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I do remember that HoF. I believe it was removed when they expanded the gift shop behind home plate many years ago. I want to say that at least some of the memorabilia that was on display there was moved to one of the suite areas or the Scout Seats behind home plate where only people in the luxury areas can see them and not the regular fans. If that's accurate, it's very on-brand for this organization. I don't know if they had, or have, players officially inducted into a team HoF, though, as opposed to having artifacts on display such as the HR King crown that was from when Bill Melton led the league in HRs in 1971. IMO, it would be nice if they actually had a HoF like other teams do where they induct players or personnel into it to honor people who don't have numbers retired or statues made of them. Of course, Jerry has alienated so many people that such a HoF would have gaping holes in it. So, maybe it's just not practical for the Sox until ownership changes. No McDowell, AJ, Thomas, Nancy Faust, Bill Veeck, Harry Caray....I'm sure I'm forgetting others as I can' keep tract of all the impactful people in Sox history who eventually became persona non grata.

Do the White Sox have a franchise Hall of Fame? That would be a good way to honor some players like Ventura, Abreu, and Wood who played great for the team, but probably don't rise up to the level of having their number retired. Good suggestion @Lip Man 1 on Dick Allen. He certainly was impactful for this franchise, but his time on the South Side was rather short. Only 3 seasons and missing most of '73 due to an injury.

One can only hope. I would wish Schriffen well on his next gig at something that he's actually qualified for because he's probably a nice guy, but he has no business being the PBP guy for a Major League Baseball team.

Did Piersall also get fired for calling the players' wives a "bunch of horny broads"? I know he made that comment at some point and people (rightfully) were outraged by that.

This guy from the article sums it up well: “We just want to see progress, but until we change ownership, that’s when we really are going to start seeing change,” said David Gutierrez of Naperville. “We need an owner who cares about winning,” he said. But unfortunately, it's not happening any time soon. Hear what Roger Bossard says starting at 3:20 in this clip:

If there's one sport that has nostalgia woven into its fabric, it's baseball. That's something that I never thought Jerry and Eddie really appreciated after they bought the White Sox. Its stadiums are rather unique among major sports too as the dimensions of each ballpark is different and you potentially have an impressive backdrop that can be viewed from many of the seats and even from the playing field.

When I say Wrigley is overrated, I admit that it's my Sox fan bias showing. I realized long ago that most people outside of our fan base think seeing a game at Wrigley is a great experience, especially after the Ricketts renovated the place.....and that the "we Sox fans are right and the rest of the world is wrong" and the "people hate Rate Field because the world is against the White Sox" point of view isn't very sensible or realistic. If Ishbia does pay to get a new ballpark built, and does it right, can you imagine Chicago having both a Petco-like or PNC-like ballpark with the skyline as a backdrop as well as the iconic ballpark on the North Side both within the city limits? That would be great for the city. It might even help take some of the sting of the Bears moving to Arlington Heights.

I used to say JR was running the Sox like they were the Pittsburgh Pirates. I guess I was giving Jerry too much credit.

I agree about Fenway. Wrigley is highly overrated, too. But it is what it is - most people outside the White Sox fan base overlook their faults and consider going to those 2 ballparks a must-see, bucket list experience. We Sox fans have been saying for years that those places are overrated, but it's like trying to shout something right next to a huge waterfall. As much as we hate it, it's obvious that most paying customers these days will take those faults in exchange for a ballpark with lots of character in an area with lots of nightlife.

Right by the bidet?

Last time I saw him on TV, he looked like someone who was around 75 to 80. He looks very good for a 90-year old man. More power to him if he can stay healthy into his 90s and make it to the century mark. I just wish he decided that he wants to spend the last decade of his life as Chairman Emeritus of the White Sox and hand over control to the Ishbias once the upcoming labor dispute is settled.

Which team is #30?

Here's an interview with state rep Kam Buckner from a few days ago that suggests that progress is being made with the Bears stadium legislation.

For a franchise that desperately needs to win back fans they've alienated and attract new fans, Schriffen is yet one more obstacle to getting anyone to want to watch the Sox. Sure, he's a minor problem compared to the pathetic product they're putting on the field, but he's so bad at announcing baseball games that he's yet one more strike against anyone giving a **** about this team. What makes matters worse is the spotlight and (well-deserved) praise that Benetti is getting this week as he begins his national NBC gig. Man, Jerry Reinsdorf has really made it hard for people to give a damn about the Sox, especially over the last 15 years.

What this tells me is that we don't need to wish for another Skenes to fall into our laps, what we need is for the Sox to be an organization that doesn't trade away all-star or, worse yet, generational pitching talent when they either get too expensive to keep or it's time for another rebuild. Until ownership changes, no matter how successful our draft pick is, he will just become trade bait in a few years.

It's not like his job will be on the line as long as JR is owner of this team, which could be for another 8(!) years. All he needs to do until Ishbia takes over is do a good job of bullshitting to the press about how great things are going for this franchise and how their plan is coming together just like Hahn did for many years. I don't see Getz being under much pressure for the next few years....until 2029 at the earliest. If any prospects turn out to be a huge success, just flip him for some decent prospects and point to that as proof that he has skills as a GM just like they did with Crochet.

Is that the target date for starting the next "rebuild"?

STEP 1: find out how Jerry Reinsdorf would approach this project and do the exact opposite. The challenge with that, of course, is that Jerry is still team owner and will very much be involved in this. The good news here is that, if true, it's yet another sign that Ishbia really is serious about building a new stadium. Not that the news about him working on buying the Amtrak maintenance yard across the river from the 78 wasn't a strong indication of his intentions.

James Tolkan, who played Strickland in Back to the Future, has died at 94. https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/28/entertainment/james-tolkan-actor-obit-hnk

Looking at the 3 ballparks that rank lower on that list: the A's are getting a new stadium in 2028, Chase Field is about to get $750M in renovations, and the Rays new ownership is working on getting a new stadium in Tampa. Rate Field could drop to #30 in some stadium rankings in a few years. We'll see about the Rays new stadium, though. I'll believe it when they actually secure funding at start breaking ground. Sounds like they might be asking around $1B in public funding for that new ballpark.

We have several threads going or recently going (Fire Getz, Crochet Tracker, Benetti, Thomas Sues Sox) that all tie back to one thing: Jerry Reinsdorf is the controlling owner of this franchise. Until he's no longer owner of this team, this franchise will be a total joke and one of the worst operated in MLB. They'll continue to hire incompetent people, trade away All-Star talent, and alienate people who have been faces of the franchise. I'm just so sick and tired of this crap. None of this nightmare is going to end for Sox fans until Jerry relinquishes control of this team. I just hope our upcoming #1 pick pans out AND that JR is no longer owner by the time we get to the point where it's time to trade him away for some more prospects. I hope there will be enough of a fanbase left to salvage this franchise if he really hangs on to ownership until 2034.

Too bad I can't like this post more than once.

That's why he was pushing hard to get the state to build him a new stadium with taxpayer money. His incompetence failed to grow the value of the franchise, but a $1B in taxpayer money would.

He's not going anywhere unless he a) commits a felony or b) breaks the 11th Commandment: Thou Shall Not Speak Ill of Any Part of the Sox Organization

South Side, Stand Up!!!!!