Seattle SuperSonics

Injured Reserve. (years and records, minimum 750 games). Bench. * * First Latin player selected for the All-Star Game. Starters. * First black player signed by the Sox. Team originally owned by Sam Schulman (1967 - 83), Barry Ackerley (1983 - 2001), and now Howard Schultz the Chairman of Starbucks Coffee (2001 - present). See also: List of Chicago White Sox people.

Division champions in 1979, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2005. Since 2000, a heated feud has grown between the White Sox and their Central Division rivals, the Minnesota Twins, fueled in large part by the unchallenged Central Division dominance of the Twins in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 seasons. Won NBA championship in 1979. The advent of interleague play has intensified the rivalry. First playoff appearance, 1975. Most White Sox fans take joy in the in failures of their crosstown rival and the same is true for Cubs fans. Began play in October, 1967. The Chicago Cubs and the Sox are both in, respectively, the first and second longest championship droughts of any professional baseball teams; as such, a heated Sox-Cubs rivalry has developed.

Seattle's first professional franchise. Finally, to complete the make-over, Williams signed Japanese second baseman Tadahito Iguchi to a contract. The Seattle SuperSonics are a National Basketball Association team based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Pierzynski was signed to fill the catching spot; a spot which has not been adequately filled since the departure of Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk over 10 years earlier. C - #47 Robert Swift (Bakersfield HS, Bakersfield, California). Additionally, former member of the Minnesota Twins A.J. PG - #24 Mateen Cleaves (Michigan State). They also signed outfielder Jermaine Dye and former Yankee pitcher Orlando Hernandez to complete a rotation that includes Freddy Garcia and Mark Buehrle.

PF - #77 Vladimir Radmanović (Владимир Радмановић) (Serbia). They traded outfielder Carlos Lee for center fielder Scott Podsednik. SF - #12 Damien Wilkins (Georgia). In late 2004, general manager Ken Williams vowed to change the makeup of the team from one that relies on the home run to one that has good pitching and defense. C - #9 Vitaly Potapenko (Виталий Потапенко) (Wright State). In 2004, the Chicago White Sox hired former White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillén as manager. SF - #22 Ronald Murray (Shaw). This team, like 1983, also could not carry any success over into the postsesaon, getting swept by the wild-card Seattle Mariners in 3 games in the AL Division Series round.

F/C - #21 Danny Fortson (Cincinnati). A big key for this team was that they seemed always to get the clutch hit whenever they needed it. PG - #33 Antonio Daniels (Bowling Green). Frank Thomas nearly won the AL MVP award with his offensive output; he was helped by good offensive years from Magglio Ordóñez, Paul Konerko, Carlos Lee and Jose Valentin. PF - #4 Nick Collison (Kansas). The team scored runs at a blistering pace, which enabled them to win all of these games despite a mediocre pitching staff led by Mike Sirotka. SF - #7 Rashard Lewis (Alief-Elsik HS, Houston, Texas). This team, whose slogan was "The Kids can play," won 95 games en route to an AL Central division title.

PF - #30 Reggie Evans (Iowa). In the year 2000, the White Sox had one of their best teams since the 1983 club. C - #13 Jerome James (Florida A&M). This trade did considerable harm to the already small White Sox fan base. SG - #34 Ray Allen (UConn). This trade was deemed as the "White Flag Trade" by the Chicago newspapers due to the perception that the White Sox organization essentially surrendered to the Indians without a fight that year. PG - #8 Luke Ridnour (Oregon). Many fans saw this as their ownership (led by Jerry Reinsdorf) betraying them and trading away their chance to win the division in exchange for next to nothing.

Brent Barry. On July 31, 1997, with the White Sox only 3.5 games back of the Cleveland Indians for the division lead, they traded veteran pitchers Wilson Alvarez, Danny Darwin and Roberto Hernández to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for 6 minor leaguers, most notably Keith Foulke. Nate McMillan. Under manager Jerry Manuel, the White Sox fielded a talented but chronically under-achieving squad. Jack Sikma. The team reached the ALCS in 1993 and the American League Division Series in 2000. Spencer Haywood. The 1990s teams also contended well, led by pitcher Jack McDowell and first baseman Frank Thomas.

'Slick' Watts. In anticipation of the move to the new ballpark, the White Sox of the 1990s adopted classic pinstriped uniforms and the occasional use of black jerseys, instantly jumping to the top of the league in merchandise sales. Tom Chambers. The Renovation plan is a 5-phase plan and it will be complete next year with the 5th and final phase. Xavier McDaniel. In addition, the top third of the upper deck was removed in 2004 and an overhang was placed over most of it. Sam Perkins. Most notable were the moving of the bullpens to be parallel to the field of play, extending the seats further to the field of play, renovating the concourse areas to establish a more friendly feel.

Dale Ellis. In recent years there have been renovations made in order to make the park more fan friendly. Detlef Schrempf. It is often criticized for its sterile appearance and nosebleed-inducing upper deck. Shawn Kemp. Cellular Field, opened in 1991 to rave reviews, but was soon outdone by the wave of "nostalgia" ballparks, beginning with Camden Yards. Gary Payton. In the late 1980s, the franchise was very nearly relocated to Tampa Bay, but frantic lobbying of the state legislature resulted in approval (by one vote) of public funding for a new stadium. New Comiskey Park, now known as U.S.

