17 Facts About White Sox

1. The White Sox won the American League's first pennant in 1901.

2. The Chicago White Sox are certainly doing everything they can to stay in.

3. The White Sox held their annual a signing day ceremony with members of their Amateur City Elite program Wednesday, with 20 high school players signing letters of intent to play college baseball.

4. The White Sox have repeatedly said Abreu is an integral part of the rebuild as a mentor to.

5. With the White Sox needing to fill many holes on their roster going.

6. In 1988, the White Sox got rid of Ribbie and Roobarb, and Andy The Clown was not permitted to perform in new Comiskey Park when it opened in 1991.

7. The Chicago White Sox are most prominently nicknamed "the South Siders", based on their particular district within Chicago.

8. In one game during the 2014 season, the White Sox paired their throwbacks with a cap featuring the batter logo instead of the wordmark "SOX"; this is currently their batting practice cap prior to games in the throwback uniforms.

9. In those jerseys the White Sox won 99 games and the AL West championship in 1983, the best record in the majors.

10. In 1960, the White Sox became the first team in the major sports to put players' last names on jerseys.

11. Over the years the White Sox have become noted for many of their uniform innovations and changes.

12. The White Sox went on to sweep the Houston Astros in the 2005 World Series, giving the Sox their first World Championship in 88 years.

13. The White Sox would win the West division in 1993, and were in first place in 1994 when the season was cancelled due to the 1994 MLB Strike.

14. In 1959, the White Sox ended the New York Yankees dominance over the American League, and won their first pennant since the ill-fated 1919 campaign.

15. The White Sox finished in the upper half of the American League in eight of his nine seasons, including six years in the top two of the league.

16. The White Sox were heavily favored in the 1919 World Series, but lost to the Cincinnati Reds in 8 games.

17. The White Sox are owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and play their home games at Guaranteed Rate Field, located on the city's South Side.