U.S. Cellular Field is a baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 ballpark

Baseball park

A baseball park, also known as a baseball stadium, ball park, or ballpark is a venue where baseball is played. It consists of the playing field and the surrounding spectator seating...

 in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, it is the home of the Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

 of Major League Baseball's

Major League Baseball

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 American League

American League

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. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at old Comiskey Park

Comiskey Park

Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...

. The new park, completed at a cost of $

United States dollar

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167 million, also opened with the Comiskey Park name, but became U.S. Cellular Field in 2003

2003 Major League Baseball season

*World Series MVP: Josh Beckett**American League Championship Series MVP: Mariano Rivera**National League Championship Series MVP: Iván Rodríguez*All-Star Game, July 15 at U.S...

 after U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular

United States Cellular Corporation, d.b.a. U.S. Cellular , owns and operates the sixth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, behind Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA, and Metro PCS. , they serve about 6.1 million customers in 126 markets in...

 bought the naming rights

Naming rights

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 at $68 million over 20 years. It hosted the MLB All-Star Game

2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 74th midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues constituting Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 15, 2003 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois, the home of the Chicago...

 that same year. Many sportscaster

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s and fans continue to use the name Comiskey Park. Prior to its demolition, the old Comiskey Park was the oldest in-use ballpark in Major League Baseball, a title now held by Fenway Park

Fenway Park

Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...

 in Boston

Boston

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.

The stadium is situated just to the west of the Dan Ryan Expressway

Dan Ryan Expressway

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 in Chicago's Armour Square

Armour Square, Chicago

Armour Square is both the name of a Chicago neighborhood on the city's South Side, as well as the larger, officially defined community area that the neighborhood is located in. The Armour Square community area also includes Chinatown and the CHA Wentworth Gardens housing project...

 neighborhood. It was built directly across 35th Street from old Comiskey Park, which was demolished to make room for a parking lot that serves the venue. Old Comiskey's home plate is a marble plaque on the sidewalk next to U.S. Cellular Field and the foul lines are painted in the parking lot. Also, the spectator ramp across 35th Street is designed in such a way (partly curved, partly straight but angling east-northeast) that it echoes the contour of the old first-base grandstand.

History

The stadium was the first new major sporting facility built in Chicago since Chicago Stadium

Chicago Stadium

The Chicago Stadium was an indoor sports arena and theater in Chicago. It opened in 1929, and closed in 1994.-History:The Stadium hosted the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL from 1929–1994 and the Chicago Bulls of the NBA from 1967–1994....

 in 1929. It was built after White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf

Jerry Reinsdorf

Jerry M. Reinsdorf is a CPA, lawyer and an owner of the MLB's Chicago White Sox and the NBA's Chicago Bulls. He started his professional life as a tax attorney with the Internal Revenue Service. He has been the head of the White Sox and Bulls for over 20 years.He made his initial fortune in real...

 demanded a new stadium or the team would be moved to Tampa Bay

Tâmpa

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. The White Sox have exclusive control of the park. It was also the last one built before the wave of new "retro-classic" ballparks in the 1990s and 2000s. However, a few design features from the old park were retained. Most notable is the "exploding scoreboard" which pays homage to the original installed by Bill Veeck

Bill Veeck

William Louis Veeck, Jr. , also known as "Sport Shirt Bill", was a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball. He was best known for his publicity stunts to raise attendance. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis...

 at the old park in 1960. The original field dimensions and seating configuration were very similar to those of Royals Stadium (now Kauffman Stadium

Kauffman Stadium

Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium is a Major League Baseball stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri, and home to the Kansas City Royals of the American League. Together with Arrowhead Stadium, home of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, it is a part of the Truman Sports Complex...

) in Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...

--which had been the last baseball-only park built in the majors, in 1973.

As originally built, the park was criticized by many fans because of the height of the upper deck. The upper deck was set back over the lower deck, and the stands rose fairly gradually. This was done to avoid the overhang problems that had plagued many stadiums built since the 1970s. However, this created one of the highest upper decks in baseball. The first row of seats in the upper deck at the new stadium is as far from the field as the highest row of seats in the upper deck at the old stadium. The pitch and angle of the upper deck give one the feeling of vertigo. Fans sitting in this area don't get much chance for relief, as it is one of the few parks in Major League Baseball that do not allow fans sitting in the upper deck to venture anywhere else in the park, i.e. lower deck concourse.

The new park's design also drew scorn on other fronts. The original roof was much smaller than the old park's roof, and didn't completely cover the upper deck. Due to the field being practically at street level, the original upper deck made the stadium look like a cookie-cutter stadium from the outside. Fans also thought the park looked too modern, despite the presence of old-style arched windows.

Mike Veeck, son of the former White Sox owner Bill Veeck

Bill Veeck

William Louis Veeck, Jr. , also known as "Sport Shirt Bill", was a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball. He was best known for his publicity stunts to raise attendance. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis...

, once said, "It had everything but a soul."

In response to fan complaints, the stadium has undergone numerous renovations since the 2001 season in order to retrofit the facility to current architectural trends. These new features have included building a multi-tiered concourse beyond center field, adjusting the fences to make the outfield less symmetrical and, most significantly, the removal of 6,600 seats at the top of the upper deck.

The uppermost story of the park now has a white and black screen behind the top row of seats and is topped by a flat canopy roof supported by black steel truss supports that obstruct the view of a few seats. The original blue seats were also replaced by forest green seats. The new green and black color scheme, upper level screen set back from the outer wall and canopy roof resembles the old Comiskey Park

Comiskey Park

Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...

 as well as other classic baseball stadiums. The White Sox have also added murals to the interior concourses, a prominent feature of the old stadium.

The stadium houses 103 luxury suites located on two levels, as well as 1,822 "club seats

Club seating

Club Level Seating is a special section of seating in modern sports stadiums.The Club Level is usually located towards the middle of the stage of seating sections, above the lower deck but below the upper deck. They are usually right next to the Luxury Boxes, either right above, right below, or...

" on 300-level mezzanine between the lower deck and upper deck. The club seats receive in-seat wait-staff and benefit from an enclosed concourse with multiple television viewing areas and bar-style concessions. The stadium has 400 wheelchair-accessible seats, 38 public restrooms, 12 escalators and 15 elevator

Elevator

An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...

s. The new suites were one example of why the old Comiskey Park was demolished, as suites generate more revenue.

Attractions

• Fan Deck: A panoramic view of the playing field on the two-tiered Fan Deck atop the center field concession stands. Fan Deck includes catered food and beverage service consisting of chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers, potato chips, popcorn, beer, soda, and water. Fan deck can accommodate around 150 people.
• Bullpen Sports Bar: A two-tiered, open-air section located in right field next to the visitor's bullpen with food and drinks.
• Rain Room: A place where fans can cool off during hot game days. Near section 107 & 537.
• Fundamentals Deck: Located in left field. This 15000 square feet (1,393.5 m²) Fundamentals area is devoted to young White Sox fans, providing them with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of baseball. It features a youth-sized whiffle ball diamond for coaching clinics, batting and pitching cages, batting "swing" boxes for proper batting techniques and areas for base running and skills instruction.
• Speed Pitch Machines: Near Section 164 and in the Fundamentals Deck.
• Custom T-Shirt Shop: The Custom T-Shirt Shop stocks various White Sox items from t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts to memorabilia and souvenirs. Customers have their choice of design, size and item to customize and make your own, printed while you wait. Located at sections 123 and 542.
• New ERA Cap Corner: Baseball caps of all colors, styles and sizes in a wide variety of team logos. Near Section 157.
• Chicagoland Plumbing Council Shower: A carry-over from old Comiskey Park where fans can cool off during hot gamedays. Near Section 160.
• Scout Seats: Located directly behind home plate and contains 314 leather seats. Scout seats offers ticket holders behind-the-scenes access to the ballpark and the world-class amenities for one-inclusive price.
• The Patio: Located just behind the right center field fence at field level. The patio serves for group outings such as the Bullpen Sports Bar and can accommodate from 50 to 100 people.
• Diamond Suites: Accommodates 20 to 60 people. Diamond Suite menus include pan-seared chicken with roasted potatoes, roast beef and turkey sandwiches, mixed green salad, hot dogs, dry roasted peanuts, a fresh fruit assortment, beer and soft drinks.
• Extra Base/Upper Terrace Suite: Accommodates from 70 to 400 people in either of the White Sox party rooms. Both areas offer climate-controlled interior space with banquet-style seating, flat-screen televisions, private restrooms, and an outside seating area.
• Gold Coast Tickets Club: Located behind home plate. Features include a restaurant buffet, open bar, open air seating in padded, extra-wide 22” seats, private restrooms, flat-screen televisions throughout the club and seating area, private elevator entrance behind home plate at Gate 4, early admittance into the ballpark for select games to watch White Sox batting practice from the outfield.
• The Stadium Club: A fine dining restaurant located in right field.

• Minnie Miñoso Sculpture: Located behind Section 164.
• Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Ernest Fisk , nicknamed "Pudge" or "The Commander", is a former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 24-year baseball career, he played for both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox .Fisk was known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame...
  
   Sculpture: Located behind Section 164.
• Charles Comiskey
  Charles Comiskey
  Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey was a Major League Baseball player, manager and team owner. He was a key person in the formation of the American League and later owned the Chicago White Sox...
  
   Sculpture: Located behind Section 100.
• Luis Aparicio
  Luis Aparicio
  Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel is a former shortstop in professional baseball. His career in Major League Baseball spanned three decades, from through . Aparicio played for the Chicago White Sox , Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed...
  
   Sculpture: Located behind Section 100.
• Nellie Fox
  Nellie Fox
  Jacob Nelson Fox was a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Chicago White Sox. Fox was born in St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania. He was selected as the MVP of the American League in...
  
   Sculpture: Located behind Section 100.
• Billy Pierce
  Billy Pierce
  Walter William Pierce is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was the team's star pitcher between 1952 and 1961, and was named the American League's top pitcher in 1956 and 1957 after being runner-up in both 1953...
  
   Sculpture: Located behind Section 164.
• Harold Baines
  Harold Baines
  Harold Douglas Baines is a former right fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for five American League teams from 1980 to 2001. He is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox, the team on which he now serves as coach...
  
   Sculpture: Located behind Section 105.
• Frank Thomas Sculpture: Located behind Section 160.
• The Two Blue Seats: The seats where Paul Konerko's Grand Slam (left field in section 159) and Scott Podsednik's walk off home run (right center first row in section 101) that landed in game two of the 2005 World Series are the same original blue seats in use at that game.
• White Sox Champions Brick Plaza: Located at the main entrance to the park, (Gate 4). The plaza is dedicated to the 2005 World Series Champion White Sox and their fans. Each legacy brick is inscribed with a personalized message that has become part of a new baseball diamond-shaped plaza outside the main entrance to the ballpark. A life-sized white bronze and granite sculpture celebrating the 2005 White Sox World Series Championship that stands at the center of the plaza, with a historical timeline of the franchise along the diamond's base paths. The statue weighs over 25 tons.
• Old Comiskey Park
  Comiskey Park
  Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...
  
  's home plate: Located just north of the park by Gate 5 in Lot B.
• "Bacardi
  Bacardi
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   At The Park": A multi-level restaurant and bar located inside of Gate 5. The establishment features both indoor and outdoor seating and a wide variety of food, drinks, and entertainment.
• Chicago Sports Depot: A Chicago White Sox, Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, and Cubs merchandise store located next to Bacardi At The Park at Gate 5.

1996-99 seasons

• 1996 - A Bullpen Bar was added in right field.
• 1998 - The Batter's eye was painted from blue to black.
• 1999 - A New Bill Veeck
  Bill Veeck
  William Louis Veeck, Jr. , also known as "Sport Shirt Bill", was a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball. He was best known for his publicity stunts to raise attendance. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis...
  
   Showerhead and Rain Room.

2001-07 seasons

In 2001, extensive renovations were started by HKS Sports & Entertainment Group

HKS, Inc.

HKS, Inc. is an international architecture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas . It was founded in 1939 by Harwood K. Smith, a native of Chicago and graduate of Texas A&M University....

 to make the park more fan-friendly:

Phase I (2001 season)

• Three rows of nearly 2,000 seats were added along the field between the dugouts and the foul poles.
• Bullpens relocated to allow fans to see pitchers warming up; former bullpens filled with new seats.
• Two-tiered terrace seating area added outside the Bullpen Sports Bar.
• Distances to the outfield wall were changed, most noticeably down the foul lines, where the bullpens and the Bullpen Sports Bar are now located.
• Outfield seating area extended to the fence.
• Restaurant was added in the outfield.
• Capacity is increased from 44,321 to 45,936.

