Chicago White Sox

The club moved to Chicago in 1900 as the White Stockings and became an American League charter member the following year. In 1906, it beat the crosstown Cubs for its first World Series title.⁠[1]

Chicago defeated the New York Giants to win another World Series in 1917.⁠[1]

Eight White Sox players were implicated in fixing the 1919 World Series. After a jury acquitted them in 1921, Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis nevertheless banned all eight for life from Organized Baseball. The club lost much of its core and entered a long World Series drought.⁠[2]

Al López led Chicago to the American League pennant, but the White Sox lost the World Series to the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball club in Los Angeles, playing in Major League Baseball’s National League at Dodger Stadium.Open the full entry.⁠[1]

Tony La Russa managed the White Sox to the 1983 AL West title.⁠[1]

Frank Thomas reached the majors in 1990 and became a central figure in Chicago’s lineup. In 1993, he helped the club win the AL West and was unanimously named AL MVP, repeating the award the following year. He also won the 1997 batting title with a .347 average.⁠[3]

A new ballpark opened across the street from old Comiskey Park, ending the team’s use of its home since 1910. The new venue was renamed U.S. Cellular Field in 2003 and Guaranteed Rate Field in 2016.⁠[4]

Managed by Ozzie Guillén, Chicago finished the regular season 99–63 and went 11–1 in the postseason. A four-game sweep of the Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a professional baseball club in Houston, Texas, competing in MLB’s American League West.Open the full entry delivered its first World Series championship since 1917, with Jermaine Dye named World Series MVP.⁠[5]

Chicago finished 41–121, setting the post-1900 major-league record for losses in a season. In December, the club announced that its ballpark would become Rate Field, reflecting its sponsor’s rebranding.⁠[6]

Jerry Reinsdorf and Justin Ishbia agreed on a framework for a possible future transfer of control, no earlier than 2029 and without a guarantee of completion. Reinsdorf, the owner since 1981, remained the day-to-day decisionmaker.⁠[7]

Ishbia would inject capital in 2025–2026.⁠[8]

Chicago swept Houston to reach the Division Series.⁠[9]

Chicago then lost to Cleveland in the Division Series.⁠[10]

Rate Field in Chicago is the White Sox’ home. It is owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, which develops and maintains sports facilities and operates event spaces.⁠[11]

Chicago White Sox: Official website: https://www.mlb.com/whitesox (opens in a new window).⁠[12]

Chicago White Sox: X: https://x.com/whitesox (opens in a new window).⁠[13]

Chicago White Sox: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whitesox (opens in a new window).⁠[12]

Chicago White Sox: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhiteSox (opens in a new window).⁠[12]

Chicago White Sox: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/@whitesox (opens in a new window).⁠[14]