Allie Wesel

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2025 Chicago White Sox Media Day: merch, food and giveaways

1 month ago | southsidesox.com | Allie Wesel |Hannah LaMotta

Allie Wesel/South Side Sox Last year’s motto at Rate Field was “Better at the Ballpark,” and in 2025 they are continuing in their endeavor to prove to you that this is true. Media Day 2025 was filled with a first look at the new team store, previews of the 2025 promotional items, and new ballpark offerings on the concourse and in the club levels. Senior director of community relations Sarah LaPorta stopped by to share the work that Sox Charities is continuing this year.
White Sox 2025 Media Day: Reviewing the new food and drink items at the ballpark

1 month ago | southsidesox.com | Hannah LaMotta |Allie Wesel

Allie Wesel/South Side Sox The 2025 Chicago White Sox media day did not disappoint, especially with this season’s new signature food items. Each year the organization continues to up its game in their offerings around the ballpark. After the viral Campfire Milkshake from last season, we all knew there would be some sort of a level-up to keep fans coming back for more.
Ladies’ Night Podcast 5 — A little bit of everything

May 22, 2024 | southsidesox.com | Melissa Sage-Bollenbach |Hannah LaMotta |Allie Wesel |Delia Ritchie

In the fifth episode of the Ladies’ Night podcast Hannah LaMotta, Delia Ritchie, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, and Allie Wesel discuss several topics related to our beloved — or despised, depending on the day — South Siders. Whether you’re a die-hard White Sox fan or not, there’s something for everyone. So, sit back, relax, and grab your favorite beverage because the girls hit a home run chatting about all things baseball, including:The automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system.
Ladies’ Night Podcast 4 — the one where we barely talk about the White Sox

May 10, 2024 | southsidesox.com | Melissa Sage-Bollenbach |Hannah LaMotta |Allie Wesel

In the fourth episode of the Ladies’ Night podcast Hannah LaMotta, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Allie Wesel discuss several topics related to our beloved — or despised, depending on the day — South Siders. Whether you’re a die-hard White Sox fan or not, there’s something for everyone. So, sit back, relax, and grab your favorite beverage because the girls hit a home run chatting about all things baseball, including:Our favorite City Connect jerseys and most-anticipated new reveals.
Ladies’ Night Podcast 3 — It’s a mess, and we’re here for it

Apr 17, 2024 | southsidesox.com | Melissa Sage-Bollenbach |Delia Ritchie |Allie Wesel

In the third episode of the Ladies’ Night podcast, Delia Ritchie, Melissa Sage-Bollenbach, and Allie Wesel discuss several topics related to our beloved — or despised, depending on the day — South Siders. Whether you’re a die-hard White Sox fan or not, there’s something for everyone.
Soxivus Week 1 companion: Why are you still a Chicago White Sox fan?

Dec 20, 2023 | southsidesox.com | Tommy Barbee |Brett Ballantini |Melissa Sage-Bollenbach |Allie Wesel

Welcome to Soxivus 2023! For those of you actively following the White Sox, it may feel like you’ve never left. Between exiling players and announcers, canceling the lone semblance of fan interaction, and the steaming pile of “product” on the field, we’ve had plenty to complain about all year long. And us? We had to write about it, talk about it, hope against hope that there would be a silver lining along the way.
DISH Deluxe 5 — A look back at 2021 ALDS Game 3

Oct 10, 2023 | southsidesox.com | Brett Ballantini |Jacki Krestel |Allie Wesel

It wasn’t just the last White Sox playoff victory (and, perhaps, one we’ll have to savor for many more years to come), but the ALDS Game 3 win over Houston in 2021 is important to South Side Sox for another reason: It connected Allie Wesel to Jacki Krestel, and therefore Allie to us at South Side Sox! We review the genesis of the buddy comedy of Jacki and Allie, and much more: We intended a companion podcast featuring many more of our writers at Game 3, but it fell through; I wasn’t...
New food offerings at Guaranteed Rate Field

Jul 31, 2023 | southsidesox.com | Kristina Airdo |Allie Wesel

The baseball played at Guaranteed Rate Field hasn’t been great this season, but you can always count on the White Sox to offer elite food offerings at the stadium.
Chicago White Sox SSS Staff Predictions 2023: split decisions

Mar 29, 2023 | southsidesox.com | Brett Ballantini |Kristina Airdo |Allie Wesel |Tyrone Palmer

We repeat the longest byline in South Side Sox history from yesterday’s White Sox-specific festivities, which again means we have the most participants in a season forecast contest ever. Twenty-two of us risked mockery and embarrassment to enter our thoughts on the 2023 baseball season into the permanent record.
White Sox SSS Staff Predictions 2023: split decisions

Mar 28, 2023 | southsidesox.com | Brett Ballantini |Kristina Airdo |Allie Wesel |Tyrone Palmer

Yes, it’s the longest byline in South Side Sox history, which means we have the most participants in a season forecast contest ever. Twenty-two of us risked mockery and embarrassment to enter our thoughts on the 2023 White Sox season into the permanent record. Seven writers feel the White Sox will win the AL Central and a full half say the South Siders are playoff-bound. WOW.