Phase II (2002 season)

• Old backstop with netted roof was replaced with a new "roofless" backstop which allows foul balls to drop into seats.
• Multi-tiered Batter's eye
  Batter's eye
  The batter's eye or batter's eye screen is a solid-colored, usually dark area beyond the center field wall of a baseball stadium, that is the visual backdrop directly in the line of sight of a baseball batter, while facing the pitcher and awaiting a pitch. This dark surface allows the batter to see...
  
   built in center field.
• Main concourse upgraded with brick facade, stainless steel counter tops and decorative lighting.
• Club level concourse enclosed and carpeted with heat/air conditioning and comfortable seating areas throughout.
• Party deck was added.

Phase III (2003 season)

• Scoreboard and video boards were upgraded.
• Full-color, high resolution 28 x 53 feet (16.2 m) video screen added to center field scoreboard.
• Two 300 feet (91.4 m)-long, five-foot-high video LED “ribbon” boards added along the upper deck facade.
• Design upgrades consistent with the lower deck finished on outfield and upper deck concourses.
• Fan Deck, featuring food and beverage service in an elevated patio-like atmosphere, built on center field concourse.
• Outfield steel framework and underside of canopy roof painted dark gray; concrete in seating areas and on pedestrian ramps stained gray.
• A life size bronze statue of Charles Comiskey
  Charles Comiskey
  Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey was a Major League Baseball player, manager and team owner. He was a key person in the formation of the American League and later owned the Chicago White Sox...
  
   placed on the center field concourse behind section 100.
• Capacity is increased from 45,936 to 47,098.
• Phase III renovations cost approximately $20 million.

Phase IV (2004 season)

• Upper Deck Seating Area - Eight rows and 6,600 seats were removed from the top of the ballpark's upper deck.
• A flat roof, elevated 20 feet (6.1 m) above the seating area, has replaced the old sloped canopy-style roof, covering 13 of the 21 rows of seating.
• Upper Deck Concourse was partially enclosed from the weather by a translucent wall.
• Fan Deck in center field upgraded to feature tiered seating and standing room.
• Lower Terrace balcony added to provide an additional party area and outdoor seating.
• The outfield wall was redone with pictures of White Sox players who've had their number retired.
• A life sized bronze statue of Minnie Miñoso placed on the center field concourse behind section 164.
• Capacity is decreased from 47,098 to 40,615.
• Phase IV renovations cost approximately $28 million.

Phase V (2005 season)

• 314-seat "Scout" seating area directly behind home plate added, which offers ticket holders behind-the-scenes access to the ballpark and the world-class amenities for one-inclusive price.
• FUNdamentals Deck, an area for kids, was added above the left field concourse.
• Green seats replaced the old blue seats in the Club level and some scattered areas around home plate. The bleachers in left-center field were painted green.
• A life size bronze statue of Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Ernest Fisk , nicknamed "Pudge" or "The Commander", is a former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 24-year baseball career, he played for both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox .Fisk was known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame...
  
   that was placed on August 7 on the center field concourse behind section 164.

Phase VI (2006 season)

• Green seats replaced the old blue seats in the entire Upper Deck and the Lower Deck between the dugouts.
• Enclosed, ground level restaurant was completed, providing a lounge and dining area for the Scout Seats.
• New banners were hung down on the outfield light towers. One for the 2005 World Series
  2005 World Series
  The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series, saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League champion Houston Astros four games to none in the best-of-seven-games series, winning their third championship and first since 1917.Home-field...
  
  , one for the 1906
  1906 World Series
  - Game 1 :Tuesday, October 9, 1906 at West Side Grounds in Chicago, IllinoisCubs hurler Mordecai Brown was sent to continue the dominance against Nick Altrock. Both pitchers pitched a perfect game through three innings. The Cubs had a runner at second, but couldn't score in the fourth...
  
   and 1917 World Series
  1917 World Series
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  , one for all White Sox American League
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   pennants, and one for all the division championships.
• The flags for these titles, now on the banners, were replaced with flags of all the Sox logos in club history.
• Life size bronze statues of Nellie Fox
  Nellie Fox
  Jacob Nelson Fox was a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Chicago White Sox. Fox was born in St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania. He was selected as the MVP of the American League in...
  
   and Luis Aparicio
  Luis Aparicio
  Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel is a former shortstop in professional baseball. His career in Major League Baseball spanned three decades, from through . Aparicio played for the Chicago White Sox , Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed...
  
   placed on the center field concourse behind section 100.

Phase VII (2007 season)

• Green seats replaced the old blue seats in the Lower Deck from the dugouts and the entire outfield seating area (including the left-center field bleachers which were previously renovated). The green seats between the dugout and the foul poles have been slightly turned, re-directing them toward the center of the field. (Visually Re-Directed Seats)
• The seats where Paul Konerko
  Paul Konerko
  Paul Henry Konerko is an American professional baseball first baseman who has played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball since 1999. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds . Konerko helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series, the...
  
  's Grand Slam (left field) and Scott Podsednik
  Scott Podsednik
  Scott Eric Podsednik is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Podsednik led the major leagues in stolen bases in with 70.-Minor leagues:...
  
  's walk off home run (right center first row) that landed in game two of the 2005 World Series
  2005 World Series
  The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series, saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League champion Houston Astros four games to none in the best-of-seven-games series, winning their third championship and first since 1917.Home-field...
  
   are the same original blue seats in use at that game and stand out from the all green seats.
• The Scoreboard in right field was painted green.
• A new premium seating/restaurant named the Jim Beam
  Jim Beam
  Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky. It is currently one of the best selling brands of bourbon in the world. Since 1795 , seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the company that produces the brand, which was given the name...
  
   Club (as of 2011, renamed to Gold Coast Tickets Club) is located in the former press box behind home plate on the stadium's Diamond Suites 200 Level.
• A new press box located on the first base side on the Diamond Suites 400 Level. The facility features 32 flat-screen televisions, wireless internet access and seating for 100 working members of the media.
• A new custom T-shirt
  T-shirt
  A T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt is buttonless and collarless, with short sleeves and frequently a round neck line....
  
   shop
• A life size bronze statue of Billy Pierce
  Billy Pierce
  Walter William Pierce is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was the team's star pitcher between 1952 and 1961, and was named the American League's top pitcher in 1956 and 1957 after being runner-up in both 1953...
  
   that was placed on July 23 on the center field concourse behind section 164.
• A Thome Ticker counting down to Jim Thome
  Jim Thome
  James Howard "Jim" Thome is a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the eighth player to hit 600 home runs in the major leagues. He is widely considered a future Hall of Famer.-Cleveland Indians :...
  
  's 500th Career Home Run (Hit on September 16 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
  2007 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season
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  ). The ticker was located in right field on the farthest right advertising board. The ticker was then taken down after the 2007 season.
• The beginning of the White Sox Champions brick plaza in front of the stadium (Gate 4) and Phase I of brick sales.

2008 season

• The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority unveiled the first environmentally friendly permeable paving
  Permeable paving
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   parking lot to be used by a Major League sports facility on April 8. The new lot (Lot L) saves taxpayer money by substantially reducing the amount of water entering Chicago's stormwater system, improving overall water quality and help reduce the Urban heat island
  Urban heat island
  An urban heat island is a metropolitan area which is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas. The phenomenon was first investigated and described by Luke Howard in the 1810s, although he was not the one to name the phenomenon. The temperature difference usually is larger at night...
  
   effect.
• The White Sox Legacy Brick Program unveiled its brick plaza outside U.S. Cellular Field (Gate 4) on April 11. Each Legacy Brick is inscribed with a personalized message and has become part of a new baseball diamond-shaped plaza outside the main entrance to the ballpark. A life-sized white bronze and granite sculpture weighing over 25 tons that celebrates the 2005 White Sox World Series Championship stands at the center of the plaza, with a historical timeline of the franchise along the diamond's base paths. Players on the sculpture from the 2005 team are Paul Konerko
  Paul Konerko
  Paul Henry Konerko is an American professional baseball first baseman who has played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball since 1999. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds . Konerko helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series, the...
  
  , Joe Crede
  Joe Crede
  Joseph Taylor Crede is a Major League Baseball third baseman who is currently a free agent. Crede attended high school at Fatima High School in Westphalia, Missouri which he led to 3 district championships and two final four berths as a pitcher...
  
  , Orlando Hernández
  Orlando Hernández
  Orlando Hernández Pedroso , nicknamed "El Duque", is a former Cuban right-handed baseball pitcher....
  
  , Geoff Blum
  Geoff Blum
  Geoffrey Edward Blum is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks. During his major-league career, he has also played for the Montreal Expos, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox...
  
   and Juan Uribe
  Juan Uribe
  Juan C. Uribe Tena is a Dominican Republic professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He began his career in 1997 when he was signed to the Colorado Rockies, and played with the team until December 3, 2003 when he was traded to the Chicago White Sox...
  
  .
• Plasma flat screen television sets were added throughout the outfield concourse and at the top of its beer concession stands.
• A life size bronze statue of Harold Baines
  Harold Baines
  Harold Douglas Baines is a former right fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for five American League teams from 1980 to 2001. He is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox, the team on which he now serves as coach...
  
   that was placed on July 20 on the right field concourse behind Section 105.

2009 season

• About $15 million in renovations were done to Gate 5 (north of 35th Street) to improve access to the park. The demolition (beginning of November 2008) of the eastern-most portion of the pedestrian ramp and removal of the top two levels of the eastern-most foot bridge across 35th Street, reducing it to one level with continuing access to the park on the main concourse level. The second foot bridge at Gate 5, about 75 yards (68.6 m) west of the east bridge, continues to offer access to the park on three levels. The project also included installation of escalators in a new, weather-protected enclosure and installation of elevators which will provide additional access for fans with disabilities. The project was completed by Opening Day on April 7 as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals
  2009 Kansas City Royals season
  The Kansas City Royals' 2009 season began on April 7 with a game against the Chicago White Sox at U. S. Cellular Field, which Chicago won. On April 10, the Royals hosted the New York Yankees in the first game at the newly renovated Kauffman Stadium for the Royals' home opener. Interleague opponents...
  
   4–2.
• Inside the park, a new scoreboard (23 ft x 68 ft) with 913,000 LED lights (similar to Tropicana Field
  Tropicana Field
  Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, which has been the home of Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays since the team's inaugural season in 1998, when they were the Devil Rays. It has also served as the host stadium for the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, an NCAA-sanctioned college...
  
  ) replaced the older "American and National League" scoreboard in Right Field. The new scoreboard included current innings, balls, strikes and outs, as well as if there are runners on base and who is at bat and who is pitching while the older scoreboard only showed scores and current innings.
• For White Sox players a new hydrotherapy room with three combinational hot-and-cold whirlpool tubs. An underwater treadmill, that can curb problems relating to the abdominals, back and knee, as well as strengthens the muscles and hip, is installed in one of the tubs.
• "The Catch" was written above Billy Pierce
  Billy Pierce
  Walter William Pierce is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was the team's star pitcher between 1952 and 1961, and was named the American League's top pitcher in 1956 and 1957 after being runner-up in both 1953...
  
  's (now above Frank Thomas') retired number, at the location where DeWayne Wise
  Dewayne Wise
  Larry DeWayne Wise is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He graduated from Chapin High School in 1997 and was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft...
  
   caught a ball robbing a home run
  Home run
  In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
  
   in the top of the ninth inning, saving Mark Buehrle's perfect game
  Mark Buehrle's perfect game
  Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox pitched a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays by retiring all 27 batters he faced on Thursday, July 23, 2009. This event took place in U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois in front of 28,036 fans in attendance...
  
   on July 23, 2009.

2010-12 seasons

2010

• A new outdoor Beer Garden named "TBD's" is installed by July 26 (when the White Sox hosted the Seattle Mariners
  2010 Seattle Mariners season
  The Seattle Mariners season was the 34th season in franchise history. Their last playoff appearance was in 2001.-Coaching staff changes:Most of the 2009 major league coaching staff was retained, with the exception of third base coach Bruce Hines. Mike Brumley was named the new third base coach on...
  
  ) at Gate 5. The area serves beer, wine, soda and water. TBD's also has 12 flat-screen TVs. TBD's was taken down and replaced by "Bacardi at the Park" in 2011.
• Frank Thomas' number and picture was added to the outfield wall as his number was retired.

2011

• A new Metra station (Jones/Bronzeville
  Jones/Bronzeville (Metra)
  Lovana S. "Lou" Jones/Bronzeville, also known as 35th Street Metra Station is a station on Metra's Rock Island District line and a proposed station for Metra's planned SouthEast Service. It is located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois...
  
