Today will be my 15th Opening Day for the White Sox, and my 12th in a row. \u00a0The first was in 1985, a blowout win against the Red Sox in rookie shortstop Ozzie Guillen’s first game in Chicago. \u00a0Other highlights include the 2005 1-0 victory against the Indians and the raising of the championship banner on Sunday Night Baseball in 2006.<\/p>\n
Joining me for today’s game will be my niece and nephews. \u00a0A certain mascot should be stopping by sometime during the game to wish Michael a happy birthday. \u00a0Hopefully the weather holds out and the White Sox uphold their end of the bargain.<\/p>\n
Here’s the results of the previous 14 openers (11-3 record) I’ve attended:<\/p>\n
1985 – 8-1 victory vs Red Sox
\n1997 – 8-7 loss vs Tigers
\n1998 – 5-4 victory vs Rangers
\n2001 – 10-9 loss vs Tigers
\n2002 – 5-2 victory vs Orioles
\n2003 – 5-2 victory vs Tigers
\n2004 – 12-5 victory vs Royals
\n2005 – 1-0 victory vs Indians
\n2006 – 10-4 victory vs Indians
\n2007 – 12-5 loss vs Indians
\n2008 – 7-4 victory vs Twins
\n2009 – 4-2 victory vs Royals
\n2010 – 6-0 victory vs Indians
\n2011 – 5-1 victory vs Rays<\/p>\n
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