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What It Means to Be a White Sox: The South Side's Greatest Players Talk About White Sox Baseball
Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the Chicago White Sox baseball tradition, this collection brings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the team. The spirit of White Sox baseball is not captured by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the players and managers who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved team. Sox fans will relish the intimate stories told by the figures they have come to cherish.
336 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
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May 16, 2015
Are you a Chicago White Sox fan? You'll probably enjoy this a lot. The book provides brief reflections by White Sox players and others associated with the team. Players who were active from the 1940's (Billy Pierce) through the early 2000s provide their views on being a member of the Sox.
A number of these give a sense of the book. Pierce talks about his disgust at being traded to the Sox (the stockyards were near enough to provide an awful smell). But then he notes the arrival of new players and the development of players already on the roster (such as Nellie Fox), Jim Landis played in the 50s and 60s--a great defensive center fielder. His reflections on his years with the Chisox are fascinating. Gary Peters is one who represents the 60s. He came along rather slowly in the minors. When he got to the major leagues, he began a very successful career. One of the interesting features of this pitcher was that he was a good hitter. He pinch hit on occasion (and had a game winning homer that I listened to on the radio) and once batted seventh rather than ninth.
Other players representing different decades. . . . The 1970s: Wilbur Wood, Bill Melton, Chuck Tanner, and Ed Hermann. The 1980s: Britt Burns, Tony LaRussa, Ron Kittle, and Greg Luzinski. The 1990s: Robin Ventura, Frank Thomas, and Joey Cora. The 2000s: Paul Konerko, A. J. Pierzynski, Bobby Jenks, and Jerry Einsdorf.
Lots of fun!
A number of these give a sense of the book. Pierce talks about his disgust at being traded to the Sox (the stockyards were near enough to provide an awful smell). But then he notes the arrival of new players and the development of players already on the roster (such as Nellie Fox), Jim Landis played in the 50s and 60s--a great defensive center fielder. His reflections on his years with the Chisox are fascinating. Gary Peters is one who represents the 60s. He came along rather slowly in the minors. When he got to the major leagues, he began a very successful career. One of the interesting features of this pitcher was that he was a good hitter. He pinch hit on occasion (and had a game winning homer that I listened to on the radio) and once batted seventh rather than ninth.
Other players representing different decades. . . . The 1970s: Wilbur Wood, Bill Melton, Chuck Tanner, and Ed Hermann. The 1980s: Britt Burns, Tony LaRussa, Ron Kittle, and Greg Luzinski. The 1990s: Robin Ventura, Frank Thomas, and Joey Cora. The 2000s: Paul Konerko, A. J. Pierzynski, Bobby Jenks, and Jerry Einsdorf.
Lots of fun!
January 18, 2019
A good read for true White Sox fans who want to know what happened to some of their favorite players after leaving the Sox, as well as their fond memories of their days wearing the pale hose.
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