Bob Blackburn (broadcaster, 1967-1992). While they had a great run in the regular season, they were not able to carry that over into the postseason as they lost to Baltimore 3 games to one in the AL Championship Series. 43 Jack Sikma. A catchphrase of the team was "Winning Ugly" for the style of play, which reflected a tendency to win games through scrappy play rather than consistently strong hitting or pitching. 32 Fred Brown. Manager Tony La Russa also won the Manager of the Year award. 19 Lenny Wilkens. This team was led by catcher Carlton Fisk, outfielder Harold Baines, eventual Rookie of the Year outfielder Ron Kittle, designated hitter Greg Luzinski, and pitchers LaMarr Hoyt (who won the Cy Young that year), Floyd Bannister and Richard Dotson.

10 Nate McMillan. They started the season very poorly, but still went on to win 99 games and the AL West title. 1 Gus Williams. In 1983, the Chicago White Sox had a fantastic run. Lenny Wilkens (played and coached for Sonics; inducted as both). In 1967, the White Sox remained in contention for the American League pennant until the final weekend of the regular season. In 1959, the team won its next (and, as of Spring 2005, last) pennant, thanks to the efforts of several eventual Hall of Famers -- manager Lopez, shortstop Luis Aparicio, second baseman Nellie Fox, and pitcher Early Wynn.

The franchise would not win another American League pennant until 1959; in the meantime, the White Sox finished in the second division (fifth place or lower) 22 times, until the team rebuilt under managers Paul Richards, Marty Marion, and Al Lopez. The next four decades saw the White Sox lapse into mediocrity, particularly as the Yankees rose to become the American League's dominant team. The phrase has become famous. As the players were leaving a hearing, a boy fan (said by some to have been a newsboy) is claimed to have yelled out to Shoeless Joe, "Say it ain't so, Joe!".

Judge Landis, Commissioner of Baseball, banned all the accused nonetheless. The official evidence relating to participation in the 'fix' by the various accused players vanished mysteriously and none were ever tried. The White Sox have never entirely overcome the stigma of being the only team to take a dive in the Fall Classic. However, this was the year of the infamous Black Sox scandal, in which eight White Sox players, including Cicotte and Jackson, were barred from organized baseball for life for taking part in a plot by gamblers to "fix" the World Series.

After an off-year in the war-shortened season of 1918, the club bounced back to win the pennant in 1919 and entered the World Series heavily favored to defeat the Cincinnati Reds. Led by second baseman Eddie Collins and outfielder Shoeless Joe Jackson, the White Sox now had offense to go with the pitching of Eddie Cicotte and Red Faber. The White Sox contended over the next decade, but did not bring home a pennant until 1917. The Sox, dubbed the "Hitless Wonders" for having the lowest team batting average in the American League that year, nevertheless took the Series, and intercity bragging rights, in six games.

Walsh, Doc White and Nick Altrock paced the White Sox to their 1906 pennant and their first World Series victory, a stunning upset over the Cubs who had won a record 116 regular-season games. The White Sox would continue to be built on pitching and defense in the following years, led by pitching workhorse Ed Walsh, who routinely pitched over 400 innings each season in his prime. The club adopted the name "White Stockings", the original name of the Chicago Cubs, and acquired a number of stars from the National League, including pitcher and manager Clark Griffith, who paced the White Sox to the AL's first pennant in 1901. Paul franchise was relocated to Chicago, to compete directly with the National League club in that city.

When the Western League changed its name to the American League in 1900, a year before claiming major league status, the St. Paul, Minnesota. The Cornhuskers won the league pennant in 1894, then moved to St. Comiskey originally founded the team in Sioux City, Iowa, as part of a minor league called the Western League.

Louis Browns in the 1880s. The team was founded by Charles Comiskey, a former major-league ballplayer who starred with the St. They are in the Central Division of the American League. The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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American League
. Pitching saves: Bobby Thigpen, 57 (1990, MLB record). Pitching strikeouts: Ed Walsh, 269 (1908). Pitching wins: Ed Walsh, 40 (1908).

Walks: Frank Thomas, 138 (1991). Strikeouts: Dave Nicholson, 175 (1963). Hitting streak: Luke Appling and Albert Belle, 27 games (1936 and 1997). Stolen bases: Rudy Law, 77 (1983).

Triples: Shoeless Joe Jackson, 21 (1916). Doubles: Albert Belle, 48 (1998). Hits: Eddie Collins, 222 (1920). Runs: Johnny Mostil, 135 (1925).

Runs batted In: Albert Belle, 152 (1998). Home runs: Albert Belle, 49 (1998). Batting average: Luke Appling, .388 (1936). Jerry Reinsdorf (1981-present).

John Allyn (1969-1975). Arthur Allyn, Jr. (1961-1969). Bill Veeck (1959-1961, 1975-1981). Dorothy Comiskey Rigney (1956-1959).

Grace Comiskey (1940-1956). Louis Comiskey (1931-1939). J. Charles Comiskey (1900-1931).

Jerry Manuel (1998-2003) (500-471). Tony La Russa (1979-1986) (522-510). Al Lopez (1957-1965, 1968-1969) (840-650). Paul Richards (1951-1954, 1976) (406-392).

Jimmy Dykes (1935-1946) (899-940). Kid Gleason (1919-1923) (392-364). 72 Carlton Fisk. 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball).

19 Billy Pierce. 16 Ted Lyons. 11 Luis Aparicio.   9 Minnie Miñoso.

  4 Luke Appling.   3 Harold Baines.   2 Nellie Fox. Magglio Ordóñez (2002).

Albert Belle (1998). Outfielders