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The First Game
The Chicago White Sox play their first game in a small wooden ballpark located at 39th and Princeton. The Sox lose to Milwaukee, 5-4. -
Incorporated With Illinois
The White Sox are incorporated under Illinois law with $5,000 capital. -
New Coach
Fielder Jones replaces Nixey Callahan as manager. -
SOX Win
The Sox claim the only all-Chicago World Series, defeating the Cubs, 8-3, in the finale to win four of the six meetings. -
100 Games
The White Sox defeat the New York Yankees to win their 100th game of the season, a feat unmatched in club history. -
World Series Won
Chicago wins its second World Series title by defeating the New York Giants, 4-2. -
New Team President
Grace Comiskey is elected team president and her daughter, Dorothy Rigney, is appointed secretary. -
Color Shouldnt Matter
The American League color barrier is broken in Comiskey Park when 22-year old Larry Doby is sent to pinch-hit for the Cleveland Indians -
A New V.P
Chuck Comiskey is appointed vice president of the Sox. -
2 Homeruns
The new scoreboard explodes for the first time when Al Smith hits a two-run home run off Jim Bunning in the first game of a doubleheader. -
A Manager Down
Al Lopez resigns as manager. -
New Stadium
.At the stroke of midnight, the Illinois General Assembly approves an amended stadium bill ensuring that the club will remain in Chicago. The new stadium is scheduled for a 1991 opening. -
Before Closing
The last night game at old Comiskey Park is played with the White Sox downing Seattle, 5-2. -
Finally Open
New Comiskey Park opens before a sellout crowd of 42,191 as the Tigers cruise past the White Sox, 16-0. -
200!
he White Sox hit their 200th home run of the season, breaking the franchise record of 198 set in 1998.
