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The Chicago White Sox was one of the original eight American League teams formed in 1901. They are located on the city's South Side and often referred to as the South Siders or the Pale Hose. The Sox's often futile history includes an 88-year drought between World Series titles, from 1917 to 2005. The Sox have won three Series titles, six AL pennants and four division titles in their history.
That history includes one of baseball's most ignominious chapters: The "Black Sox Scandal" of 1919, in which eight members of the heavily favored Sox allegedly conspired to throw that year's World Series to the Cincinnati Reds....
That history includes one of baseball's most ignominious chapters: The "Black Sox Scandal" of 1919, in which eight members of the heavily favored Sox allegedly conspired to throw that year's World Series to the Cincinnati Reds....
The Chicago White Sox was one of the original eight American League teams formed in 1901. They are located on the city's South Side and often referred to as the South Siders or the Pale Hose. The Sox's often futile history includes an 88-year drought between World Series titles, from 1917 to 2005. The Sox have won three Series titles, six AL pennants and four division titles in their history.
That history includes one of baseball's most ignominious chapters: The "Black Sox Scandal" of 1919, in which eight members of the heavily favored Sox allegedly conspired to throw that year's World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. The eight, including hitting star Shoeless Joe Jackson, pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Lefty Williams and third baseman Buck Weaver, were acquitted of all criminal charges, but Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis banned them from baseball for life anyway. The powerful franchise owner Charles Comiskey had assembled was devastated, and the Sox would not return to the World Series until 1959, when they lost to the Dodgers in six games. Comiskey died in 1931, but his family retained control of the Sox until 1959, when flamboyant Bill Veeck took over. Veeck was known as a promotion-crazy maverick whose gimmicks included cow-milking contests and an exploding scoreboard. Health issues forced Veeck to sell John Allyn in 1961, but Veeck re-acquired the team in 1975 and brought back his wild style, including such innovations as uniform shorts and a Disco Demolition night that resulted in a forfeit. But Veeck did not have the finances to remain viable and sold the team to a group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn before the 1982 season. The Sox won a division title the next under manager Tony La Russa and reached the postseason again in 1993 and 2000. They wouldn't return to the World Series until 2005, when they swept Houston in four games under manager Ozzie Guillen, their former shortstop. The Sox have played in what is now called U.S. Cellular Field since 1991, across the street from the old Comiskey Park, the one-time "Baseball Palace of the World."
That history includes one of baseball's most ignominious chapters: The "Black Sox Scandal" of 1919, in which eight members of the heavily favored Sox allegedly conspired to throw that year's World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. The eight, including hitting star Shoeless Joe Jackson, pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Lefty Williams and third baseman Buck Weaver, were acquitted of all criminal charges, but Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis banned them from baseball for life anyway. The powerful franchise owner Charles Comiskey had assembled was devastated, and the Sox would not return to the World Series until 1959, when they lost to the Dodgers in six games. Comiskey died in 1931, but his family retained control of the Sox until 1959, when flamboyant Bill Veeck took over. Veeck was known as a promotion-crazy maverick whose gimmicks included cow-milking contests and an exploding scoreboard. Health issues forced Veeck to sell John Allyn in 1961, but Veeck re-acquired the team in 1975 and brought back his wild style, including such innovations as uniform shorts and a Disco Demolition night that resulted in a forfeit. But Veeck did not have the finances to remain viable and sold the team to a group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn before the 1982 season. The Sox won a division title the next under manager Tony La Russa and reached the postseason again in 1993 and 2000. They wouldn't return to the World Series until 2005, when they swept Houston in four games under manager Ozzie Guillen, their former shortstop. The Sox have played in what is now called U.S. Cellular Field since 1991, across the street from the old Comiskey Park, the one-time "Baseball Palace of the World."
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McCarthy back on the disabled list
Brandon McCarthy's troublesome right shoulder is acting up again. McCarthy, a Glendale native and starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, was placed on the disabled list Sunday with a sore shoulder. The move was retroactive to Friday. McCarthy...Tags: Baseball, Brandon McCarthy, Physical Disabilities, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Bergman finishes off solid season
The following are updates on local baseball players at the minor league level. Christian Bergman (St. Francis High, 2006) starting pitcher, Tri-City Dust Devils: Bergman was impressive up to the very end for the Tri-City Dust Devils, but it wasn't enough...Tags: All Stars, Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays, Baseball, Toronto Raptors
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Verdugo Views: The rich history of the Lawson family
For many years, John M. “Jack” Lawson was one of Glendale’s most prominent players. He took over the reins of the family business when his father passed away in 1944 and left a huge operation that included industrial and commercial...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Clubs and Associations, Casey Stengel
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Minor leaguers mean business
It was a season marked by celebration for many of the local athletes currently plying their trade in baseball's minor leagues.
Whether it was celebration of one's talent in the form of an all-star or MVP nod, or a dog pile on the infield in exultation of...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, All Stars, University of California, Irvine, Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays
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Reinvention and regression
The following are recaps on area athletes who played Major League Baseball during the recently concluded 2011 season.
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COME UP SHORT
With the Milwaukee Brewers' postseason run expiring two wins shy of a World Series berth, Glendale...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Spring Training, Texas Rangers, National League, Freddy Sanchez
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Meaux makes pro debut
GLENDALE — The following are updates on local baseball players at the minor league level. Jesse Meaux (Glendale High, 2007) pitcher, Tri-City Dust Devils: The former Glendale and UC Santa Barbara standout made his professional debut July 15,...Tags: University of California, Sports, Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays, Baseball
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Arroyo Seco seeking big defensive turnaround
GLENDALE — For the Arroyo Seco Saints to taste any kind of success at the Southern California Regional in the Palomino West Zone Tournament, Coach Aaron Milam knows precisely what needs to be done. "We are going to have to pick up the pace on...Tags: Sports, High School Sports, Jackie Robinson, Baseball, Baltimore Orioles
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A Word, Please: The British and the American ways
I don’t follow sports. Not firsthand, anyway. I know that when I hear curses coming from my living room, the Red Sox are doing badly, and that a “woo” or “woo-hoo” indicates the opposite. I also know that hunger pangs can...Tags: Mexico, United Kingdom, London (England), England
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Bergman continues to flourish
GLENDALE — The following are updates on local baseball players at the minor league level. Christian Bergman (St. Francis High, 2006) starting pitcher, Tri-City Dust Devils: The slow start to the season appears to be a thing of the past for Bergman,...Tags: University of California, Irvine, Sports, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Indians
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MLB Draft wait ends for more locals
GLENDALE — Joe De Pinto went out of his way to make sure that he saw his name scroll across the computer screen and was there to receive the phone call from whichever Major League Baseball team decided to take him. Despite all his best laid plans,...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets
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Bergman stays hot in playoffs
The following are updates on local baseball players at the minor league level. Christian Bergman (St. Francis High, 2006) starting pitcher, Tri-City Dust Devils: Bergman added to his impressive season on Monday with a playoff victory for the Tri-City...Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Baseball
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Early success comes way of local trio
GLENDALE — The following are updates on local baseball players at the minor league level. Joe De Pinto (St. Francis High, 2007) Great Falls Voyagers second baseman: In the top of the first inning on the road against Missoula in the ninth game of...Tags: St. Louis Cardinals, Sports, New York Mets, Baseball Statistics, Baseball
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