  ) on the Rock Island
  Rock Island District
  The Rock Island District is a commuter rail line operated by Metra from Chicago, Illinois, United States, southwest to Joliet. While Metra does not specifically refer to any of its lines by a particular color, the timetable accents for the Rock Island District line are printed in "Rocket Red"...
  
   line (designed by Infrastructure Engineering, Inc.) worth $7.9 million was planned to be opened in 2009, but due to a year long delay of construction the station opened in 2011 after groundbreaking on June 29, 2009. The new station is located East of the ballpark just beyond the I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Expressway.
• A multi-level restaurant and bar inside Gate 5 called "Bacardi
  Bacardi
  Bacardi is a family-controlled spirits company, best known as a producer of rums, including Bacardi Superior and Bacardi 151. The company sells in excess of 200 million bottles per year in nearly 100 countries...
  
   At The Park". The establishment features both indoor and outdoor seating and a wide variety of food, drinks, and entertainment for U.S. Cellular Field
  U.S. Cellular Field
  U.S. Cellular Field is a baseball ballpark in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, it is the home of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball's American League. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at old Comiskey Park...
  
   guests that started in April 2011. "Bacardi
  Bacardi
  Bacardi is a family-controlled spirits company, best known as a producer of rums, including Bacardi Superior and Bacardi 151. The company sells in excess of 200 million bottles per year in nearly 100 countries...
  
   At The Park" will be open during the baseball
  Baseball
  Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
  
   season, but plans made the restaurant and bar a year-round establishment.
• A life size bronze statue of Frank Thomas that was unveiled on July 31, against the Boston Red Sox
  Boston Red Sox
  The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
  
  . It is the eighth placed on the outfield concourse.

2012

• Chicago Sports Depot, a new merchandise store located right next to Gate 5 and Bacardi At The Park. Featuring White Sox, Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, and other Chicago area sports teams merchandise. The store opened on November 19, 2011.

Ground rules

Dugout and Photographers' Areas:

• Ball striking railings in front of photographers' pit and rebounding onto the playing field is in play.
• Ball striking top step of dugout is in play.

Tarp Area:

• Thrown or fair ball that remains behind or under the tarp is out of play.

Home Runs:

• Any fair, batted ball that travels over the yellow line painted on the outfield fence is a home run.

Retired numbers

There are ten retired numbers on the outfield wall at the park, nine on the left-center field wall and one on the right field wall. The one in right field is Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...

 (42) which is retired throughout Major League Baseball. The ones in left center field are retired by the White Sox.

White Sox retired numbers
Number	Player	Position	White Sox years	Date retired	Notes
2	Nellie Fox Nellie Fox Jacob Nelson Fox was a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Chicago White Sox. Fox was born in St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania. He was selected as the MVP of the American League in...	2B	1950–63	1976	Hall of Fame (1997) Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1997 Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1997 followed the system in use since 1995.The Baseball Writers Association of America voted by mail to select from recent major league players andelected Phil Niekro....
3	Harold Baines Harold Baines Harold Douglas Baines is a former right fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for five American League teams from 1980 to 2001. He is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox, the team on which he now serves as coach...	RF, DH	1980–89, 96–97, 00–01, (coach, 04–present)	1989-08-20
4	Luke Appling Luke Appling Lucius Benjamin Appling was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964....	SS	1930–50	1975	Hall of Fame (1964) Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1964 Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1964 followed the system introduced for even-number years in 1962.The Baseball Writers Association of America voted by mail to select from recent major league players with provision for a second, "runoff" election in case of no winner...
9	Minnie Miñoso	LF	1951–57, 60–61, 76, 80	1983	"Mr. White Sox"
11	Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel is a former shortstop in professional baseball. His career in Major League Baseball spanned three decades, from through . Aparicio played for the Chicago White Sox , Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed...	SS	1956–62, 68–70	1984-08-14	Hall of Fame (1984) Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1984 Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1984 followed the system in place since 1978.The Baseball Writers Association of America voted by mail to select from recent major league players and...
16	Ted Lyons	P	1923–46, (manager, 46–48)	1987	Hall of Fame (1955) Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1955 Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1955 followed a system established for odd-number years in 1953. The Baseball Writers Association of America voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected four: Joe DiMaggio, Gabby Hartnett, Ted Lyons, and Dazzy Vance.The Veterans...
19	Billy Pierce Billy Pierce Walter William Pierce is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was the team's star pitcher between 1952 and 1961, and was named the American League's top pitcher in 1956 and 1957 after being runner-up in both 1953...	P	1949–61	1987
35	Frank Thomas	1B, DH	1990–05	2010-08-29
42	Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...	2B	Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947–1956, Retired by Major League Baseball	1997-04-15	Hall of Fame (1962) Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 1962 Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1962 followed a new system for even-number years. Since 1956 the Baseball Writers Association of America and Veterans Committee had alternated in their duties but the BBWAA, voting by mail to select from recent major league players, had elected no one for...
72	Carlton Fisk Carlton Fisk Carlton Ernest Fisk , nicknamed "Pudge" or "The Commander", is a former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 24-year baseball career, he played for both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox .Fisk was known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame...	C	1981–93	1997-09-14	Hall of Fame (2000) Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, 2000 Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2000 followed the system in use since 1995.The Baseball Writers Association of America voted by mail to select from recent major league players andelected two: Carlton Fisk and Tony Perez....

Ballpark firsts

First game

• April 18, 1991 - Detroit Tigers
  Detroit Tigers
  The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
  
   16, White Sox 0
• Umpire
  Umpire (baseball)
  In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump...
  
  s - Steve Palermo
  Steve Palermo
  Stephen Michael Palermo is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1977 to 1991. His field career ended when he was shot in the back following his intervention in an altercation outside Campisi's, a Dallas Italian restaurant...
  
  , Mike Reilly, Larry Young
  Larry Young (umpire)
  Larry Eugene Young is a former umpire in Major League Baseball. He is a graduate of Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. After beginning his career in the American League in 1985, he worked throughout both leagues from 2000 until his retirement following the 2007 season...
  
  , Rich Garcia
  Rich Garcia
  Richard Raul Garcia is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1975 to 1999...
  
  
• Manager
  Manager (baseball)
  In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
  
  s - Jeff Torborg, White Sox, Sparky Anderson
  Sparky Anderson
  George Lee "Sparky" Anderson was an American Major League Baseball manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League. He was the first manager to win the World Series in both...
  
  , Tigers
• Starting Pitcher
  Starting pitcher
  In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
  
  s - Jack McDowell
  Jack McDowell
  Jack Burns McDowell is a former Major League Baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, McDowell won the American League Cy Young Award in 1993. He was nicknamed "Black Jack."...
  
  , White Sox, Frank Tanana
  Frank Tanana
  Frank Daryl Tanana is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He was the California Angels' 1st round draft pick in 1971....
  
  , Tigers
• Ceremonial Pitch - Former Illinois Governor Jim Thompson
  James R. Thompson
  James Robert Thompson, Jr. , also known as Big Jim Thompson, was the 37th and longest serving Governor of the US state of Illinois...
  
  
• Attendance - 42,191

Batting

• Batter
  Batting (baseball)
  In baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing pitcher and trying to produce offense for one's team. A batter or hitter is a person whose turn it is to face the pitcher...
  
   - Tony Phillips
  Tony Phillips
  Keith Anthony Phillips is a former Major League Baseball utility player who had an 18-year career from to . He played regularly at three infield positions, primarily as a second baseman, but also had significant time as a shortstop and third baseman...
  
   (fly out
  In flight
  In baseball, the rules state that a batted ball is considered in flight when it has not yet touched any object other than a fielder or his equipment....
  
  )
• White Sox Batter - Tim Raines
  Tim Raines
  Timothy Raines , nicknamed "Rock", is a former American professional baseball player. He played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball for six teams from 1979 to 2002 and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos...
  
  
• Hit
  Hit (baseball)
  In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
  
   - Alan Trammell
  Alan Trammell
  Alan Stuart Trammell is a retired American baseball shortstop of the Detroit Tigers from to . Trammell, nicknamed "Tram", played his entire career with the Tigers, highlighted by a World Series championship in and an American League East division championship in . Although his arm was not...
  
   (single)
• Run
  Run (baseball)
  In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
  
   - Travis Fryman
  Travis Fryman
  David Travis Fryman is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and shortstop, and currently a hitting instructor for the Cleveland Indians farm system...
  
  
• White Sox Run - Ron Karkovice
  Ron Karkovice
  Ronald Joseph Karkovice is a former Major League Baseball catcher.Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft, Karkovice would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago White Sox on August 17, 1986, and appeared in his final game on September 26,...
  
   (April 20, 1991)
• RBI
  Run batted in
  Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
  
   - Alan Trammell
• White Sox RBI - Dan Pasqua
  Dan Pasqua
  Daniel Anthony Pasqua , is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1985-1994. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Pasqua attended William Paterson University in New Jersey...
  
   (April 20, 1991)
• Single
  Single (baseball)
  In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out...
  
   - Alan Trammell
• Double
  Double (baseball)
  In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
  
   - John Shelby
  John Shelby
  John T. Shelby is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981–1991. His nickname was "T-Bone" for his slight frame...
  
  
• Triple
  Triple (baseball)
  In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
  
   - Tony Phillips
• Home run
  Home run
  In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
  
   - Cecil Fielder
  Cecil Fielder
  Cecil Grant Fielder is a former professional baseball player who was a noted power hitter in the 1980s and 1990s. He attended college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . He played with the Toronto Blue Jays , Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , Anaheim Angels and Cleveland Indians...
  
  
• White Sox Home run - Frank Thomas (April 22, 1991)
• Grand slam
  Grand slam (baseball)
  In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners , thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term originated in the card game of contract bridge, in which a grand slam involves...
  
   - Kevin Romine
  Kevin Romine
  Kevin Andrew Romine is a former utility outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox throughout his career .-Biography:...
  
   (Boston Red Sox
  Boston Red Sox
  The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
  
  ) (May 5, 1991)
• IPHR
  Inside-the-park home run
  In baseball parlance, an inside-the-park home run, "leg home run", or "quadruple", is a play where a batter hits a home run without hitting the ball out of play.-Discussion:...
  
   - Marc Newfield
  Marc Newfield
  Marc Alexander Newfield is a former Major League Baseball player from to for the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, and Milwaukee Brewers....
  
   (Seattle Mariners
  Seattle Mariners
  The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
  
  ) (June 21, 1995)
• Stolen base
  Stolen base
  In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...
  
   - Lou Whitaker
• White Sox Stolen base - Tim Raines
• Sacrifice hit - Joey Cora
  Joey Cora
  Jose Manuel Cora Amaro was a baseball player known as "The Rooster" with an 11 year career in the MLB spanning the years 1987 and 1989-1998. He played for the San Diego Padres of the National League and the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians of the American League...
  
   (White Sox) (April 20, 1991)
• Sacrifice fly
  Sacrifice fly
  In baseball, a sacrifice fly is a batted ball that satisfies four criteria:* There are fewer than two outs when the ball is hit.* The ball is hit to the outfield....
  
   - Matt Merullo
  Matt Merullo
  Matthew Bates Merullo is a retired professional baseball player. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball from 1989–95, primarily as a catcher. He is currently a regional scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks....
  
   (White Sox) (April 27, 1991)
• Cycle
  Hitting for the cycle
  In baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a "natural cycle". Cycles are uncommon in Major League Baseball , occurring 293 times since the first by Curry...
  
   - Mike Blowers
  Mike Blowers
  Michael Roy Blowers is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and first baseman. He is an alumnus of Bethel High School in Spanaway, Washington, Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington...
  
   (Oakland Athletics
  Oakland Athletics
  The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
  
  ) (May 18, 1998)
• White Sox Cycle - Chris Singleton
  Chris Singleton (baseball)
  Christopher Verdell Singleton is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. During his six-year major league career , he played for the Chicago White Sox , Baltimore Orioles , Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Devil Rays . During his playing career, his listed height and weight were 6'2",...
  
   (July 6, 1999)

Pitching

• Win - Frank Tanana
  Frank Tanana
  Frank Daryl Tanana is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He was the California Angels' 1st round draft pick in 1971....
  
  
• White Sox Win - Brian Drahman
  Brian Drahman
  Brian Stacy Drahman is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during four seasons at the major league level for the Chicago White Sox and Florida Marlins. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2nd round of the secondary phase of the 1986 amateur draft...
  
   (April 21, 1991)
• Loss - Jack McDowell
  Jack McDowell
  Jack Burns McDowell is a former Major League Baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, McDowell won the American League Cy Young Award in 1993. He was nicknamed "Black Jack."...
  
