Total White Sox: The Definitive Encyclopedia of the Chicago White Sox Review
Total White Sox: The Definitive Encyclopedia of the Chicago White Sox Feature
The infamous scandal of the 1919 Black Sox. Eight-eight years of frustration or, at the very least, of baseball without a World Series championship. A sometimes-grim tug-of-war with their intra-city rivals for the loyalty of Chicago baseball fans. Shorts.
The history of the Chicago White Sox has been filled with controversy, adversity, heartache, and hope. The franchise has endured more trials and tribulations than any of its American League brethren, and, more so than any other major league club, those hard times are woven into the social fabric of the team s community of followers.
Those long-suffering fans were finally rewarded for their unconditional devotion in October 2005 when the Sox swept past the Houston Astros for their first world championship since 1917. It was their first trip to the World Series since 1959, and it helped to ease the pain, if not erase the memories, of the biggest scandal in the history of baseball.
Total White Sox: The Definitive Encyclopedia of the Chicago White Sox delves into that rich history and explores both the good and the bad, the highs and the lows. From the franchise s inception more than a century ago to recent highlights including Mark Buehrle s perfect game in 2009, Total White Sox is the ultimate wealth of information for Sox fans, baseball historians, and trivia buffs alike.
This illustrated volume includes more than 200 player profiles, from Tommie Agee to Richie Zisk; season-by-season narratives spanning 11 decades of White Sox baseball; a battery of statistics and records; and a treasure trove of memorable moments, anecdotes, and fun facts. Total White Sox is a must-have for anyone who considers him- or herself a die-hard Sox fan, as well as for anyone who loves the game of baseball enough to appreciate this franchise s unique place in the history of our national pastime.
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