Posted on 10/10/2005 9:26:16 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson
The White Sox were once the St.Paul Saints
,so I am rooting for them.
They moved away to Chicago in 1901. We waited 60 years
to get another team.(FYI:Comisky park was the 1st place
the Star Spangled Banner was publicly played)
That is correct. Comiskey bought the St. Paul Saints and brought them to Chicago in 1901 when the American League was formed.
One of the original players in 1901 was Billy Sullivan. Billie Sullivan later played with Red Faber. Red Faber played with Luke Appling. Luke Appling played with Nellie Fox. Nellie Fox played with Minnie Minoso. Minnie Minoso played his last game in 1980 at the age of 57. Harold Baines was on that team. Baines played until a couple years ago and is now a coach for the Sox.
How time flies.
The thing I love the most about this American League Champion White Sox team is the fact that damn near the entire team is made up of hard nosed players with chips on their shoulders. Just look at the roster and how they were aquired. They gloriously reflect their fan base.
Juan Uribe - Considered a bust in Colorado and traded for White Sox minor league prospect Aaron Miles. Uribe became an absolute stud short stop with the Sox and drives in clutch runs.
Jose Contreas - Aquired from the Yankees for the greatly appreciated but 'flash in the pan' Estaban Loaiza. A little patience and nurturing from Don Cooper and he's practically unhittable.
A.J. Pierzynski - Cast off of from the under achieving-butt hole-laden Giants that wants to win so bad that the MLB teams that squat when they pee were afraid to sign him for fear he may upset the prima donnas in their clubhouse. If the Chicago Blackhawks don't sign A.J. once the WS is over, they're bigger idiots than i already think they are.
Jermaine Dye - Former Gold Glove receiving outfielder once hampered by fluke injuries and considered too "fragile" to be counted on to help a team to the pennant. Wrong.
Paul Konerko - Former first round draft pick of the Dodgers that was considered a "bust" and was traded to the Sox for a couple of bums that are so far out of baseball now that I can't even remember their names.
Bobby Jenks - 100+ mph fast ball with a nasty hammer for a curve reliever picked off the Angels on waivers because they considered him too much of a headcase because he used to once in awhile throw back a 6 pack and occasionally set his own arm on fire in a bar.
Jon Garland - Aquired from the Chicago Flubs for Matt Karchner. Right now you're probably saying, "Who?" Garland was often considered a bust by many impatient folks that don't understand what's involved in the developing maturity of a starting pitcher that has the God given stuff that Garland brings to the game.
I'll stop now, but the list goes on and on. By the way... Kenny Williams is an Oakland Raiders fan from way back in the 70's and It's not "White Sox Nation". The correct term used by true Sox fans is "White Sox Army".
Sox Pride. It's About Us.
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