  
• Opposing Loss - Paul Gibson
  Paul Gibson (baseball)
  Paul Marshall Gibson, Jr. is a former major league baseball pitcher. The Cincinnati Reds drafted Gibson in the third round in 1978, but released him in 1981. The Detroit Tigers signed him in May 1981...
  
   (April 21, 1991)
• Shutout
  Shutout
  In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
  
   - Frank Tanana
• White Sox Shutout - Jack McDowell (June 25, 1991)
• Save - Jerry Gleaton (Detroit Tigers) (April 20, 1991)
• White Sox Save - Bobby Thigpen
  Bobby Thigpen
  Robert Thomas "Bobby" Thigpen is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is noted for setting the major league record of 57 saves during the season, which has since been broken by Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Francisco Rodríguez...
  
   (April 22, 1991)
• Hit by pitch
  Hit by pitch
  In baseball, hit by pitch , or hit batsman , is a batter or his equipment being hit in some part of his body by a pitch from the pitcher.-Official rule:...
  
   - Dave Johnson (Baltimore Orioles
  Baltimore Orioles
  The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
  
  ) hit Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Ernest Fisk , nicknamed "Pudge" or "The Commander", is a former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 24-year baseball career, he played for both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox .Fisk was known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame...
  
   (White Sox) (April 23, 1991)
• Wild pitch
  Wild pitch
  In baseball, a wild pitch is charged against a pitcher when his pitch is too high, too short, or too wide of home plate for the catcher to control with ordinary effort, thereby allowing a baserunner, perhaps even the batter-runner on strike three or ball four, to advance.A wild pitch usually...
  
   - Mélido Pérez
  Melido Pérez
  Mélido Turpen Gross Pérez , is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher from through for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees. He made his major league debut for the Kansas City Royals on September 4, 1987. In that game, Pérez pitched seven innings of shutout...
  
   (White Sox) (April 21, 1991)
• Balk
  Balk
  In baseball, a pitcher can commit a number of illegal motions or actions that constitute a balk. In games played under the Official Baseball Rules, a balk results in a dead ball or delayed dead ball. In certain other circumstances, a balk may be wholly or partially disregarded...
  
   - Bryan Harvey
  Bryan Harvey
  Bryan Stanley Harvey is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from to for the California Angels of the American League and the Florida Marlins of the National League....
  
   (California Angels
  Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
  The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
  
  ) (May 28, 1991)
• No-hitter
  No-hitter
  A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
  
   - Mark Buehrle
  Mark Buehrle
  Mark Alan Buehrle is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He has pitched his entire baseball career for the Chicago White Sox, starting the opening game every season from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2011....
  
   (White Sox) (April 18, 2007)
• Opposing no-hitter - Francisco Liriano
  Francisco Liriano
  Francisco Liriano y Casillas is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.-Professional career:...
  
   (Minnesota Twins
  Minnesota Twins
  The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
  
  ) (May 3, 2011)
• Perfect game
  Perfect game
  A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any...
  
   - Mark Buehrle (White Sox) (July 23, 2009)

Other firsts

• Doubleheader
  Doubleheader (baseball)
  A doubleheader is a set of two baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day in front of the same crowd. In addition, the term is often used unofficially to refer to a pair of games played by a team in a single day, but in front of different crowds and not in immediate...
  
   - Minnesota Twins
  Minnesota Twins
  The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
  
   (October 3, 1991)
• Error
  Error
  The word error entails different meanings and usages relative to how it is conceptually applied. The concrete meaning of the Latin word "error" is "wandering" or "straying". Unlike an illusion, an error or a mistake can sometimes be dispelled through knowledge...
  
   - Robin Ventura
  Robin Ventura
  Robin Mark Ventura is the current manager of the Chicago White Sox. He is a former professional baseball player, a third baseman who played for four major league teams, most notably for the Chicago White Sox...
  
  
• Neutral site - Florida Marlins
  Florida Marlins
  The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
  
   vs. Montreal Expos
  Montreal Expos
  The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
  
  . The move to Chicago
  Chicago
  Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
  
   was due to Hurricane Ivan
  Hurricane Ivan
  Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde-type hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season...
  
   in Florida
  Florida
  Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
  
  . (September 13–14, 2004)
• First White Sox Foul Ball was hit by Sammy Sosa
  Sammy Sosa
  Samuel Peralta "Sammy" Sosa is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder. Sosa played with four Major League Baseball teams over his career which spanned from 1989-2007....
  
   April 18, 1991.

Transportation to the stadium

• U.S. Cellular Field can be reached by using the CTA
  Chicago Transit Authority
  Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs....
  
  's "L" Rapid Transit system. The stadium's station stops are Sox–35th for the Red Line and 35-Bronzeville-IIT
  35-Bronzeville-IIT (CTA)
  35th–Bronzeville–IIT is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the Chicago, Illinois neighborhood of Douglas and serving the Green Line. It is situated at 16 E 35th Street, just east of State Street. It opened on June 6, 1892...
  
   for the Green Line. The Red Line is also used by Cubs fans to reach Wrigley Field (Addison Station
  Addison (CTA Red Line)
  Addison is a Chicago, Illinois station of the Chicago Transit Authority elevated train line popularly called the Chicago 'L'. It is located in the Wrigleyville enclave of the Lakeview neighborhood at 940 West Addison Street with city block coordinates at 3600 North at 940 West...
  
  ) on the North side of Chicago. When the White Sox take on the Cubs every year, usually in June, many fans will use the Red-Line to get to the game. The series dubbed the Cross-Town Classic or the Windy City Showdown. A new Metra station (Jones/Bronzeville
  Jones/Bronzeville (Metra)
  Lovana S. "Lou" Jones/Bronzeville, also known as 35th Street Metra Station is a station on Metra's Rock Island District line and a proposed station for Metra's planned SouthEast Service. It is located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois...
  
  ) opened on the Rock Island
  Rock Island District
  The Rock Island District is a commuter rail line operated by Metra from Chicago, Illinois, United States, southwest to Joliet. While Metra does not specifically refer to any of its lines by a particular color, the timetable accents for the Rock Island District line are printed in "Rocket Red"...
  
   line in 2011, which will help fans with more accessibility.
• U.S. Cellular Field is just west of the I-90/94 Dan Ryan Expressway. The "Dan Ryan" was under construction in 2006-2007 in hopes of relieving traffic congestion.
• The park has seven main entrances. Gate One is located on the South side of the park in right field, Gate Two is located on the Southwest side of the park down the right field line, Gate Three is located on the West side of the park on the 1st base side, Gate Four is on the Northwest side of the park behind home plate, Gate Five is located on the North side of the park on the 3rd base side, Gate Six is located on the Northeast side of the park down the left field line and Gate Seven is located on the East side of the park in left field.
• The main level is accessible only by fans who have a ticket to a seat in the lower level.
• The park has 8 main parking lots.

1990s

• April 18, 1991: The inaugural game of the ballpark. The White Sox were defeated by the Detroit Tigers
  1991 Detroit Tigers season
  The Detroit Tigers finished in second place in the American League East with a record of 83-79 . They outscored their opponents 817 to 794...
  
   16–0. Attendance: (42,191)
• April 22, 1991: Frank Thomas hits the first White Sox home run in new Comiskey Park as the Sox defeat the Baltimore Orioles
  1991 Baltimore Orioles season
  The Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing 6th in the American League East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses. Cal Ripken. Jr. would be the first shortstop in the history of the American League to win two MVP awards in a career. This was...
  
  , 8-7, in the first night contest in the new ballpark. Attendance: (30,480)
• April 9, 1993: Bo Jackson
  Bo Jackson
  Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is a former American baseball and football player. He was the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports, and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1985....
  
   homers with his first swing of the bat in the club's home opener against the New York Yankees
  1993 New York Yankees season
  The New York Yankees' 1993 season was the 91st season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 88-74 finishing 7 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. New York was managed by Buck Showalter. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium...
  
   as he becomes the first Major Leaguer in history to play with an artificial hip. The White Sox would lose though 11-6. Attendance: (42,775)
• June 22, 1993: Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Ernest Fisk , nicknamed "Pudge" or "The Commander", is a former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 24-year baseball career, he played for both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox .Fisk was known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame...
  
   catches his 2,226th game against the Texas Rangers
  1993 Texas Rangers season
  The Texas Rangers 1993 season involved the Rangers finishing 2nd in the American League west with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. Before the 1993 season, Nolan Ryan announced his retirement, effective at the end of that season.-Offseason:...
  
  , breaking Bob Boone
  Bob Boone
  Robert Raymond Boone is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who was a four-time All-Star. Born in San Diego, California, Bob Boone is the son of a major league player, the late third baseman Ray Boone, and the father of two major leaguers: former second baseman Bret Boone and...
  
  's record for games caught in a career. The White Sox won 3-2. Attendance: (36,757)
• September 27, 1993: The Sox clinched their second AL West title and first in ten years by defeating the Seattle Mariners
  1993 Seattle Mariners season
  The Seattle Mariners 1993 season was their 17th since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 4th in the American League West, finishing with a record of 82-80. During the 1993 season, Randy Johnson set a club record with 308 strikeouts...
  
  , 4–2. Bo Jackson
  Bo Jackson
  Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is a former American baseball and football player. He was the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports, and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1985....
  
  's three-run home run in the sixth inning of this game is one of the more enduring images in the ballpark's history. Attendance: (42,116)
• October 5, 1993: New Comiskey hosted its first ever playoff game, game 1 of the 1993 American League Championship Series
  1993 American League Championship Series
  -Game 1:Tuesday, October 5, 1993 at Comiskey Park in Chicago, IllinoisThe ALCS opened at Comiskey Park with a battle of aces, as Toronto threw Juan Guzmán against Chicago's Jack McDowell, the eventual 1993 American League Cy Young Award winner...
  
  . The Sox lost to the Toronto Blue Jays
  1993 Toronto Blue Jays season
  The Toronto Blue Jays season involved the Blue Jays finishing first in the American League East with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses. They were shut out only once in 162 regular-season games. The Blue Jays would repeat as World Champions and become the first back-to-back champions since the New...
  
  , 7–3. The park also played host to games 2 and 6 of the series, which the Sox lost, four games to two. Attendance: (46,246)
• September 14, 1997: Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Ernest Fisk , nicknamed "Pudge" or "The Commander", is a former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 24-year baseball career, he played for both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox .Fisk was known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame...
  
  's number 72 was retired by the White Sox as the Sox played the Cleveland Indians
  1997 Cleveland Indians season
  The Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Indians making their second World Series appearance in three years...
  
  . The Sox would lose 8-3. Attendance: (32,485)
• May 18, 1998: Mike Blowers
  Mike Blowers
  Michael Roy Blowers is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and first baseman. He is an alumnus of Bethel High School in Spanaway, Washington, Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington...
  
   of the Oakland Athletics
  1998 Oakland Athletics season
  The Oakland Athletics' 1998 season involved the A's finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.-Offseason:* October 29, 1997: Dane Johnson was selected off waivers from the Athletics by the Toronto Blue Jays....
  
   hits the first cycle at U.S. Cellular Field. The Athletics defeated the White Sox 14-0. Attendance: (14,387)
• July 6, 1999: Chris Singleton
  Chris Singleton (baseball)
  Christopher Verdell Singleton is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. During his six-year major league career , he played for the Chicago White Sox , Baltimore Orioles , Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Devil Rays . During his playing career, his listed height and weight were 6'2",...
  
   of the White Sox completes the cycle
  Hitting for the cycle
  In baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a "natural cycle". Cycles are uncommon in Major League Baseball , occurring 293 times since the first by Curry...
  
   against the Kansas City Royals
  1999 Kansas City Royals season
  The 1999 Kansas City Royals season involved the Royals finishing 4th in the American League Central with a record of 64 wins and 97 losses.-Notable transactions:...
  
  . Singleton's cycle wouldn't be enough as the Sox lost 8-7. Attendance: (11,251)

2000s

• April 22, 2000: The White Sox and the Detroit Tigers
  2000 Detroit Tigers season
  The Detroit Tigers' 2000 season was a season in American baseball.-Offseason:* November 2, 1999: Juan Gonzalez was traded by the Texas Rangers with Danny Patterson and Gregg Zaun to the Detroit Tigers for Frank Catalanotto, Francisco Cordero, Bill Haselman, Gabe Kapler, Justin Thompson, and Alan...
  
   end up in 2 brawls in the game. This one lasts for almost thirty minutes and sees eight players from both sides get kicked out along with Sox manager Jerry Manuel
  Jerry Manuel
  Jerry Manuel , nicknamed "The Sage" is a former major league manager. He previously managed the Chicago White Sox from 1998 to 2003 and the New York Mets from the middle of 2008 to 2010 and played in the majors for parts of five seasons in the 1970s and early 1980s.-Playing career:Manuel played...
  
