Sox Nerd

This plaque in the Mall of America marks the spot where homeplate was at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minn. A visit to the Metropolitan Stadium homeplate marker at the Mall of America on Saturday inspired me to dig out some gems on the White Sox and this spot in Bloomington, Minn. Here are some memorable White Sox moments that occurred at home at The … [Read more...] about THE WHITE SOX AND THE MET: A LOT ON THE PLATE HERE

Jermaine Dye delivers the single in the seventh that accounted for the only run in the clinching win in Game 4 of the 2005 World Series 20 years ago today. How the winning seventh inning unfolded in Houston in the Sox 1-0 clinching Game 4 victory of the 2005 World Series 20 years ago today: (Brad Lidge pitching) BATTER—-PLAY WILLIE HARRIS (pinch-hitting for Freddy … [Read more...] about OCT. 26TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: THE WINNING INNING 20 YEARS AGO TODAY

My alphabetical-ish review of the White Sox 2025 roster continues with a look at DOMINIC FLETCHER: Outfielder used the fewest amount of hits in White Sox history to record at least five doubles in a season (2025). The previous low was nine hits for five doubles by Wilson Betemit in 2009. NEXT: CALEB FREEMAN … [Read more...] about 2025 WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: DOMINIC FLETCHER

My alphabetical-ish review of the White Sox 2025 roster continues with a look at TIM ELKO: *The big first baseman averaged a White Sox-best 406 feet on his four home runs *5 of his 9 White Sox hits went for extra bases (4 homers, 1 doubles) *Elko is 1 of 8 players in White Sox history with a homer/3-RBI game in his first three MLB contests NEXT: Fraser Ellard … [Read more...] about 2025 WHITE SOX PLAYER REVIEW: TIM ELKO

Geoff Blum homers in the 14th inning of Game 3 of the World Series 20 years today. Geoff Blum’s at bat in the 14th which culminated with the go-ahead homer in the White Sox 7-5 win in Houston Game 3 of the World Series 20 years ago today: (Ezequiel Astacio pitching) BALL BALL HOME RUN … DONT STOP BELIEVING … [Read more...] about OCT. 25TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: GEOFF BLUM’S AT BAT 20 YEARS AGO TODAY