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The Pope, a president, Patinkin and more: Famous fans of the White Sox

@scottmerkin
January 17, 2026

CHICAGO – Let’s make an important distinction before discussing some of the most famous supporters of the White Sox franchise.

Just because a celebrity threw out a first pitch at Comiskey Park or Rate Field doesn’t make them an ardent fan. And just because they wore a White Sox hat in

Spanning 116 years, these are the best MLB debuts in White Sox history

@scottmerkin
January 6, 2026

CHICAGO -- Making a Major League debut holds a certain sense of great accomplishment and reward simply on its own.

But to have success on that specific day presents an extra-special memory. Here’s a look at 10 of the greatest debut games in White Sox history, with two bonus near-debuts.

The best baseball players born on Dec. 26

December 26, 2025

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Dec. 26:

10 moments that defined Carlton Fisk's career

December 26, 2025

Though he’s largely remembered for one swing and the immediate seconds that followed, Carlton Fisk established a legacy of longevity behind the plate. He finished among the top 10 in Most Valuable Player Award balloting in four of his first 12 full seasons and ranked between 13th and 18th on

White Sox oddities: Unlikely ITPHRs, wild cycles and ... cow milking?

@scottmerkin
December 10, 2025

CHICAGO -- Countless talented players have worn the White Sox uniform over the franchise’s long and storied history.

Some have won Most Valuable Player honors or Cy Young Awards. Others have been selected as All-Stars, and a few have reached the lofty levels of Rate Field concourse statues or jersey numbers

Every Rule 5 Draft pick in White Sox history

@scottmerkin
December 5, 2025

CHICAGO – The White Sox have made several moves over the years in the Rule 5 Draft, including adding an All-Star in Shane Smith as their 2024 selection. Here’s a look at all the picks dating back to 1970.

White Sox top Winter Meetings deals

@scottmerkin
December 5, 2025

CHICAGO -- Here’s a look at the top Winter Meetings moves in White Sox history:

1. Acquired outfielder Scott Podsednik, right-handed pitcher Luis Vizcaino and first baseman/outfielder Travis Hinton from the Brewers for left fielder Carlos Lee
Dec. 13, 2004
There were rumblings of the White Sox interest in

Remembering the best stories of Buehrle

@scottmerkin
December 3, 2020

CHICAGO -- The raw numbers associated with Mark Buehrle's 16-year-career eventually will support whether the left-handed hurler gets elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame, as Buehrle recently made his first appearance on the 2021 ballot.

Buehrle on Hall of Fame ballot for first time

Those career

White Sox Top 5 DHs: Merkin's take

@scottmerkin
May 18, 2020

_CHICAGO -- No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are

White Sox Top 5 shortstops: Merkin's take

@scottmerkin
April 20, 2020

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Title-winning plays to sheer perfection: Top moments in White Sox history

@scottmerkin
December 2, 2025

CHICAGO -- The White Sox celebrated a 20-year anniversary of their 2005 World Series title in the summer of ’25, temporarily changing course from the rebuild featuring three straight seasons with at least 100 losses and four straight years at .500 or below.

But that July weekend at Rate

The best baseball players born on Oct. 6

October 6, 2025

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 6.

1) Freddy Garcia (1976)
A two-time All-Star with the Mariners and later a World

The best baseball players born on Sept. 28

September 28, 2025

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 28.

The best baseball players born on Sept. 27

September 27, 2025

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 27.

1) Mike Schmidt (1949)
So that whole disclaimer above about this list being subjective?

The best baseball players born on Sept. 23

@castrovince
September 23, 2025

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 23:

The best baseball players born on Aug. 14

August 14, 2025

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Aug. 14:

The best baseball players born on April 21

April 22, 2024

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for April 21:

Top White Sox Draft pick from every season

@scottmerkin
July 15, 2024

CHICAGO – Harold Baines was a top Draft pick in the first round for the White Sox. In fact, the Hall of Famer was the No. 1 pick overall in 1977.

White Sox no-hitter history

MLB.com looks back at every no-hitter in the South Siders' history
April 14, 2021

As a charter member of the American League, the White Sox have had ample opportunity to throw no-hitters. And ample no-hitters they’ve thrown.

From Nixey Callahan to Carlos Rodón, White Sox pitchers have twirled 20 no-hitters in franchise history, the most by any AL team. Only the Dodgers have more with

Top 10 moments of Minnie Miñoso's career

@scottmerkin
October 7, 2023

MLB.com is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting stories that pay tribute to some of the most significant and talented players from Latin America in the game's history.

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10 things that define Luis Aparicio's legacy

September 18, 2023

From Sept. 15-Oct. 15, MLB.com is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting stories that pay tribute to some of the most significant and talented players from Latin America in the game's history.

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Oral history of Mark Buehrle's perfect game

Players, coaches reminisce about White Sox pitcher's famous feat
@scottmerkin
July 23, 2023

This story was originally published on July 23, 2015.

CHICAGO -- There was a comment made by Mark Buehrle, shortly after throwing the second perfect game in White Sox franchise history, that perfectly summed up the surprise of the day's event, even for the left-hander.

"I don't know how to explain it,"

White Sox Top 5 GMs: Merkin's take

@scottmerkin
June 22, 2020

CHICAGO – _No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are

White Sox Top 5 second basemen: Merkin's take

@scottmerkin
April 6, 2020

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

White Sox Top 5 center fielders: Merkin's take

@scottmerkin
May 4, 2020

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun