The Chicago White Sox are called "South Side" because their home ballparks have always been located on the South Side of Chicago. (over 126 years) Even most out-of- towners can understand our Southside pride - whether from the "Southside" jerseys or the use of names of past teams like "Southside Hitmen"..

A great mural at Midway airport (which at least one Winnetka resident probably has not seen) commemorated the history of the White Sox on the South side.

“You will not find a city in America whose love for the game of baseball runs as deep as it is does here in Chicago .For more than 125 seasons, the White Sox have been an iconic symbol of the South Side’s close-knit, never-back-down spirit. This mural perfectly captures the essence of the White Sox fan base, the South Side and the entire city, and we are thrilled to have this be among the works of art travelers see as they navigate through Midway.” -Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Commissioner Michael McMurray. I could not have said that better myself.

The Crosstown rivalry, based in large measure on the respective Northside and Southside location of the Cubs and White Sox has fueled fan interest since that 1906 World Series. It will be a shame to lose that, possibly forever..and there is a possibility that some fan interest will be lost.

So, once the team is moved to "The Railyards" it will be time to coin a new moniker and to create some promotional merchandise tied to that location.

One possibility - call the team "The Rail Men." Other possible names escape me right now but I am sure others may have some suggestions.

Surely one player should adopt Warren Zevon's "Night time in the switching yard" as their walk-up song.

What a disaster.

they will remain southsiders. it's not that deep.

The South loop is on the South side of Chicago. This is dumb.

While we’re at it, is Bridgeport even south enough?

Ishbia move the team to Morgan Park you coward.

9 minutes ago, Snopek said:

While we’re at it, is Bridgeport even south enough?

Ishbia move the team to Morgan Park you coward.

Avenue L or bust.

I see everyone has brought their own rakes to this bake. Good, good.

39 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Avenue L or bust.

Hitting dingers into the Chicago River would be for the tourists. Hitting dingers into the Cal-Sag would be for the Southsiders.

They will no longer be called the Bridgeport White Sox......oh wait, what? Nobody calls them that now anyway? Never mind.

Is Nashville southside enough for ya?

8 minutes ago, Mouthsider said:

Hitting dingers into the Chicago River would be for the tourists. Hitting dingers into the Cal-Sag would be for the Southsiders.

If a dinger isn’t hit into murky waters by the good guys, send it back…

23 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

I see everyone has brought their own rakes to this bake. Good, good.

Can you change tray's name to "The Rail Man"?

Tray can go root for the Gary Railcats. That's south enough.

The south side starts at Cermak, nerds.

Rail Mennnnnnn! Stand UP!!!!!!!!!

1 hour ago, chitownsportsfan said:

they will remain southsiders. it's not that deep.

Right. It’s not that far away

15 minutes ago, nrockway said:

The south side starts at Cermak, nerds.

In terms of North—South, I’ve always heard of Roosevelt being the “cultural” boundary. If you pick Cermak, you’re essentially sawing Chinatown in half.

I couldn’t tell you where the West Side is supposed to start (and no, State St. does not count).

Troll post

3 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Right. It’s not that far away

All of these tears for about 2.5 miles.

1 hour ago, Snopek said:

While we’re at it, is Bridgeport even south enough?

Ishbia move the team to Morgan Park you coward.

I always said they should have built the new stadium in Crestwood right on the Cal Sag if they really wanted to embrace their fan base.

The Ishbia skeptics need a new spokesman.

Also, I don’t really look at those railyards and think, “Ahhhh. Downtown.”

Would some fans prefer building on the site of the old South Works steel plant and hit homers into the Calumet River or Lake Michigan

7 minutes ago, Melton1972 said:

Would some fans prefer building on the site of the old South Works steel plant and hit homers into the Calumet River or Lake Michigan

Would be a killer site for the Bears. For the White Sox? Not for me personally.

2 hours ago, tray said:

What a disaster.

Come on...this guy doesn't really believe this does he...has to be an attempt to punk all of us...right?

20 minutes ago, Melton1972 said:

Would some fans prefer building on the site of the old South Works steel plant and hit homers into the Calumet River or Lake Michigan

Isn’t the Quantum Campus being built on that site?

At any rate, that location would be a disaster. At least Bridgeport is fairly centrally located. If they aren’t moving to the South Loop, then stay in Bridgeport.