A period when decisions made or not made can reverberate for years or even decades. White sox tv playbyplay announcer jason benetti lets. I hate him so much but i feel like if i was a white sox fan id probably love him. Hall of famer frank thomas pictured, left ranks first in white sox history with 1,466 walks and 448 home runs. Follow chicago white sox team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more on.
Cellular field on april 1, 20 in chicago, illinois. As a oneoff pairing, however, walton and white sox announcer jason benettis pairing for friday nights 72 victory over the angels in tiedye tees on the 50th anniversary of the. Despite battling cerebral palsy, hes back at the ballpark working his dream job. The chicago white sox broadcaster talks about his path to the microphone, contending with a. Ted lyons 192342, 1946 to say that the south side lifer suffered something akin to imprisonment over 21 seasons may not have been too harsh a statement, given that he compiled a lifetime 260230 record for a team that seldom finished above. The 2009 chicago white sox team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2009 season. White sox radio voice ed farmer, hardly a conventional. It spends more than a minute talking about barack obamas fandom, which i. Chicago white sox tv playbyplay announcer jason benetti sits down with roe con and anna davlantes to talk about his career in broadcasting. Harrelson served as a white sox announcer from 1982 to 1985. Bob elson and wgnchicago society for american baseball. He always described himself as a fan behind the mic, said author don zminda. The longtime white sox and cubs broadcaster is the subject of the new book the legendary harry caray.
On october 2, 1985, harrelson was named executive vice president of baseball operations for the white sox. The white sox history on radio wasnt nearly as dramatic. The remarkable life of the legendary harry caray chicago news. The online book of baseball home yearly reader teams ballparks lists interviews opinions faq index. The white sox have won three world series titles 1906, 1917, and 2005. The baltimore orioles and chicago white sox played a game in. Learn more about the teams history in this article. Why a road name is stirring up the red soxs troubled. In 1943 and earlier, several stations carried the white sox simultaneously. White sox announcer hawk harrelson to retire after 2018. Beginning with the premise that there is no other rivalry in team sports like that between the cubs and the white sox this work traces the history of the antagonism and, at times. For the chicago white sox that time came after another disastrous season, 2016. White sox at yankees complete radio baseball broadcast. The white sox swept the astros in four games, winning their third world series championship and their first in 88.
The greatest moments in white sox history, maybe disappointment is inevitable. Longtime white sox radio announcer ed farmer passed away wednesday. Station frequencies and call letters are accurate for the years of their white sox broadcasts. For over a century, the south side of chicago has supported the white sox, one of the most historically rich franchises in all of baseball. White sox announcer with cerebral palsy finds his calling. The chicago tribune book of the chicago white sox is a decadebydecade look at one of the american leagues original eight teams, starting with the franchises windy city beginnings in 1900 as the chicago white stockings the former name of crosstown rivals the cubs and ending with the current team. The sox claimed to have 30,000 subscribers but bob logan in his book. The third edition of the bestselling definitive, comprehensive history of the beloved. Chicago white sox archives chicago baseball museum.
But there are uniquely powerful stories that take place off the field, as well, and the white sox know that these stories are as much of a part of the clubs fabric as any home run or strikeout. Jason benetti grew up a huge chicago white sox fan. White sox second baseman yoan moncada was made the socalled face of the organization after arriving in the chris sale deal, only to be eclipsed by a couple of new faces, michael kopech and eloy. White sox broadcasters jason benetti left and steve stone prepare for a. Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games that are best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. White sox radio voice ed farmer, hardly a conventional playbyplay. Cubs battle white sox on the south side as ken hawk. The official website of the chicago white sox with the most uptodate information on scores, schedule, stats, tickets, and team news. Farmio worked as a radio broadcaster for the white sox for nearly 30 years and also pitched for 11 seasons in major league baseball. I can only dream of the next time baseball will be broadcast on tv over here but until then here are 100s of great games from the past.
The longtime white sox and cubs broadcaster is the subject of a new book. The history of the chicago white sox has been filled with controversy, adversity, heartache, and hope. The first volume in this series was released in 1997 under the name the white sox encyclopedia. It doesnt help that it gets off to a sluggish start. Wjjd was a daytimeonly station the years they had the white sox radio rights. A brief history of the white sox on the radio south side.
