White Sox 'nation' small enough to fit in a neighborhood

Yahoo! Sports ^ | October 10, 2005 | Jim Litke

[Charles Henrickson]

As a native North Sider and Cubs fan--but one who will also cheer for the White Sox, because they're Chicago--I thought this was an interesting article.

[Petronski]

White Sox 'nation' small enough to fit in a neighborhood

Or a cell block.

[Charles Henrickson]

This could use a Chicago ping.

[Charles Henrickson]

That's what I call the Sox' new ballpark: "U.S. Cell Block Stadium."

Or, alternatively, in honor of corporate naming rights: "U.S. Sell-your-soul Stadium."

[dfwgator]

I can't root for a team that has a Chavez-loving Commie for a manager.

[KC_Conspirator]

I remember the days when one would routinely have their car broken into when putting their car in the Blue Ribbon parking lot on the South Side. Now in Wrigleyville, you could to park in someones small front yard and not have a thing touched.

Thats the difference. Over the years, the south side has become a really bad of town, even though new Comiskey is really a nice park. The north side is much safer for people to go, especially people from the suburbs who don't feel like getting their stereo/cd player stolen, or being harrassed by bums, or worse, criminals on the street.

[discostu]

I was raised south of the line but by people raised north of the line, I'm mostly a Cubs fan because their park is nicer. But I'll be happy if the White Sox win.

[Charles Henrickson]

White Sox ping.

[angcat]

Yankee Ping

[Eastbound]

"I remember the days when one would routinely have their car broken into when putting their car in the Blue Ribbon parking lot on the South Side."

We charged 25 cents to park in front of my house. Just a little south of 35th Street on Wells. R.G. Lydy had the cinder parking lot concession on the east side of the ball park, which also served as the neighborhood softball diamond. Miss Mike's Hotdogs on the southwest corner of 35th and Wells. (Late '30's.)

Dose were da days, my friend. Too bad they had to end.

[KC_Conspirator]

You know, my grandpa grew up in the neighborhood too. I grew up around Harlem and Archer and then eventually moved to nicer areas, such as Naperville (of course, my family was making more money at the time too).

[justshutupandtakeit]

Ozzie runs up the Hammer and Sickle before home games and each member of the team carries a bust of a famous Commie out on the field and parades around with it. And all Sox fans must place their hands on the Communist Manifesto and swear allegiance before they get into Sox Park.

Got anymore silly statements?

[justshutupandtakeit]

Suburban fear is greatly overblown. I have no fear of going to Sox Park. The real difference is that Sox fans are baseball fans whereas Cub fans are generally going to the park to be seen or play games.

[Inyokern]

My grandfather grew up around 57th and Halsted. He was born in 1889. He followed the Sox from their beginnings. He personally witnessed the 1906 "Hitless Wonders" and the 1919 Black Sox. He died in 1961.

I started following the Sox as a child in the 1950's. (My dad is, ugh, a Cubs fan.)

Between my grandfather and myself, we have followed the Sox through their entire 105 year (frustrating) existence.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

awwwwww geeeeee - so sowwwy not to have brilliant minds like yours on the bandwagon......

[KC_Conspirator]

I think that back in the 70's and 80's that suburban fear was not overblown. That part of town was a crime ridden dump. Its still not quaint like Wrigley. Plus, there were more day games. But overall though, New Comiskey (Or US Cellurar or whatever they call it now) is a really nice park.

[KC_Conspirator]

I think that back in the 70's and 80's that suburban fear was not overblown. That part of town was a crime ridden dump. Its still not quaint like Wrigley. Plus, there were more day games. But overall though, New Comiskey (Or US Cellurar or whatever they call it now) is a really nice park.

[johnny7]

I think the 'Pale Hose' are playing grrrreat baseball. It was a pleasure watching them execute the simple things to win against the big, bad Red Sox in Fenway Park.

I remember the old Comiskey Park where they had that funky pavilion w/picnic tables out in left. So blue-collar... but yet it spoke so well of era gone by.

I won't mind if they go all the way... and I'm a Yankee fan.

[Nachum]

I thought this was an interesting article.

I thought it was a nasty piece of trash, probably written by some idiot Cub fan.

[Dengar01]

People like that don't deserve responses. Most people are clearly ignorant of the issue including the writer of the article. I personally could give a damn if no one wants to root for the White Sox. If they weren't onboard with us at the beginning I don't want them.

In the words of a Sox Fan commenting on NBC 5 News, (paraphrasing) "Ronnie Woo Woo and all the Cub Fans can stay in their bars on the North Side".
People can say whatever they want, they'll only look like bigger fools when we win it all.