Baseball Teams - American League Central

Team's name: Chicago White Sox
League: AL - Central Division

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Nicknames:

The Sox, South Siders, ChiSox, The Pale Hose, The Good Guys, The Go-Go Sox, The Black Sox, South Side Hit Men
Mascot: Southpaw the Parrot
Team Colors: White, Silver and Black
Joined the AL: 1901
Owners: Jerry Reinsdorf
Manager: Ozzie Guillen
Coaches: Harold Baines (First Base), Don Cooper (Pitching), Joey Cora (Bench), Jeff Cox (Third Base), Juan Nieves (Bullpen), Mark Salas (Bullpen Catcher), Greg Walker (Hitting)
Baseball Field: U.S. Cellular Field (since 1991)
Current Capacity: 40,615

League Titles:

World Series titles: 1906, 17, 2005

AL Pennants: 1900, 01, 06, 17, 19, 59, 2005
WL Pennants: 1894
Central Division: 2000, 05
West Division: 1983, 93

The team began as the Sioux City Cornjerkers in 1893 at a minor league called the Western League. In 1895 moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, then to Chicago in 1900 when that league was renamed the American League, and which became a major league in 1901.

Formerly known as: Sioux City Cornhuskers, 1894. St. Paul Saints, 1895-1899. "White Sox" is short for "White Stockings"

During the early 20th century the White Sox were a frequent contender, winning 5 of a possible 19 league pennants. Later in the 1950s, the team had begun to restore its respectability using an offensive philosophy, emphasizing on speed and a spectacular style of defense.

In 1959, the team won its first pennant in four decades thanks to the hard work of several eventual Hall of Famers – Lopez, Aparicio, Fox (the league MVP), and pitcher Early Wynn.

In 2005 the team ended decades of frustration when it won its first World Series Championship since 1917. Through 2006 the all-time regular