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We haven't done this for a few years and some posters wrote that they enjoyed reading these so I'm bringing it back for the year 2026. Have added a number of new entries particularly from the first four decades or so of the franchises history. I hope you will enjoy them. Feel free with comments, memories that you have for any of the factoids. Maybe you were at the game mentioned, or watched on TV...things like that. January 2, 1986 – Former two-time owner of the White Sox, Bill Veeck died at the age of 71. Veeck owned the club from March 1959 through June 1961 and then again from December 1975 to January 1981 when he sold it to the group headed up by Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn. Veeck buying the team the second time, with considerable help from then Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, a big Sox fan, saved the franchise from being moved to Seattle with the Oakland A’s relocating to the South Side. Major League Baseball was trying to settle the lawsuits filed by Washington state, the city of Seattle and King County over the Pilots being relocated to Milwaukee in 1970. Moving the financially strapped White Sox to the Pacific Northwest would have ended the legal issues. Veeck saved the team but never really had the financial resources to make them competitive especially with the advent of free agency in his second time owning them. Part of his syndicate included some of the richest people in America but he had made a promise to never go to them for additional funds and to always turn them a profit. He was however known for his promotions, stunts and off-the-wall ideas which ranged from installing a shower in the center field bleachers at Comiskey Park, to broadcaster Harry Caray leading the crowd in singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” in the seventh inning to the infamous “Disco Demolition” night. Veeck was voted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. January 2, 2020 – The White Sox signed Luis Robert to a multiyear contract without him having played a single Major League game. The future Gold Glove winner agreed to $50 million for six years, with team options worth $38 million more over two final seasons. Robert showcased five-tool talent finally staying healthy in 2023 with 38 homers, 36 doubles, 80 RBI’s and 20 stolen bases in an All-Star season, but injuries always seemed to dampen his great potential and limit him.

It depends on how the contract is written. Guys actually have been paid during labor situations. And that could be something his agents are demanding.

It would be a wonderful get but I continue to think the labor unrest and lockout is going to factor into the thinking here and moving forward with significant investments. There are no guarantees there will even be a season in 2027 if owners continue to chase a salary cap.

JR has always said his "philosophy" for wont of a better word is OPM (Other Peoples Money)

From MLB.com: "A report from Yahoo Japan indicated the White Sox were emerging as contenders for Imai, though Feinsand reported that Chicago is a longshot to ink the righty."

Feinsand reported the Sox are a "longshot" to sign Imai for what that may be worth.

Apparently this guy worked for the Boston Globe and somehow recorded Red Sox highlights from 1966-1972. A White Sox Lee Elia home run??? July 2, 1966: https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1966/B07020CHA1966.htm

To get the #2 seed the Bears have to beat the Lions or the Eagles have to lose to Washington (I wouldn't put money on that happening with Philly). If the Bears get the #2 seed they get the Packers. If they get the #3 seed they probably get the Rams. Regarding the team overall, one of the top two priorities this off season has to be getting some game wreckers on defense, guys teams have to specifically plan for (and fear.) You simply can't expect to outscore everybody all the time or hope for luck at the end to get you through.

For what this is worth I saw this posted at the Southside Sox web site regarding the Moncada talk. "That person is a reliable source of information. He’s a BBWAA sports writer and reporter. It’s worthy news. Fans were asking why that web site even did a story on this and (like myself) commented on the source being unknown. Still can't under any circumstances see a reunion happening. Not with his baggage and the way he was benched the final days/weeks when he was in uniform.

A Bills win would have really helped the Bears by keeping the Eagles at bay. I really don't get why Buffalo went for it. *You are playing at home *In front of a rabid crowd *And most importantly your defense completely shut down Philly in the second half. Odds are better you make the extra point as opposed to a two-point try. Kick the point, tie the game and go into OT. Oh well.

There's some value in that to be sure but not as much as what he was being paid millions of dollars to do.

Well they are going to host a playoff game. Pretty amazing. They haven't won a home playoff game since 2010, maybe they can end that this year. I'll be curious now how Johnson plays the final two games, does he start resting guys? Especially guys with bruises and more minor injuries getting them ready probably to play the Packers again.

Most of the time he's injured which negates that point.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6908883/2025/12/21/white-sox-munetaka-murakami-signing-analysis/?source=athletic_freeweeklyemail&campaign=602288&userId=602876

Thank you!

Fair or unfair regarding Robert it didn't help the situation when he didn't even know the name of the White Sox hitting coach.

No more coffee for you today sir! 😄

Why? Although this would be a typical White Sox move wouldn't it?

And they will because we will be another season closer to Ishbia taking over.

Great! That and five bucks will get you a cup of coffee at a Starbucks. Who cares? They'll still be the Chicago Bears.

As has consistently been shown in economic studies it is basically a myth that over the long haul building new stadiums with tax payer money for very wealthy families winds up producing substancial economic growth. The biggest hang up is all the money still owed on the Soldier Field renovation. Like Pritzker said that needs to be figured out first. The ball is in your court McCaskey's. Write the state a check, pay that off and I'm guessing the politicians would be more willing to talk with you.

I assume this is a typo?

I wish all Sox fans good health so they can live to see Ishbia take over and clean out everything from the previous ownership group.

Just my opinion but I can easily see why politicians have told the Bears to basically screw themselves. The outstanding debt that is still owed on the first renovation of Soldier Field is a big issue and they have said so, along with having to try to subsidize a very wealthy McCaskey family isn't sitting well with voters given the economic situation around the nation amidst all the political chaos. Remember politicians are more about getting reelected than helping the Bears. Personally like with the Giants and Jets, to me it's simply not that big of a deal if they play outside of Chicago, they are still the Chicago Bears. It's just a name we're talking about after all.

As has been pointed out by others he has been in the Sox system since 2016 and still doesn't know what to do defensively and in baseball situations in the field. That's a problem. If you wish to keep him, that's fine. he's your new full time DH.