Night games were carried on wind, wfmf, wbki, and wcfl as listed above. The white sox were originally known as the white stockings, but quickly changed the name after the local newspapers started shortening it for headlinewriting purposes. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the. This documentary showcases many of the clubs greatest players and managers by sharing highlights, and getting some of them to sit down for new interviews. Delving into the lore, the games, the personalities and the artifacts of this historic team. One of those five announcers was bob elson, who broadcast for the chicago cubs and white sox from 1929 through 1970 except for 19431945 when he was in military service. The history of this game is loaded with people that thats happened to. Hector molina, veteran spanish radio playbyplay announcer, has broadcast games in spanish for the white sox, as well as the chicago bears and chicago bulls, in a career that spans nearly 30 years. Interspersing exciting history and fun quizzes, this trivia book ranges from basic questions to challenges that will teach even the most diehard fans a thing or. Why white sox announcer vows hell never go back to wrigley field. After retiring as a player in the middle of the 1971 season to pursue a pro golf career, harrelson returned to baseball as an announcer for the red sox. Imagine wanting to listen to a baseball game on the radio and having five different choices of a station and five different announcers for the same game. Take a look at big hurts impressive career numbers and see where he ranks in other offensive categories.
Sox announcers don drysdale and ken hawk harrelson were openly questioning the organization if the best they could do was stanton. Ed farmer, an unconventional radio announcer for the chicago white sox has died. Sports announcer jason benetti on being a voice for those with. On our latest edition of the white sox talk podcast, chuck garfien and chris kamka speak with author todd radom who wrote the new book winning ugly. Probable pitchers official releases white sox pipeline inside the white sox photo stream rss news feed white sox history white sox podcasts white sox weekly mlb news.
The franchise has endured more trials and tribulations than any of its american league brethren, and, more so than any other major league club, those hard times are woven into the social fabric of the team s community of followers. A visual history of the most bizarre baseball uniforms ever worn. The white sox finally became competitive again under popular manager jimmy dykes, who led them from 1934 to 1946 still the longest managerial tenure in team history. Highlights of the white sox history on this great game. In its first year of existence, comcast sports net will televise 99 regularseason white sox games, including opening day on monday, april 4 vs. This is what the orioleswhite sox game with zero attendance looked like. A decadebydecade history staff, chicago tribune on. Tonights cubswhite sox game will be carried, as usual, by channels for the local teams len kasper and jim deshaies will have the cubs broadcast on abc7 chicago, and as noted here monday. Veteran radio sports broadcasters jack brickhouse and harry creighton would become the first white sox tv announcers in history. However, the white sox did not completely recover from their malaise until the team was rebuilt in the 1950s under managers paul richards, marty marion, and al lopez. March 8, 1948 wgn, channel 9 in chicago, announced that it would televise white sox games for the first time. In addition to carrying chicago cubs and white sox baseball games in the 1950s, wgntv made its first attempts at producing entertainment series to air on the station while also distributing them. Due to civil unrest in baltimore following the death of freddie gray, an africanamerican man who was critically injured while in police custody 10 days earlier, there were insufficient security resources available for the game.
This monumental book of the chicago white sox documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. Those who have the earlier editions will still want to get the latest version. The 2005 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2005 season. In sox history, only bob elson was in the booth longer. View all player numbers on the franchise uniform history page hold mouse over number to view name. League cy young awardwinning pitcher and fanfavorite broadcaster on the. On april 29, 2015, the baltimore orioles defeated the chicago white sox 82 in the first crowdless game ever played by major league baseball teams. He broadcast the teams games on radio for 28 years. Jason goes in depth of his style of calling a baseball game and how steve stone white sox tv color commentator complements him in the best matter. Why a road name is stirring up the red soxs troubled colorline history. Ted williams and other hall of famers show us about how it could alter baseball history.
He was hardly silky smooth and bellowed impromptu calls in a unique and unpredictable way. Chicago white sox baseball white sox news, scores, stats. The chicago white sox ten greatest pitchers of all time. The story of sportsvision new, 74 comments a look back at how the white sox tried to make money off of cable tv before everybody else. The thing with orel that makes it ok in my book is that unlike. Tim anderson is the white sox nominee for the annual roberto clemente award, given to the player who best represents the game on and off the field. The definitive encyclopedia of the chicago white sox is actually an updated version of a sametitled book which came out in 2006. White sox baseball storylines rivet fans season after season on the playing field, as the club and its fans create memories that will last a lifetime. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive team schedule for the 1970 chicago white sox with dates for every game played, opponents faced, a final score, and a cumulative record for the 1970 season. Why white sox announcer vows hell never go back to. Tonights espn broadcast will have a distinct chicago flavor. Inside steve stones chicago white sox pairing with jason benetti. Get the latest chicago white sox news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from espn.