Chicago White Sox

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(thing) by AngryFatMan (5.4 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:19:42

One of two Major League Baseball teams in Chicago. Most popular on the South Side of the city. Not consistent losers like the Cubs but frequently mediocre. Infamous for the "Black Sox" scandal where several players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, were accused of throwing the 1918 World Series.

(idea) by roubitch (5 y) (print) ? (I like it!) 1 C! Sun Dec 31 2000 at 7:15:16

There are many theories as to why the Chicago White Sox are not as popular as the Chicago Cubs. Mine is as follows. One of the owners of the White Sox, Eddie Einhorn, made his fortune in cable television. Because of him, the White Sox signed a TV deal with SportsVision, before cable was widely available. The Cubs remained on WGN, which was a local channel. Therefore, it was much easier to watch a Cubs game than a White Sox game. In addition to this, as cable increased in popularity, WGN was picked up by many cable providers across the United States. The Cubs became one of America's teams (along with the Atlanta Braves who play on TBS) and the White Sox retained a small but loyal following.

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Black Sox	Comiskey Park	Magglio Ordóñez	Curse of the Bambino
Carlton Fisk	Major League Baseball Teams	Johnny Cash	Luke Appling
Chicago Cubs	fellatio	Everything south of Chicago is NOT "Southern Illinois"	Charley horse
Eddie Collins	Union Stockyards	Dave DeBusschere	David Wells
Pants Rowland	Gee, It's a Wonderful Game	Edmonton Trappers	Comiskey Park Tribute
We Don't Need the Men	Michael Jordan	23	gobstopper

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