StatManDu Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 (edited) THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: OCTOBER 20TH (Ooops, I titled it the 19th above but these are some of the things that happened in Sox history on the 20th ...duh! For more, see www.whitesoxalmanac.com 1912: Two days after winning the postseason City Series, the Sox dropped a 7-5 decision to the Cubs before 1,100 at Comiskey Park. The game for charity was played in 57 minutes. “Rivals hurry through benefit farce … Cubs and White Sox went through the motions,” the Tribune declared the next day. … Also on this day, each White Sox player was given a check for $809.16 as the winners share for the City Series. 1943: In accordance with Commissioner Landis’ decree that all teams will hold spring training camps in the north, Sox revealed they will be returning to French Lick, Ind., for preseason drills. During World War II, Major League teams held their camps in the north because of travel restrictions. The Sox trained in French Lick in 1943 and 1944 and Terre Haute, Ind., in 1945 before returning to Pasadena, Calif., in 1946 where they were from 1933 to 1942. 1976: With Soldier Field scheduled to be renovated in 1978, the Chicago Tribune published an article on this day headlined “Bears may play 1978 season in Comiskey Park.” The first paragraph read “The CHICAGO Bears probably will be playing in Comiskey Park in 1978.” History tells us that the Bears never graced the arches at 35th and Shields. In fact, the team played every home game in 1978 at Soldier Field. Edited October 20, 2007 by StatManDu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29andPoplar Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 1976: With Soldier Field scheduled to be renovated in 1978, the Chicago Tribune published an article on this day headlined “Bears may play 1978 season in Comiskey Park.” The first paragraph read “The CHICAGO Bears probably will be playing in Comiskey Park in 1978.” History tells us that the Bears never graced the arches at 35th and Shields. In fact, the team played every home game in 1978 at Soldier Field. Not in 1978 of course, but the Bears played many times at Comiskey Park, as a road team vs. the Chicago Cardinals. In fact we are coming up on the 50th anniversary of the last time the Bears played the Chicago Cardinals in Comiskey Park, it was Nov. 1957. By the way the football field ran from the left field grandstand toward the 1st base dugout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 QUOTE(29andPoplar @ Oct 20, 2007 -> 09:04 AM) Not in 1978 of course, but the Bears played many times at Comiskey Park, as a road team vs. the Chicago Cardinals. In fact we are coming up on the 50th anniversary of the last time the Bears played the Chicago Cardinals in Comiskey Park, it was Nov. 1957. By the way the football field ran from the left field grandstand toward the 1st base dugout. We are also coming up on the 50th anniversary of my birth. Nov '57. Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Rare video of the Bears vs. the Cardinals (1929!). http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/06/21/...-bears-in-1929/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 QUOTE(BigEdWalsh @ Oct 21, 2007 -> 10:53 AM) Rare video of the Bears vs. the Cardinals (1929!). http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/06/21/...-bears-in-1929/ Awesome stuff. Didn't the Bears actually play a game in Chicago Stadium once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Yep. In fact, they won the 1932 championship before 11,198 fans at the Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLAK Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 QUOTE(BigEdWalsh @ Oct 21, 2007 -> 11:53 AM) Rare video of the Bears vs. the Cardinals (1929!). http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/06/21/...-bears-in-1929/ Did you notice the Refs run faster than the players? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 QUOTE(TLAK @ Oct 21, 2007 -> 12:30 PM) Did you notice the Refs run faster than the players? They were unblocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I really liked that awesome halftime show. Too bad there's no sound. In the last few seconds of the clip, where is that? Is that The Urinal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29andPoplar Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I really liked that awesome halftime show. Too bad there's no sound. In the last few seconds of the clip, where is that? Is that The Urinal? Yes, Wrigley Field. I think I read somewhere a few years ago, don't know if it's still true, that Wrigley Field still to this day has hosted more NFL games than any other stadium. 1921 through 1970 would represent a lot of games I suppose. Comiskey Park hosted a lot too, from the 20's through 1958 (Cardinals). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 QUOTE(29andPoplar @ Oct 22, 2007 -> 09:27 AM) Yes, Wrigley Field. I think I read somewhere a few years ago, don't know if it's still true, that Wrigley Field still to this day has hosted more NFL games than any other stadium. 1921 through 1970 would represent a lot of games I suppose. Comiskey Park hosted a lot too, from the 20's through 1958 (Cardinals). The interesting side story here is that while Roger Bossard was digging up Wrigley Fields playing surface to remake it, they found the foundations to the goalposts which were used for football when the Bears played there. It seems instead of bringing them up, they just buried them and forgot about them. That is kind of an apt statement for a team that has been dead and buried for 99 years and counting now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesox94 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Rare video of the Bears vs. the Cardinals (1929!). http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/06/21/...-bears-in-1929/ really cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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