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Much of the 2020 fan excitement was around then-prospect Luis Robert Jr. | Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images Event will be held at the historic Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport The Chicago White Sox have unveiled plans for SoxFest Live, a reimagined version of their annual fan event. The 2025 event will depart from the traditional three-day, two-night format, offering a new … [Read more...] about SoxFest 2025 is getting a makeover

Stacy Revere/Getty Images Who is the third-best prospect in the White Sox system? It is the eighth year of Top Prospect voting at South Side Sox! First, let’s review past years: Here’s how 2018 wrangled out — all 42 picks. Also, here’s an archive of every article in the 2018 series. Here’s how 2019 came together, all 50 picks, and the archive as well. Now 2020, with … [Read more...] about 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 3

Happy birthday, Greg Luzinski! | Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images A Bull is born 1946 Two near-teammates on the White Sox in the 1970s, Cy Acosta and Rich McKinney, were born. McKinney, born in Piqua, Ohio, was chosen No. 14 overall by the White Sox in 1968 and made the majors in 1970. He played third, short, second and right field in a brief, two-season career on … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: November 22

A reminder that not all in Chicago sports is negative. | Set Number: X17606 TK3 R7 F29 Both in games, and in life Half a century ago, I was working at a radio-TV combo in northern Indiana when the Bulls came to South Bend for a preseason gsame. They had an afternoon practice and PR session, so we sent a crew over to get something for the evening news. Reporter Dean … [Read more...] about Amidst dismay over the White Sox, Chicago sports fans get a reminder of true greatness

On this day 131 years ago, Ban Johnson took control of what would become the American League. Ban Johnson kick-starts the future American League 1893Ban Johnson is given control of the reorganized Western League, being named its president, secretary and treasurer. While a minor league in this moment, the WL would transform into the American League by 1900 and ascend to … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: November 21