The Chicago White Sox had a commendable 2008 season, winning the AL Central Division and making it to the playoffs, though they were knocked out in the first round by the Tampa Bay Rays. With a strong starting pitcher and bullpen, the future looks tentatively bright for the 2009 season – if Bobby Jenks can stay healthy and Alexei Ramírez can build on last year’s success. What the White Sox could use now is a stadium full of encouraging fans, so go ahead and get your tickets to U.S. Cellular Field and cheer the Chicago White Sox to a winning season in 2009!

The Chicago White Stockings

The Chicago White Sox were established by Charles Comiskey in 1900 as the Chicago White Stockings. Quickly becoming the White Sox they established themselves as a contender early in the Century winning the 1906 and 1917 World Series. Unfortunately, those 2 Series victories are usually forgotten about due to the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal when 8 White Sox players were banned from the game for conspiring to throw the 1919 World Series.