Today should have been be my 20th straight Opening Day at Comiskey Park II/US Cellular Field/Guaranteed Rate Field, and my 23rd overall for the White Sox. The first one was in 1985, a blowout win against the Red Sox at Comiskey Park that introduced rookie shortstop Ozzie Guillen to Chicago. Other highlights include the 2005 1-0 victory against the Indians, the raising of the championship banner on Sunday Night Baseball in 2006, and Mark Buehrle’s between-the-legs flip in 2010.
The most frequent opponent has been the Tigers, who are also the only team with a winning record on Opening Day in games I’ve attended. The other AL Central foes have each appeared at least 3 times.
| Team Name | Won | Loss | Winning Pctg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 15 | 7 | 0.682 |
| Detroit Tigers | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Cleveland Indians | 2 | 3 | 0.400 |
| Minnesota Twins | 1 | 2 | 0.333 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| Seattle Mariners | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |