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Chicago White Sox

MLB · American League · AL Central

Team information

Abbr
CWS
Sport
Baseball
League
MLB
Conference
American League
Division
AL Central
Founded
1901
Mascot
Southpaw
Fan nickname
Sox Fans / South Siders
City nickname
Chicago
Home market
Chicago, IL, USA
Championships
3

Chicago’s South Side baseball franchise known for its gritty identity, loyal fanbase, and 2005 World Series championship run.

Mascot: Southpaw

Championship years

  • 1906
  • 1917
  • 2005

Official website

Name history

  1. Chicago White Sox

    1901–Present

Venue timeline

  1. South Side Park

    1901–1910

  2. Comiskey Park

    1910–1990

  3. Guaranteed Rate Field / New Comiskey Park

    1991–Present

Logo history

  1. Chicago White Stockings

    1901 – 1902

  2. Chicago White Stockings

    1903 – 1903

  3. Chicago White Sox

    1904 – 1904

  4. Chicago White Sox

    1906 – 1907

  5. Chicago White Sox

    1908 – 1909

  6. Chicago White Sox

    1910 – 1911

  7. Chicago White Sox

    1912 – 1916

  8. Chicago White Sox

    1917 – 1917

  9. Chicago White Sox

    1918 – 1931

  10. Chicago White Sox

    1932 – 1935

  11. Chicago White Sox

    1936 – 1938

  12. Chicago White Sox

    1939 – 1948

  13. Chicago White Sox

    1949 – 1959

  14. Chicago White Sox

    1960 – 1975

  15. Chicago White Sox

    1976 – 1981

  16. Chicago White Sox

    1982 – 1986

  17. Chicago White Sox

    1987 – 1990

  18. Chicago White Sox

    1991 – Present

Retired numbers

2 Nellie Fox Retired 1976
3 Harold Baines Retired 1989
4 Luke Appling Retired 1975
9 Minnie Miñoso Retired 1983
11 Luis Aparicio Retired 1984
13 Ozzie Guillen Retired 2026
14 Paul Konerko Retired 2015
16 Ted Lyons Retired 1987
19 Billy Pierce Retired 1987
35 Frank Thomas Retired 2010
42 Jackie Robinson Retired 1997
56 Mark Buehrle Retired 2017
72 Carlton Fisk Retired 1997

Signature songs

“Thunderstruck”

(Instrumental — fans clap/chant during intro) Thunder! (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) Thunder!

“Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye”

(Comiskey / Guaranteed Rate Field tradition) Na na na na Na na na na Hey hey hey Goodbye

Signature chants

“Let’s Go White Sox!”

(Clap pattern) Let's go White Sox! (clap clap clap-clap-clap) Let's go White Sox!

“Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye”

(Opponent send-off) Na na na na Hey hey hey Goodbye

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