  . A record number of players would be fined and subsequently suspended. One of the more lingering memories is Sox relief pitcher Keith Foulke
  Keith Foulke
  -Career:After graduating from Hargrave High School in Huffman, Texas in 1991, he attended Galveston College and Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho. He began his career in the minor-league system of the San Francisco Giants, but was traded to the Chicago White Sox in 1997 with five other prospects...
  
   suffering a gash on his face courtesy of a sucker punch from the side. The Sox win the game 14-6 and use it as a rallying point for the rest of the season. Attendance: (16,410)
• April 27, 2000: José Valentín
  José Valentín
  José Antonio Valentín is a former Major League Baseball infielder, who played with the Milwaukee Brewers , Chicago White Sox , Los Angeles Dodgers , and New York Mets .-Early years:...
  
   of the White Sox completes the cycle against the Baltimore Orioles
  2000 Baltimore Orioles season
  The 2000 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 4th in the American League East with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.-Offseason:*December 7, 1999: Doug Linton was released by the Baltimore Orioles....
  
   as he helps the Sox beat the O's 13-4. Attendance: (13,225)
• June 19, 2000: The White Sox made baseball history when they began selling vegetarian hot dogs during games. The White Sox were playing the Cleveland Indians
  2000 Cleveland Indians season
  -Offseason:* November 16, 1999: Chris Coste was signed as a free agent by the Indians.* February 18, 2000: Mark Whiten was signed as a free agent by the Indians.-Notable transactions:...
  
   and the White Sox defeated them 6-1. Attendance: (43,062)
• May 2, 2002: Mike Cameron
  Mike Cameron
  Michael Terrance Cameron is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has previously played for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, and Florida Marlins.Cameron has won 3...
  
   of the Seattle Mariners
  2002 Seattle Mariners season
  The Seattle Mariners 2002 season was their 26th since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 3rd in the American League West, finishing with a record of 93-69.-Offseason:...
  
  , a former White Sox player blasts 4 solo home runs to tie a Major League record to help the Mariners win 15-4. The Mariners scored 10 runs in the 1st inning and all of Cameron's home runs were hit within the first 6 innings. Cameron hit a fly out to the warning track in the 9th, just missing the record setting number of home runs in a game. Attendance: (12,891)
• September 13, 2002: The Rolling Stones play the first concert in stadium history.
• September 19, 2002: Kansas City Royals
  2002 Kansas City Royals season
  The 2002 Kansas City Royals season involved the Royals finishing 4th in the American League Central with a record of 62 wins and 100 losses.-Offseason:*December 18, 2001: Chuck Knoblauch was signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals....
  
   First base coach Tom Gamboa
  Tom Gamboa
  Thomas Harold "Tom" Gamboa is a coach in Major League Baseball.Gamboa was born in Los Angeles, California. He is best known as the Kansas City Royals first base coach who was attacked on the field by two fans, William Ligue Jr. and son, during a game against the Chicago White Sox on September 19,...
  
   was attacked on the field by two fans, William Ligue Jr. and son, during a game against the White Sox. The father and son, highly intoxicated, ran onto the field unprovoked, tackled Gamboa, and threw several punches before being restrained by players and security. Ligue Jr. was later found to have been possessing a knife. Gamboa suffered permanent hearing loss as a result of the attack. The Royals defeated the White Sox 2–1. Attendance: (10,354)
• July 15, 2003: The park hosted the 74th All-Star Game
  2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  The 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 74th midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues constituting Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 15, 2003 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois, the home of the Chicago...
  
   and the American League
  American League
  The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
  
   defeated the National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   7–6. White Sox all-stars included Esteban Loaiza
  Esteban Loaiza
  Esteban Antonio Loaiza Veyna [lo-EYE-sa] is a former Major League Baseball pitcher...
  
  , Magglio Ordóñez
  Magglio Ordóñez
  Magglio José Ordóñez Delgado is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball right fielder. He has played for the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers . Ordóñez is six feet, one inch tall and weighs .-Professional career:...
  
   and Carl Everett
  Carl Everett
  Carl Edward Everett III is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is currently an outfielder for the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League. A switch hitter, he played with the Chicago White Sox on their 2005 World Series winning team...
  
  . Attendance: (47,609)
• July 25, 2003: Frank Thomas hits his 400th career home run against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
  2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season
  The 2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their 6th since the franchise was created. This season, they finished last in the AL East division with a record of 63-99...
  
   to help the Sox win 7–2. Attendance: (22,617)

• September 13–14, 2004: U.S. Cellular Field hosted two games between the Florida Marlins
  2004 Florida Marlins season
  The Florida Marlins' 2004 season started off with the team trying to improve on their season from 2003. Their manager was Jack McKeon. They played most of their home games at Pro Player Stadium.They played two against the Montreal Expos at Chicago's U.S. Cellular Field due to Hurricane Ivan...
  
   and the Montreal Expos
  2004 Montreal Expos season
  In 2004, the Montreal Expos played their 36th and final season in Montreal. The team finished in fifth and last place in the National League East at 67-95, 29 games behind the Atlanta Braves...
  
  , due to Hurricane Ivan
  Hurricane Ivan
  Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde-type hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season...
  
   in Florida
  Florida
  Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
  
  . The Marlins swept the two game series in Chicago
  Chicago
  Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
  
   by scores of 6–3 and 8–6. The series would return to Florida to finish the last 3 games, with the Expos taking 2. Game 1 attendance: (4,003), Game 2 attendance: (5,457)
• April 16, 2005: Mark Buehrle finished a game against the Seattle Mariners
  2005 Seattle Mariners season
  The Seattle Mariners 2005 season was their 29th since the franchise creation, and their second consecutive season finishing at the bottom of the American League West, finishing with a record of 69-93...
  
   in only 1 hour and 39 minutes, giving up only 1 run and 3 hits (all to Ichiro Suzuki
  Ichiro Suzuki
  , usually known simply as is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including the sport's single-season record for hits with 262...
  
  ), and backed by only two White Sox runs, both homers by Paul Konerko. In the game, he threw just 106 pitches. Subtracting the time spent between innings, the game took only 63½ minutes to play. Attendance: (25,931)
• August 7, 2005: A life-sized bronze statue of Carlton Fisk was unveiled on the center field concourse behind section 164. The White Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners
  2005 Seattle Mariners season
  The Seattle Mariners 2005 season was their 29th since the franchise creation, and their second consecutive season finishing at the bottom of the American League West, finishing with a record of 69-93...
  
   3–1. Attendance: (35,706)
• October 22, 2005: The first ever
  2005 World Series
  The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series, saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League champion Houston Astros four games to none in the best-of-seven-games series, winning their third championship and first since 1917.Home-field...
  
   World Series
  World Series
  The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
  
   game at U.S. Cellular Field as the White Sox defeated the Houston Astros
  2005 Houston Astros season
  The Houston Astros' 2005 season was a season in which the Houston Astros qualified for the postseason for the second consecutive season. The Astros overcame a sluggish 15-30 start to claim the wild card playoff spot, and would go on to win the National League pennant to advance to the World Series...
  
   5–3. Attendance: (41,206)
• October 23, 2005: Paul Konerko
  Paul Konerko
  Paul Henry Konerko is an American professional baseball first baseman who has played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball since 1999. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds . Konerko helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series, the...
  
   hits a grand slam against the Houston Astros to take the lead 6–4 for the Sox in Game 2 of the World Series
  World Series
  The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
  
  . Scott Podsednik
  Scott Podsednik
  Scott Eric Podsednik is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Podsednik led the major leagues in stolen bases in with 70.-Minor leagues:...
  
   hits the walk-off solo home run for the Sox to win 7–6. Attendance: (41,432)
• April 2, 2006: The Sox opened the 2006 season with the unveiling of their 2005 World Series
  2005 World Series
  The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series, saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League champion Houston Astros four games to none in the best-of-seven-games series, winning their third championship and first since 1917.Home-field...
  
   Championship banner on the left-center light tower. Three other banners were placed on the other three light towers. One for the 1906
  1906 World Series
  - Game 1 :Tuesday, October 9, 1906 at West Side Grounds in Chicago, IllinoisCubs hurler Mordecai Brown was sent to continue the dominance against Nick Altrock. Both pitchers pitched a perfect game through three innings. The Cubs had a runner at second, but couldn't score in the fourth...
  
   and 1917 World Series
  1917 World Series
  In the 1917 World Series, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Giants four games to two. The Series was played against the backdrop of World War I, which dominated the American newspapers that year and next....
  
   championships by the Sox on the far left light tower. The one on the right-center tower is for all the Sox American League Championships. The one on the far right is for all the division championships. The Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians
  2006 Cleveland Indians season
  The Cleveland Indians' 2006 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Cleveland Indians attempting to win the AL Central.-Offseason:* December 7, 2005: Paul Byrd was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians....
  
   10–4. Attendance: (38,802)
• April 4, 2006: Ring Day: The 2005 White Sox received their championship rings. The Sox were defeated by the Indians 8–2. Attendance: (37,591)
• May 20, 2006: In the bottom of the second inning, Brian Anderson
  Brian Anderson (outfielder)
  Brian Nikola Anderson is an American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. He has played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox as an outfielder, a position he played professionally until before the 2010 season...
  
   of the White Sox hit a sacrifice fly, attempting to score catcher A.J. Pierzynski. Pierzynski collided with Cub catcher Michael Barrett as Barrett attempted to tag Pierzynski out, knocking Barrett over and jarring the ball loose. After slapping home plate in celebration, Pierzynski began to walk away, but Barrett blocked his path and punched him in the jaw. A bench-clearing brawl ensued, and Pierzynski, Barrett, White Sox outfielder Brian Anderson and Cubs first baseman John Mabry were ejected. Umpires debated for 15 minutes over who would be ejected. When play finally resumed, outfielder Scott Podsednik promptly got on base, loading the bases up, and second baseman Tadahito Iguchi cleared them with a grand-slam. The White Sox won the game, 7–0. Attendance: (39,387)
• June 20, 2006: The White Sox scored 11 runs in one inning against the St. Louis Cardinals
  2006 St. Louis Cardinals season
  The St. Louis Cardinals 2006 season was the team's 125th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 115th season in the National League. The season started out with a bang, as the team raced out to a 31-16 record by late May...
  
   and defeated them 20–6. Attendance: (39,463)
• June 25, 2006: The Sox faced the Houston Astros
  2006 Houston Astros season
  The Houston Astros' 2006 season was the 45th in franchise history. The 2006 Astros finished in second place in the National League Central with a record of 82-80, 1½ games behind the eventual World Champion St. Louis Cardinals, after losing 3-1 to the Braves at Atlanta on the final day of the season...
  
   in a rematch of the 2005 World Series. The score was 9–2 in favor of the Astros until, in the bottom of the 8th inning, Tadahito Iguchi
  Tadahito Iguchi
  is a Japanese second baseman currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines.-Early life and Japanese career:Iguchi began playing in high school and after graduating in 1993, went to Aoyama Gakuin University where he distinguished himself by hitting the Tohto University Baseball League record of...
  
   hit a 3 run homer to cut the Astros lead to four runs. In the bottom of the 9th, with the bases loaded Iguchi hit a grand slam to tie the game 9–9. The Sox went on to lose 10–9 in extra innings. Attendance: (38,516)
• April 18, 2007: Mark Buehrle
  Mark Buehrle
  Mark Alan Buehrle is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He has pitched his entire baseball career for the Chicago White Sox, starting the opening game every season from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2011....
  
   throws a no-hitter
  No-hitter
  A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
  
   against the Texas Rangers
  2007 Texas Rangers season
  The Texas Rangers' 2007 season began with the team trying to win an AL West title for the first time since , when they were swept by the New York Yankees in the ALDS.-Preseason:*Manager Buck Showalter was fired with three years remaining on his contract...
  
  . The Sox won 6–0 with a grand slam from Jermaine Dye
  Jermaine Dye
  Jermaine Trevell Dye is a retired American Major League Baseball right fielder and designated hitter. Dye played with the Atlanta Braves , Kansas City Royals , Oakland Athletics , and the Chicago White Sox . Dye won the World Series MVP with the White Sox in 2005...
  
   and a pair of solo homers from Jim Thome
  Jim Thome
  James Howard "Jim" Thome is a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the eighth player to hit 600 home runs in the major leagues. He is widely considered a future Hall of Famer.-Cleveland Indians :...
  
