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Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

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NEW YORK — A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday. “Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festivalgoers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white wall with silver duct tape … [Read more...] about Duct-taped banana sells for $6.2 million at art auction

Today in White Sox History: November 20

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On this day 44 years ago, the White Sox brought Jim Essian back home from Oakland. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images Jim Essian comes home 1869 Clark Griffith was born, in Clear Creek, Mo. While his 63.8 WAR career was built mostly in the 1890s as a pitcher for the Chicago Colts (Cubs), Griffith was a key member of the first MLB pennant-winning White Sox team, in 1901. For … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: November 20

Latest White Sox 40-man moves

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With the White Sox in perpetual buy-low mode, welcome Austin Slater to the South Side! | Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Colson Montgomery and Juan Carela added in advance of the Rule 5 draft, Austin Slater signed for RF platoon On Wednesday, the White Sox announced the signing of outfielder Austin Slater. The deal is the definition of buy-low, as it will cost the White Sox … [Read more...] about Latest White Sox 40-man moves