Brett Ballantini

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Sox Populi and South Side Sox editor. Leftist. Ex: beat writer, actor, teacher, musician, DJ. Love Wiffleball, the ABA, Nerf hoops & my supergroovy wife!

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Today in Chicago White Sox History: May 7

1 week ago | southsidesox.com | Mark Liptak |Brett Ballantini

1927The Comiskey Park upper deck officially opened to fans, as 37,000 fans streamed in to watch the New York Yankees crush the home team, 8-0. The upper deck added 23,200 seats to the ballpark’s capacity. It was a tight contest until the ninth inning, when Lou Gehrig capped a six-run frame for the Bronx Bombers by christening the upper deck with a grand slam to mark the first-ever home run in the new seats. The crowd of 37,000 set a new White Sox and Chicago city record for attendance for a game.
Today in Chicago White Sox History: May 6

1 week ago | southsidesox.com | Mark Liptak |Brett Ballantini

Bettmann Archive/Getty Images 1903The White Sox were charged with 11 errors in a game in Chicago vs. Detroit. While that’s a big story in itself, it’s not the most remarkable item to come out of this game.
Today in White Sox History: May 5

1 week ago | southsidesox.com | Mark Liptak |Brett Ballantini

1901It was just the 11th game in White Sox MLB history, but still remains as likely the ugliest game the team ever played.
Updated Chicago White Sox roster

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Brett Ballantini

We track every White Sox 40-player roster move here, so be sure to check back for updates. Last updated: May 4, 2025If you are on a mobile device, this table is best viewed in landscape mode. Tap or click on the roster to zoom. AdvertisementAge and service time are as of Opening Day. Players in red are on the 60-day injured list and thus do not count toward the 40-player limit.
Roster shuffling: Josh Rojas, Caleb Freeman, Tyler Gilbert join the White Sox

1 week ago | southsidesox.com | Brett Ballantini

Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images As befits a team on pace to lose 118 games, the White Sox made another round of reshuffling on Sunday, adding and subtracting three players from the 26-player roster. “Ballyhooed” (by price tag, at least) free agent acquisition Josh Rojas, slowed in late spring by a right toe fracture, finally joins the active roster. The 30-year-old was signed to play, unlike the more speculative depth moves like Dalbec, Mike Tauchman and Michael A.
Today in Chicago White Sox History: May 4

1 week ago | southsidesox.com | Mark Liptak |Brett Ballantini

1941With the White Sox trailing the A’s in the seventh inning, 17-6, Taffy Wright’s RBI single started a historic stretch of 13 straight games with a run batted in. Wright’s numbers during his franchise-record streak were actually fairly mundane. He hit only one home run over that time, so in only one game was he assured an RBI.
White Sox Minor League Update: May 3, 2025

1 week ago | southsidesox.com | Brett Ballantini

Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images Norfolk Tides 11, Charlotte Knights 1 (Statcast box)Perhaps appropriate on a day of the surprise retirement of Trey McGough, phenomenal 2024 reliever who’d failed so far in 2025, Charlotte’s pen’s only show of life was flatulence.
Too little, too late: ACL White Sox open 2025 with a 7-6 loss

1 week ago | southsidesox.com | Brett Ballantini

Chicago White Sox The ACL season seemed to sneak up on everybody, given that as of this writing there hasn’t been a single word published about the season out there, with one game in the books. So we’ll run out a standalone season preview/Opening Morning result here, then incorporate the ACL into our regular Minor League Updates from here on out.
Today in Chicago White Sox History: May 3

1 week ago | southsidesox.com | Mark Liptak |Brett Ballantini

Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images 1918The White Sox set their record for biggest win in team history, trouncing the Tigers by 16 runs, 19-3. With a 6-0 lead in the second inning, the visitors put the game away early. The club also set their record for most hits in a game, with 25. Buck Weaver paced the Pale Hose with a 5-for-7 day, all singles; Weaver tied the team record for most hits in a game, which has since been broken with six hits but on just five occasions since.
Today in Chicago White Sox History: May 2

1 week ago | southsidesox.com | Mark Liptak |Brett Ballantini

Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images 1901The White Sox were part of the first forfeit in American League history. After the Detroit Tigers took a lead with five runs in the top of the ninth, rain began. White Sox players began stalling, hoping to have the game wash out and be called as of the last full inning played (the eighth), with the White Sox getting the win. Umpire Tom Connolly caught on to the scheme and forfeited the game to Detroit, as soggy Sox fans stormed the field in protest.