  . It was the first no-hitter at U.S. Cellular Field. Attendance: (25,390)
• September 16, 2007: Jim Thome's 500th career home run against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
  2007 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season
  The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2007 season was the franchise's 47th season since inception. The regular season ended with a record of 94–68 and the Angels winning the American League West division title for the sixth time...
  
   was as a walk-off as the Sox defeated the Angels 9–7. Attendance: (29,010)

• April 8, 2008: The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority unveiled the first environmentally friendly permeable paving parking lot to be used by a Major League sports facility in parking lot L.
• April 11, 2008: The White Sox unveiled their new brick plaza dedicated to the 2005 World Series Champions and their fans. The Sox were defeated by the Detroit Tigers
  2008 Detroit Tigers season
  The Detroit Tigers 2008 season was the team's 108th season in Major League Baseball's American League. After being picked by many to win the AL Central Division and the World Series, the Tigers started the season a disappointing 0-7, being swept by the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox....
  
   5–2. Attendance: (26,094)
• May 7, 2008: Carlos Gomez
  Carlos Gómez
  Carlos Argelis Gómez Pena, nicknamed "Go-Go", is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers.-Minor leagues:...
  
   of the Minnesota Twins
  2008 Minnesota Twins season
  The Minnesota Twins season was the 48th season for the franchise in Minnesota, and the 108th overall in the American League. After tying the Chicago White Sox for first in the AL Central Division with an 88–74 record, the team lost a one game playoff to finish second and miss the league...
  
   hits for the cycle and helps defeat the White Sox 13–1. Attendance: (21,092)
• May 22, 2008: Welcome back Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Ernest Fisk , nicknamed "Pudge" or "The Commander", is a former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 24-year baseball career, he played for both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox .Fisk was known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame...
  
   Night: Fisk returns to the White Sox Organization and becomes a team ambassador. Former Sox players Bo Jackson
  Bo Jackson
  Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is a former American baseball and football player. He was the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports, and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1985....
  
   and Ron Kittle
  Ron Kittle
  Ronald Dale Kittle is a former left fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who was known mostly for his home run power, being named the 1983 AL Rookie of the Year...
  
   joined in the pre-game ceremonies and th three former players entered the park in center field on motorcycles. Former teammates of Fisk were honored and announced by Ed Farmer
  Ed Farmer
  Edward Joseph Farmer is a former Major League relief pitcher with an 11-year career from - and -. He played for the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox and Oakland A's, all in the American League, and the Philadelphia Phillies...
  
   such as Harold Baines
  Harold Baines
  Harold Douglas Baines is a former right fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for five American League teams from 1980 to 2001. He is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox, the team on which he now serves as coach...
  
  , Joey Cora
  Joey Cora
  Jose Manuel Cora Amaro was a baseball player known as "The Rooster" with an 11 year career in the MLB spanning the years 1987 and 1989-1998. He played for the San Diego Padres of the National League and the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians of the American League...
  
  , Ozzie Guillén
  Ozzie Guillén
  Oswaldo José "Ozzie" Guillén Barrios is a Venezuelan-American former Major League Baseball player and current manager of the Miami Marlins. He managed the Chicago White Sox from 2004 to 2011 before asking for his release at the end of the 2011 season....
  
   and others. Former Sox general manager Roland Hemond
  Roland Hemond
  Roland Hemond is a longtime executive in Major League Baseball who in 2007 returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks as Special Assistant to the President, Derrick Hall...
  
   (1970–1985) was also in the special ceremony. Hemond brought Fisk into the organization in 1981 after Fisk played eleven years with the Boston Red Sox
  Boston Red Sox
  The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
  
  , (1969, 1971–1980). The White Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians
  2008 Cleveland Indians season
  The 2008 Cleveland Indians season marked the 108th season for the franchise, as the Indians attempted to defend their American League Central division title. The team played all of its home games at Progressive Field ....
  
   3–1. Attendance: (28,040)
• July 20, 2008: A life-sized bronze statue of Harold Baines
  Harold Baines
  Harold Douglas Baines is a former right fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for five American League teams from 1980 to 2001. He is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox, the team on which he now serves as coach...
  
   was unveiled on the center field concourse behind section 105. The White Sox were defeated by the Kansas City Royals
  2008 Kansas City Royals season
  The Kansas City Royals' 2008 season began with the team searching for its 15th manager in franchise history. Trey Hillman, former minor league baseball and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager, was hired as the team's skipper on October 19, 2007.The team looked to improve upon its record of...
  
   8–7 and Jim Thome of the Sox collected his 2,000th career hit. Attendance: (32,269)
• August 5, 2008: Ken Griffey Jr. made his White Sox home debut against the Detroit Tigers. Griffey was 1 for 6 and struck out 3 times. In the bottom of the 14th inning, Nick Swisher
  Nick Swisher
  Nicholas Thompson "Nick" Swisher is an outfielder for the New York Yankees. Swisher is a switch hitter who throws left-handed....
  
   hit a 3 run walk-off home run to help the White Sox win 10–8. Attendance: (35,371)
• August 14, 2008: The White Sox became just the 6th team to hit four consecutive home runs in a game, accomplishing the feat against the Royals
  2008 Kansas City Royals season
  The Kansas City Royals' 2008 season began with the team searching for its 15th manager in franchise history. Trey Hillman, former minor league baseball and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager, was hired as the team's skipper on October 19, 2007.The team looked to improve upon its record of...
  
  . In the bottom of the 6th inning with 2 outs Jim Thome
  Jim Thome
  James Howard "Jim" Thome is a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the eighth player to hit 600 home runs in the major leagues. He is widely considered a future Hall of Famer.-Cleveland Indians :...
  
   hit a 3-run homer followed by solo home runs from Paul Konerko
  Paul Konerko
  Paul Henry Konerko is an American professional baseball first baseman who has played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball since 1999. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds . Konerko helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series, the...
  
  , Alexei Ramírez
  Alexei Ramírez
  Alexei Fernando Ramírez is a Major League Baseball second baseman and shortstop for the Chicago White Sox...
  
  , and Juan Uribe
  Juan Uribe
  Juan C. Uribe Tena is a Dominican Republic professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He began his career in 1997 when he was signed to the Colorado Rockies, and played with the team until December 3, 2003 when he was traded to the Chicago White Sox...
  
   to take a 9–2 lead to an eventual win over the Royals. Carlos Quentin
  Carlos Quentin
  Carlos Josè Quentin is an American outfielder who plays for the Chicago White Sox. In 2008 and in 2011, Quentin was selected as an All-Star.-Early career:...
  
   was also hit by a pitch for the 6th game in a row. Attendance: (32,788).
• September 14, 2008: White Sox pitcher Javier Vázquez
  Javier Vázquez
  Javier Carlos Vázquez is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Previously, he pitched for the Florida Marlins , Atlanta Braves , Chicago White Sox , Arizona Diamondbacks , New York Yankees and Montreal Expos . Vázquez was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico...
  
   reached his 2,000th career strikeout against Detroit Tigers hitter Edgar Rentería
  Edgar Rentería
  Edgar Enrique Rentería Herazo , nicknamed "The Barranquilla Baby," is a Colombian professional baseball shortstop. He throws and bats right-handed. Previously, he has played for the Florida Marlins, the St...
  
  . Vázquez is the 62nd player to accomplish that feat. Vázquez finished the night with 2,002 career strikeouts along with the 4-2 win, improving his season record to 12–13.
• September 30, 2008: The Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins
  2008 Minnesota Twins season
  The Minnesota Twins season was the 48th season for the franchise in Minnesota, and the 108th overall in the American League. After tying the Chicago White Sox for first in the AL Central Division with an 88–74 record, the team lost a one game playoff to finish second and miss the league...
  
   1-0 in a one-game playoff
  2008 American League Central tie-breaker game
  The 2008 American League Central tie-breaker game was a one-game playoff for Major League Baseball's American League Central division. The game took place on September 30, 2008 between the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins at US Cellular Field. It was necessary after both teams finished the...
  
   to determine the 2008 American League Central Division Champion. John Danks pitched an 8 inning 2 hit shutout; the lone run was a Jim Thome home run to center field that fell in front of the fan deck. Brian Anderson
  Brian Anderson (outfielder)
  Brian Nikola Anderson is an American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. He has played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox as an outfielder, a position he played professionally until before the 2010 season...
  
   clinched the title with a diving catch in right center field to end the game. This game is known as the "Black Out Game" due to the fact that fans were asked to wear all black clothing. Attendance: (40,354)

• January 20, 2009: The White Sox displayed a banner outside of gate 6 to honor White Sox fan Barack Obama's presidential inauguration
  Inauguration of Barack Obama
  The inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. The inauguration, which set a record attendance for any event held in Washington, D.C., marked the commencement of the four-year term of Barack Obama as President and Joe...
  
  .
• July 7, 2009: Paul Konerko
  Paul Konerko
  Paul Henry Konerko is an American professional baseball first baseman who has played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball since 1999. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds . Konerko helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series, the...
  
   of the White Sox hit 3 home runs against the Cleveland Indians
  2009 Cleveland Indians season
  The 2009 Cleveland Indians season marks the 109th season for the franchise, with the Indians attempting to improve on their 81-81 record and third place finish in the AL Central in 2008...
  
  . The first home run was in the 2nd inning off Jeremy Sowers
  Jeremy Sowers
  Jeremy Bryan Sowers is an American professional baseball pitcher. Sowers grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended Ballard High School...
  
  , the second home run was a grand slam in the 6th inning off Chris Perez
  Chris Perez (baseball)
  Christopher Ralph Perez is a right-handed relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. His pitches have been clocked at 98 mph on the radar gun. He is 6' 4", 225 lbs. In 2010, fans began referring to him by the nickname "Pure Rage."Perez grew up on Anna Maria Island in Florida. Perez...
  
  , and the third home run came in the 7th inning off Winston Abreu
  Winston Abreu
  Winston Leonardo Abreu is a Minor League Baseball pitcher who is currently a relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays organization. At age 16, he was signed by the Atlanta Braves as a minor league free agent on July 2, . He bats and throws right-handed...
  
  . The White Sox defeated the Indians 10-6. Attendance: (23,758)
• July 23, 2009: The first perfect game and second no-hitter at U.S. Cellular Field. Mark Buehrle
  Mark Buehrle
  Mark Alan Buehrle is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He has pitched his entire baseball career for the Chicago White Sox, starting the opening game every season from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2011....
  
   struck out six batters and recorded 11 ground ball outs to get a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays
  2009 Tampa Bay Rays season
  The Tampa Bay Rays' 2009 season was their 12th season of baseball on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The team attempted to defend their American League Championship they won in the previous season. Although they missed the playoffs, they still finished with a winning record – only the second in...
  
  . It was the second no-hitter of Buehrle's career, the last occurring on April 18, 2007, against the Texas Rangers
  Texas Rangers (baseball)
  The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
  
  . He is the first player since Hideo Nomo
  Hideo Nomo
  is a former right-handed pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball from Japan. He achieved early success in Japan, where he played with the Kintetsu Buffaloes from to...
  
   to throw multiple no-hitters, and the first to throw a perfect game since Randy Johnson
  Randy Johnson
  Randall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....
  
   did it May 18, 2004 against the Atlanta Braves
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
   at Turner Field
  Turner Field
  Turner Field is a stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, home to Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves since 1997. Turner Field was originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium, it was completed in 1996 to serve as the centerpiece of the 1996 Summer Olympics...
  
  . Ironically Buehrle's first no-hitter was 2 hours and 3 minutes and Buehrle's second was just as long. Another coincidence was home plate umpire (#56, same as Buehrle's) Eric Cooper
  Eric Cooper
  Eric Richard Cooper , is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked both leagues since 1999.-Biography:...
  
   who has called both Buehrle's no-hitters. Yet another irony is that Ramon Castro
  Ramón Castro
  Ramón Abraham Castro is a Major League Baseball catcher.-Early career:On June 2 1994 Castro was selected by the Houston Astros in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, becoming the first Puerto Rican to ever be drafted in the first round...
  
