971 and was built in 1941 as a WPA project . Still in use today as a public park, the park itself features a golf course, municipal swimming pool, lakes and other amenities. The ballpark hosts the collegiate summer baseball Madisonville Miners team and North Hopkins High School teams and underwent improvements in 2017. 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

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