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2011 Ticket Design + Other Changes

The White Sox went for a little change in their ticket design for 2011.  I’ve had season tickets since 2005 and they’ve always used basically the same, verticl layout.  This year we’ve got a nice horizontal approach, showing action shots of Matt Thornton, AJ Pierzynski, Alex Rios, Juan Pierre, Mark Buehrle, and Paul Konerko.

Other rumored changes for the upcoming season:

The TBD Sports Bar has been expanded and renamed Comiskey Grill.

The Jim Beam Club is now known as the Home Plate Club.

Connie’s Pizza is out as the official pizza, to be replaced by DiGiorno’s.  As someone who frequents the pizza stand, I’m slightly worried about this change.

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Dunn Deal, Pal

Adam Dunn

6 months later, the White Sox finally landed the big left handed bat they were missing last season.  With AJ Pierzynski back in the fold as well, as that is missing is one more bat (PAUL-EE, PAUL-EE) and the offense is set.

Dunn’s career totals in games I have attended:

 

Career Batting
BA At Bats Runs Hits RBI Walks Strike Outs LOB Doubles
0.278350515463918 97 22 27 27 26 34 39 5

Career Batting
Triples HR SB GIDP Errors Games
1 12 2 2 2 28
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5 Years Ago

White Sox win the 2005 World Series

Jenks with a deep breath.  He OKs the sign.  From the stretch, with a runner at second.  Here’s the 1-2 pitch to Palmeiro.  A ground ball, past Jenks, up the middle of the infield.  Uribe has it.  He throws.  OUT!  OUT!  A White Sox winner!  And a World Championship!  The White Sox have won the World Series and they’re mobbing each other on the field.

The celebration is on the mound right now at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Wednesday, October 26th, 2005.  The White Sox have won their first World Championship since 1917.  And the players are absolutley going wild on the infield.  Enjoy the celebration, Chicago.  This is long overdue.

John Rooney
10-26-2005

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All Time Records (through 2010)

Now that the 2010 season has come to an end, let’s take a look at team’s overall records in games I have personally attended over my entire life.  Every game I can remember or have tracked down is included, even the postseason.  Teams that move (Expos/Nationals), change “city” names (California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels) or change team names (Devil Rays/Rays) are split out per incarnation.

All-Time Team Records
TeamCity TeamName Won Loss Winning Pctg
California Angels 1 0 1
Arizona Diamondbacks 12 2 0.857142857142857
Florida Marlins 15 8 0.652173913043478
Philadelphia Phillies 10 6 0.625
Toronto Blue Jays 8 5 0.615384615384615
Tampa Bay Rays 3 2 0.6
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 7 0.5625
Chicago White Sox 166 140 0.542483660130719
Chicago Cubs 185 165 0.528571428571429
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2010 Final Standings

I made it to 52 games this year in three different stadiums, adding Comerica Park to the list, and tying 2006 for the 7th highest total of my life.

2010 Team Records
TeamCity TeamName Won Loss Winning Pctg
Texas Rangers 1 0 1
Detroit Tigers 6 0 1
San Diego Padres 1 0 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 0 1
Houston Astros 2 0 1
Florida Marlins 2 1 0.666666666666667
New York Yankees 2 1 0.666666666666667
Chicago White Sox 20 18 0.526315789473684
Los Angeles Dodgers 1 1 0.5
Los Angeles Angels 1 1 0.5
Washington Nationals 1 1 0.5
Milwaukee Brewers 1 1 0.5
Minnesota Twins 1 1 0.5
Toronto Blue Jays 1 1 0.5
Cleveland Indians 2 3 0.4
Chicago Cubs 6 11 0.352941176470588
Oakland Athletics 1 2 0.333333333333333
Kansas City Royals 1 4 0.2
Arizona Diamondbacks 0 1 0
Seattle Mariners 0 3 0
Baltimore Orioles 0 1 0
Atlanta Braves 0 1 0
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2010 Standings – Games I’ve Attended Through 6/24

2010 Team Records
TeamCity TeamName Won Loss Winning Pctg
Los Angeles Angels 1 0 1.000
Texas Rangers 1 0 1.000
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 0 1.000
Houston Astros 2 0 1.000
Florida Marlins 2 1 0.667
Chicago White Sox 9 7 0.563
Cleveland Indians 2 2 0.500
Los Angeles Dodgers 1 1 0.500
Washington Nationals 1 1 0.500
Minnesota Twins 1 1 0.500
Toronto Blue Jays 1 1 0.500
Chicago Cubs 5 6 0.455
Milwaukee Brewers 0 1 0.000
Arizona Diamondbacks 0 1 0.000
Oakland Athletics 0 1 0.000
Seattle Mariners 0 2 0.000
Atlanta Braves 0 1 0.000
Kansas City Royals 0 1 0.000
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Book 4 (of 52) – Game Of My Life

Game of My Life: Chicago White Sox

Game of My Life: Chicago White Sox - Lew Freedman

Game of My Life: Chicago White Sox takes stories from 30 current and former Sox players, coaches, front office executives, and organists and asks them to describe the game of their life.  The only problem I had with the book was the order.  By going (mostly) in chronological order, many of the recollections came from the same game, especially those from either the 1959 pennant winners of th 2005 champions, and they started to get repetitive.  Had they been split up, it would have been more entertaining when going back to the well.