  , who caught for Buehrle, wears the #27 on his jersey, the number of consecutive outs needed for a perfect game. It was also Cooper's 3rd no-hitter called with his first one with Hideo Nomo
  Hideo Nomo
  is a former right-handed pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball from Japan. He achieved early success in Japan, where he played with the Kintetsu Buffaloes from to...
  
   on April 4, 2001. Attendance: (28,036)
• July 30, 2009: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
  Pat Quinn (politician)
  Patrick Joseph "Pat" Quinn III is the 41st and current Governor of Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Previously elected three times to statewide office, Quinn was the sitting lieutenant governor and became governor on January 29, 2009, when the previous governor, Rod Blagojevich,...
  
   presented Mark Buehrle with a proclamation prior to a White Sox-Yankees game, declaring July 30 as "Mark Buehrle Day" in the state of Illinois. The day was to honor Buehrle for his perfect game and his most consecutive retired batters. The White Sox defeated the Yankees 3-2. Attendance: (31,305)
• August 2, 2009: New York Yankees
  2009 New York Yankees season
  The 2009 New York Yankees season was the 107th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees opened their new Yankee Stadium on April 3, 2009, when they hosted an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs...
  
   outfielder Melky Cabrera
  Melky Cabrera
  Melky Astacio Cabrera is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants.-Minors:Cabrera was signed by the New York Yankees on November 13, 2001, at age 17...
  
   hit for the cycle, becoming the first Yankee to do so since Tony Fernandez
  Tony Fernández
  Octavio Antonio Fernández Castro , better known as Tony Fernández, is a former Major League Baseball player most noted for his defensive skills setting a record for shortstops with a .992 fielding percentage in 1989.-Career:...
  
   in 1995. Cabrera's feat help defeat the White Sox 8-5. Attendance: (36,325)

2010s

• June 25, 2010: Carlos Zambrano
  Carlos Zambrano
  Carlos Alberto Zambrano is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. Zambrano, who stands 6' 5" and weighs 260 pounds, was signed by the Cubs as a free agent in 1997 and made his debut in 2001...
  
   of the Chicago Cubs
  2010 Chicago Cubs season
  The Chicago Cubs' 2010 season was the 138th season of American baseball for the Chicago Cubs.- Off-season :In December 2009, Florida Governor Charlie Crist met with Cubs president Crane Kenney, chairman Tom Ricketts and other team officials about possibly moving the Cubs' spring training and minor...
  
   had a meltdown against the White Sox, giving up four runs in the first inning. He then proceeded to mount a furious tirade in the Cubs dugout. Cameras showed Zambrano appearing to yell at Derrek Lee
  Derrek Lee
  Derrek Leon Lee , or "D-Lee", is a Major League Baseball first baseman. Lee has played with the San Diego Padres , the Florida Marlins , Chicago Cubs , Atlanta Braves , Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates . He bats and throws right-handed.Lee was a World Series Champion with Florida in 2003,...
  
  , whom the pitcher apparently blamed for failing to field a sharply-hit ball off the bat of Juan Pierre
  Juan Pierre
  Juan D'Vaughn Pierre is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws left-handed....
  
  , resulting in a lead-off double. The Cubs coaching staff had to separate the two players and manager Lou Piniella
  Lou Piniella
  Louis Victor Piniella is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He has been nicknamed "Sweet Lou," both for his swing as a major league hitter and, facetiously, to describe his demeanor as a player and manager...
  
   opted not to send Zambrano back to the mound in the second inning. Cubs GM Jim Hendry
  Jim Hendry
  Jim Hendry is da greatest white guitar player there ever was. both herman li and thomas dookul and brandon co-oper agree...
  
   suspended Zambrano indefinitely for his behavior in the game. The White Sox won the game 6-0. Attendance: (39,364)
• July 8, 2010: John Danks
  John Danks
  John William Danks is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball currently playing with the Chicago White Sox....
  
   of the White Sox records his first career shutout against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
  2010 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season
  The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim' 2010 season is the franchise's 50th season and 45th in Anaheim. The Angels began this season as the three-time defending American League West division champions...
  
   taking a no-hitter to the 7th inning. Danks only gave up 2 hits while striking out 7 with no walks. The White Sox only scored 1 run on a Paul Konerko
  Paul Konerko
  Paul Henry Konerko is an American professional baseball first baseman who has played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball since 1999. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds . Konerko helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series, the...
  
   sacrifice fly. The game was completed in 1 hour and 50 minutes. Attendance: (27,734)
• July 11, 2010: Andruw Jones
  Andruw Jones
  Andruw Rudolf Jones is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is a free agent.Jones made his debut during the 1996 season. In the 1996 World Series, Jones became the youngest player to ever homered in the postseason...
  
   of the White Sox hit his 400th career home run in a 15-5 win over the Kansas City Royals
  2010 Kansas City Royals season
  The Kansas City Royals' season of 2010 was the 42nd for the Royals franchise. It was also the 25th anniversary of their first and only World Series championship , their last postseason appearance....
  
  . Attendance: (29,040)
• August 27, 2010: The White Sox hosted Blackhawks
  Chicago Blackhawks
  The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
  
   night against the New York Yankees
  2010 New York Yankees season
  The 2010 New York Yankees season was the 110th season for the New York Yankees franchise The Yankees were attempting to defend its status as American League and World Series champions, but lost in the ALCS to the Texas Rangers...
  
   as championship trophies from the 1985 Bears
  1985 Chicago Bears season
  The 1985 Chicago Bears season was their 66th regular season and 16th post-season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 15-1 record, earning them the top seed in the NFC for the playoffs. The Bears defeated their three post season opponents by a combined score of 91-10 en...
  
  , the '90s Bulls
  Chicago Bulls
  The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
  
  , the 2009-10 Blackhawks
  2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks season
  The 2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks season is the club's 84th season in the National Hockey League . The season began on October 2, 2009; with a pair of games against the Florida Panthers in Helsinki, Finland; and ended on June 9, 2010; when the Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2,...
  
   and the White Sox’s own 2005
  2005 Chicago White Sox season
  The 2005 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 105th season. They finished with a 99-63 record in the regular season and won first-place the American League Central division by six games over the Cleveland Indians...
  
   hardware, were all on display during a “Gathering of Champions” ceremony. Chicago
  Chicago
  Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
  
   is the first city to win all 4 major sports championships since 1985. Super Bowl XX
  Super Bowl XX
  Super Bowl XX was an American football championship game played on January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1985 regular season...
  
   MVP Richard Dent
  Richard Dent
  Richard Lamar Dent is a former American football defensive end, who played primarily for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was the MVP of Super Bowl XX...
  
   represented the Bears, Mark Buehrle
  Mark Buehrle
  Mark Alan Buehrle is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He has pitched his entire baseball career for the Chicago White Sox, starting the opening game every season from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2011....
  
   was there for the White Sox and Coach Joel Quenneville
  Joel Quenneville
  Joel Norman Quenneville is the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks professional ice hockey team. He is a former ice hockey defenseman and former head coach of the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues...
  
   was on hand for the Blackhawks. Scottie Pippen
  Scottie Pippen
  Scottie Maurice Pippen is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association . He is most remembered for his time with the Chicago Bulls, with whom he was instrumental in six NBA Championships and their record 1995–96 season of 72 wins...
  
   was supposed to be the Bulls’ representative, but he was late leaving those duties to chairman Jerry Reinsdorf
  Jerry Reinsdorf
  Jerry M. Reinsdorf is a CPA, lawyer and an owner of the MLB's Chicago White Sox and the NBA's Chicago Bulls. He started his professional life as a tax attorney with the Internal Revenue Service. He has been the head of the White Sox and Bulls for over 20 years.He made his initial fortune in real...
  
  . Pippen was later spotted on the suite level just as the game was starting. The White Sox defeated the Yankees 9-4. Attendance: (38,596) This event also brought together the managers/head coaches of teams that won championships against teams from Philadelphia
  Sports in Philadelphia
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been home to many teams and events in professional, semi-professional, amateur, college, and high-school sports.-Major-league professional teams:Philadelphia has a long and proud history of professional sports teams...
  
   during their previous 12 months. Yankees Manager Joe Girardi
  Joe Girardi
  Joseph Elliott Girardi is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager of the New York Yankees. During a 15-year playing career, he played from 1989–2003 for the Chicago Cubs, the Colorado Rockies, the New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals...
  
  , whose Yankees won their 27th championship against the Phillies
  Philadelphia Phillies
  The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
  
   the previous November and Quenneville, whose Blackhawks won their first championship since in Philadelphia against the Flyers
  Philadelphia Flyers
  The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
  
  .
• August 29, 2010: The White Sox hosted Frank Thomas day at U.S. Cellular field
  U.S. Cellular Field
  U.S. Cellular Field is a baseball ballpark in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, it is the home of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball's American League. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at old Comiskey Park...
  
   against the New York Yankees
  New York Yankees
  The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
  
  . Frank Thomas' Jersey was retired that day, along with his face put up on the legendary wall in left-center field next to Billy Pierce
  Billy Pierce
  Walter William Pierce is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was the team's star pitcher between 1952 and 1961, and was named the American League's top pitcher in 1956 and 1957 after being runner-up in both 1953...
  
   on his left and Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Fisk
  Carlton Ernest Fisk , nicknamed "Pudge" or "The Commander", is a former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 24-year baseball career, he played for both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox .Fisk was known by the nickname "Pudge" due to his 6'2", 220 lb frame...
  
   on his right, and also right under 'The Catch' logo. Yankees defeated the White Sox 2-1. Attendance: (39,433)
• September 18, 2010: Ten thousand Nancy Faust
  Nancy Faust
  Nancy Faust is the popular former long-time stadium organist for Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox.-Early life:...
  
   bobblehead dolls were presented to fans by the White Sox before their game with a ceremony held by the team in her honor of her retirement as the White Sox organist. The White Sox lost the game to the Detroit Tigers
  2010 Detroit Tigers season
  The 2010 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 110th season. This year saw the passing of legendary Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell, and nearly saw the first perfect game thrown by a Tigers pitcher. The Tigers spent most of the season in 2nd or 3rd place...
  
   6-3. Attendance: (27,828)
• May 3, 2011: Francisco Liriano
  Francisco Liriano
  Francisco Liriano y Casillas is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.-Professional career:...
  
   of the Minnesota Twins
  2011 Minnesota Twins season
  The Minnesota Twins season was the 51st season for the franchise in Minnesota, and the 111th overall in the American League. The team drew 3,168,107 fans during the year...
  
   throws a no-hitter
  No-hitter
  A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
  
   against the White Sox for a 1-0 shutout with a Jason Kubel
  Jason Kubel
  Jason James Kubel is an American professional baseball player. A Belle Fourche, South Dakota native, Kubel was drafted by the Twins in the 12th round of the 2000 Draft after playing high school ball at Highland High School.-Early life:...
  
   homerun. Liriano entered the game with a 9.00+ ERA on the season and recorded his first career complete game with 6 walks and 2 strikeouts to lower his season ERA to 6.61. This was the first no-hitter for a visiting team at U.S. Cellular Field. Attendance: (20,901)

White Sox record at home

Year

|Regular Season Overall

|Post Season Home

1991 1991 Chicago White Sox season The 1991 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 93rd season. They finished with a record 87-75, good enough for 2nd place in the American League West, 8 games behind of the 1st place Minnesota Twins, as the club opened the new Comiskey Park on April 18....

46

35

.567

87

75

.537

2nd in AL West

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-

-

-

-

-

1992 1992 Chicago White Sox season The 1992 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 94th season. They finished with a record 86-76, good enough for 3rd place in the American League West, 10 games behind the 1st place Oakland Athletics.-Offseason:...

50

32

.609

86

76

.531

3rd in AL West

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-

-

-

-

-

1993 1993 Chicago White Sox season The 1993 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox' 94th season. They finished with a record of 94-68, good enough for first place in the American League West, eight games ahead of the second-place Texas Rangers. However, they lost the American League Championship Series in six games to the...

45

36

.556

94

68

.580

1st in AL Central

0

3

.000

2

4

.333

1994 1994 Chicago White Sox season The 1994 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 94th season in the major leagues, and their 95th season overall. They finished with a record 67-46, good enough for 1st place in the American League Central, 1 game ahead of the 2nd place Cleveland Indians....

34

19

.641

67

46

.593

1st in AL Central

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-

-

-

-

-

1995 1995 Chicago White Sox season The 1995 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 96th season. They finished with a record 68-76, good enough for 3rd place in the American League Central, 32 games behind the 1st place Cleveland Indians.-Offseason:...

38

34

.527

68

76

.472

3rd in AL Central

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-

-

-

-

-

1996 1996 Chicago White Sox season The 1996 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 97th season. They finished with a record 85-77, good enough for 2nd place in the American League Central, 14.5 games behind the 1st place Cleveland Indians.-Offseason:...

44

37

.543

85

77

.524

2nd in AL Central

-

-

-

-

-

-

1997 1997 Chicago White Sox season The 1997 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 98th season. They finished with a record 80-81, good enough for 2nd place in the American League Central, 6 games behind the 1st place Cleveland Indians.-Offseason:...

45

36

.556

80

81

.496

2nd in AL Central

-

-

-

-

-

-

1998 1998 Chicago White Sox season The 1998 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 99th season. They finished with a record 80-82, good enough for 2nd place in the American League Central, 9 games behind the 1st place Cleveland Indians.-Offseason:...

44

37

.543

80

82

.493

2nd in AL Central

-

-

-

-

-

-

1999 1999 Chicago White Sox season The 1999 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 100th season. They finished with a record 75-86, good enough for 2nd place in the American League Central, 21.5 games behind the 1st place Cleveland Indians.-Offseason:...

