Bartolo Colon, who had two stints with the White Sox, is making his first appearance on the Hall of Fame ballot. Here is at least one(ish) White Sox-related fact on every player listed on the 2024 Baseball Writers Association of America Hall-of-Fame ballot, which was released recently (results will be revealed at 5 p.m. Jan 23 on MLB Network): PLAYERS DEBUTING ON THE … [Read more...] about ONE(ISH) WHITE SOX RELATED NUGGET ON EVERY PLAYER ON THE HALL OF FAME BALLOT
PUT IT ON THE BOARD: DEJONG JOINS THE WHITE SOX
Similar to Nicky Lopez, recent White Sox acquisition Paul DeJong is a player I have researched in my role as graphics coordinator in the club’s scoreboard department. Here is a sample of the information I have displayed on the scoreboard when DeJong visited Guaranteed Rate Field: *Graduated from Antioch (IL) Community High School … Majored in biochemistry and pre-med … [Read more...] about PUT IT ON THE BOARD: DEJONG JOINS THE WHITE SOX
A LOOK AT LOPEZ: ANALYZING NAPERVILLE NICKY SOXNERD STYLE
Recent White Sox acquisition Nicky Lopez lends some insight into how I treat a visiting player in my job of researching, writing and displaying gameday graphics on the scoreboard at Guaranteed Rate Field. Lopez made 26 appearances (all starts) at “The Rate” as a member of the Kansas City Royals between 2019 and 2022. He was obtained by the Sox from Atlanta in a six-player … [Read more...] about A LOOK AT LOPEZ: ANALYZING NAPERVILLE NICKY SOXNERD STYLE
PICTURE THIS (JUNE 6, 1980): WAYNE’S WORLD! WAYNE’S WORLD!
Note: This is the latest in an occasional series where I identify a random White Sox picture without a date based on what’s in the photo *The photo: The original scoreboard at Comiskey Park “exploding” *The date: June 6, 1980 *The situation: The Comiskey Park scoreboard illuminates in celebration of a first-inning home run by Wayne Nordhagen vs. Cleveland. *The … [Read more...] about PICTURE THIS (JUNE 6, 1980): WAYNE’S WORLD! WAYNE’S WORLD!
HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE WHITE SOX ACQUISITION OF PAUL KONERKO
On this date in 1998, the White Sox obtained Paul Konerko from the Cincinnati Reds for Mike Cameron. To celebrate that sweet deal, here is a look at “PK,” a steady power-hitting first baseman who was the cornerstone of the White Sox in the 2005 championship season and beyond: *had his No. 14 retired by the White Sox in a ceremony at U.S. Cellular Field on May 23, … [Read more...] about HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE WHITE SOX ACQUISITION OF PAUL KONERKO