38

42

.475

75

86

.466

2nd in AL Central

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-

-

-

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2000 2000 Chicago White Sox season The 2000 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 101st season. They finished with a record 95-67, good enough for 1st place in the American League Central, 5 games ahead the 2nd place Cleveland Indians.-2000 Opening Day Lineup:Ray Durham, 2b...

46

35

.567

95

67

.586

1st in AL Central

0

2

.000

0

3

.000

2001 2001 Chicago White Sox season The 2001 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 102nd season, and their 101st in Major League Baseball. They finished with a record 83-79, good enough for 3rd place in the American League Central, 8 games behind the champion Cleveland Indians....

46

35

.567

83

79

.512

3rd in AL Central

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-

-

-

-

2002 2002 Chicago White Sox season The 2002 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 103rd season, and their 102nd in Major League Baseball. They finished with a record 81-81, good enough for 2nd place in the American League Central, 13.5 games behind the champion Minnesota Twins....

47

34

.580

81

81

.500

2nd in AL Central

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-

-

-

-

-

2003 2003 Chicago White Sox season The 2003 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 104th season. They finished with a record 86–76, good enough for second place in the American League Central, four games behind the champion Minnesota Twins....

51

30

.629

86

76

.530

2nd in AL Central

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-

-

-

-

-

2004 2004 Chicago White Sox season The 2004 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 105th season, and their 104th season in Major League Baseball. They finished with a record 83-79, good enough for 2nd place in the American League Central, 9 games behind the champion Minnesota Twins....

46

35

.567

83

79

.512

2nd in AL Central

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-

-

-

-

2005 2005 Chicago White Sox season The 2005 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 105th season. They finished with a 99-63 record in the regular season and won first-place the American League Central division by six games over the Cleveland Indians...

47

34

.580

99

63

.611

1st in AL Central

5

1

.833

11

1

.917

2006 2006 Chicago White Sox season The 2006 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 107th season. It was their first season since winning the World Series the season before...

49

32

.604

90

72

.556

3rd in AL Central

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-

-

-

-

-

2007 2007 Chicago White Sox season The Chicago White Sox' 2007 season started off with the White Sox trying to re-claim the AL Central title, an achievement they last achieved in 2005, when they went on the win the 2005 World Series. They failed to win consecutive AL Central championships when the Minnesota Twins won it in 2006. ...

38

43

.469

72

90

.444

4th in AL Central

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-

-

-

-

-

2008 2008 Chicago White Sox season The 2008 Chicago White Sox Season is the organization's 109th season in Chicago and 108th in the American League. The White Sox won the American League Central division title for the first time since 2005. They finished the regular season tied with the Minnesota Twins and won a one-game playoff...

54

28

.658

89

74

.546

1st in AL Central

1

1

.500

1

3

.250

2009 2009 Chicago White Sox season The 2009 Chicago White Sox season is the organization's 110th season in Chicago and 109th in the American League. The Sox entered the 2009 season as the defending American League Central champions, attempting to repeat against the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota...

43

38

.531

79

83

.488

3rd in AL Central

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-

-

-

-

2010 2010 Chicago White Sox season The 2010 Chicago White Sox Season is the organization's 111th season in Chicago and 110th in the American League. The Sox opened the 2010 season against the Cleveland Indians at home on April 5. They closed the season also against the Cleveland Indians at home on October 3...

45

36

.556

88

74

.543

2nd in AL Central

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2011 2011 Chicago White Sox season The 2011 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 112th season in Chicago and 111th in the American League. The 2011 White Sox schedule was revealed at 7:00 pm CT on September 14, 2010 along with every other team in Major League Baseball.-Offseason:...

36

45

.444

79

83

.488

3rd in AL Central

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Total

932

733

.560

1746

1588

.524

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6

7

.461

14

11

.560

Note: 1994

1994 Major League Baseball season

The 1994 Major League Baseball season ended with the infamous players strike ending the season on August 11, 1994.-Strike:As a result of a players' strike, the MLB season ended prematurely on August 11, 1994. No postseason was played...

 season incomplete due to Players Strike

There were three ties, the first in the 1995

1995 Major League Baseball season

Due to the 1994 Major League Baseball strike which carried into the 1995 season, a shortened 144 game schedule commenced on April 25, when the Florida Marlins played host to the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Regular season:...

 season against the Yankees

1995 New York Yankees season

The New York Yankees' 1995 season was the 93rd season for the Yankees, their 71st playing home games at Yankee Stadium. Managed by Buck Showalter, the team finished with a record of 79-65, seven games behind the Boston Red Sox. They won the first American League Wild Card...

 at Yankee Stadium. The second tie happened in the 1998

1998 Major League Baseball season

*American League Championship Series MVP: David Wells**American League Division Series:*National League Championship Series MVP: Sterling Hitchcock**National League Division Series*All-Star Game, July 7 at Coors Field: American League, 13-8; Roberto Alomar, MVP...

 season against the Blue Jays

1998 Toronto Blue Jays season

The Toronto Blue Jays season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Blue Jays finishing 3rd in the American League East with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, their best record since their 1993 World Series-winning season....

 at then Comiskey Park. The third tie took place in the 1999

1999 Major League Baseball season

The previous record of most home runs hit in a season, set at 5,064 in 1998, was broken once again as the American League and National League combined to hit 5,528 home runs. Moreover, it was the first season in 61 years to feature a team that scored 1,000 runs in a season, as the Cleveland Indians...

 season against the Twins at Comiskey Park.

All-Time record
	|Overall
Won	Lost	Win %	Won	Lost	Win %
938	740	.559	1760	1599	.524

Average
Regular Season Home			|Average Finish	|Post Season Overall
Won	Lost	Win %	Won	Lost	Win %	Won	Lost	Win %	Won	Lost	Win %
44	35	.557	83	76	.522	2nd	2	2	.500	4	3	.571

Updated through November 3, 2011

In film and other media

U.S. Cellular Field has appeared in films such as Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year (film)

Rookie of the Year is a 1993 American film comedy with a baseball theme starring Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey.The cast also includes Albert Hall, Dan Hedaya, Eddie Bracken, Amy Morton, Bruce Altman, John Gegenhuber, Neil Flynn, Daniel Stern and John Candy.-Plot:Henry Rowengartner ,...

(1993), Major League II

Major League II

Major League II is a 1994 sequel to the 1989 film Major League. Major League II stars most of the same cast from the original, including Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Corbin Bernsen. Absent from this film is Wesley Snipes, who played Willie Mays Hayes in the first film and who by 1994 had become...

(1994), Little Big League

Little Big League

Little Big League  is a 1994 family film about a 12-year-old who suddenly becomes the owner and then manager of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. It stars Luke Edwards, Timothy Busfield and Dennis Farina.-Plot:...

(1994), My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding is a 1997 romantic comedy film directed by P. J. Hogan. It stars Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney, Rupert Everett, and Philip Bosco.The film received mostly positive reviews from critics...

(1997), and The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man (2000 film)

The Ladies Man is a 2000 American comedy film that stars actor, comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Tim Meadows. It was directed by Reginald Hudlin. The movie focuses on the exploits of radio host and sex therapy expert Leon Phelps....

(2000). In Rookie of the Year the stadium played the role of Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium, also sometimes called Chavez Ravine, is a stadium in Los Angeles. Located adjacent to Downtown Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium has been the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers team since 1962...

 and in Little Big League the stadium played the role of all opposing ballparks except for Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park

Fenway Park

Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...

. Commercials for the PGA Tour

PGA Tour

The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...

, Nike

Nike, Inc.

Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...

, Reebok

Reebok

Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...

 and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America have been filmed at the park.

See also

• Gene Honda
  Gene Honda
  Eugene "Gene" Honda is a popular public address announcer for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, DePaul University basketball, Big Ten Tournament, and the NCAA Final Four. He is also the voice of Chicago's PBS station WTTW Channel 11, the Big Ten Network, and the Chicago Marathon. He...
  
   - Public address announcer for the White Sox, Depaul Basketball
  DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball
  The DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois...
  
  , Chicago Blackhawks
  Chicago Blackhawks
  The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
  
   and the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
  NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
  The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
  
   Final Four.
• Roger Bossard
  Roger Bossard
  Roger Bossard is the current Chicago White Sox head groundskeeper at U.S. Cellular Field.Roger joined the White Sox in 1967 working as an assistant to his father, Gene Bossard, and became the official Head Groundskeeper when his father retired in 1983...
  
   - Head groundskeeper for the White Sox. (1983–Present)
• Nancy Faust
  Nancy Faust
  Nancy Faust is the popular former long-time stadium organist for Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox.-Early life:...
  
   - Long-time stadium organist for the White Sox. (1970–2010)
• Lori Moreland - New stadium organist for the White Sox, replacing Nancy Faust. (2011-present)
• Southpaw - White Sox mascot.
• Camelback Ranch - The spring training home of the White Sox shared with the Los Angeles Dodgers
  Los Angeles Dodgers
  The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
  
  . (2009–Present)
• Wrigley Field
  Wrigley Field
  Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales...
  
   - Home of the Chicago Cubs
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
  .
• Soldier Field
  Soldier Field
  Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...
  
   - Home of the Chicago Bears
  Chicago Bears
  The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
  
  .
• United Center
  United Center
  The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in Chicago. It is named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines. The United Center is home to both the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...
  
   - Home of the Chicago Bulls
  Chicago Bulls
  The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
  
   and the Chicago Blackhawks
  Chicago Blackhawks
  The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
  
  .
• Toyota Park
  Toyota Park (Bridgeview)
  Toyota Park is a soccer-specific stadium located at 71st Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois. It is the home stadium of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club, members of Major League Soccer . Toyota Park was developed at a cost of around $100 million. The facility opened June 11, 2006...
  
   - Home of the Chicago Fire and Chicago Bliss
  Chicago Bliss
  Chicago Bliss is one of two teams that were introduced to the Lingerie Football League in 2004 .Being defeated by New York Euphoria in the Eastern Final at Lingerie Bowl II in 2005 and again at Lingerie Bowl III in 2006, the team never reached the Final.On...
  
  
• Allstate Arena
  Allstate Arena
  Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Rosemont, Illinois.It is home to the Chicago Rush, of the Arena Football League, DePaul University's men's basketball team, the Chicago Wolves, of the AHL, and the Chicago Sky, of the WNBA.It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and...
  
   - Home of the Chicago Rush
  Chicago Rush
  The Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the...
  
  , Chicago Wolves
  Chicago Wolves
  The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois...
  
  , Chicago Sky
  Chicago Sky
  The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender...
  
  , and the DePaul Blue Demons
  DePaul Blue Demons
  The DePaul Blue Demons are the intercollegiate athletic teams of DePaul University, located in Chicago Illinois. The Blue Demons participate in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big East Conference....
  
   college basketball team.
• Sears Centre
  Sears Centre
  The Sears Centre is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural and sports center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb, 25 miles from Chicago. The arena has 43 luxury suites on two separate levels...
  
   - Home of the Chicago Slaughter and Chicago Express
  Chicago Express
  Chicago Express Airlines, Inc. was a regional airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.It operated regional feeder services from Chicago Midway Airport under the name ATA Connection. On June 1, 1999, ATA Airlines acquired Chicago Express for $1.9 million...
  
  .
• U.S. Cellular Arena
  U.S. Cellular Arena
  U.S. Cellular Arena is an indoor arena, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
  
   - An indoor sports arena in Milwaukee
  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
  
  , Wisconsin.
• U.S. Cellular Center
  U.S. Cellular Center
  The U.S. Cellular Center is a multi-purpose arena, located in the downtown section of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was financed by the approval of a voter referendum to allocate special municipal capital improvement bond monies, after several prior bond referendums to build a civic center failed between...
  
   - An indoor multipurpose arena in Cedar Rapids
  Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
  
  , Iowa.
• U.S. Cellular Coliseum
  U.S. Cellular Coliseum
  U.S. Cellular Coliseum is an arena in downtown Bloomington, Illinois that opened to the public on April 1, 2006. It is on the southwest corner of Madison Street and Front Street. It hosts the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League, the Bloomington Blaze of the Central Hockey League,...
  
   - An indoor sports arena in Bloomington
  Bloomington, Illinois
  Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
  
  , Illinois.

External links

• Stadium site on whitesox.com
• ISFAuthority.com
• Ballpark Digest Visit to U.S. Cellular Field
• Andrewclem.com
• Ballparksofbaseball.com
• Ballparks.com
• Aerial view of U.S. Cellular Field
• VisitingFan.com: Reviews of U.S. Cellular Field
• U.S. Cellular Field Seating Chart