'Goose' finally going to Hall of Fame Jul 27, 2008
The World Link: 'Goose' finally going to Hall of Fame. Goose' finally going to Hall of Fame. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Negro Leagues conference kicks off Jul 26, 2008
" The Chicagoland area was chosen to host the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference because 2008 marks the 75th anniversary of the East-West Classic, the Negro League All-Star Game. The East-West game was held in Chicago's Comiskey Park for a great majority of the 29 years that it ran. David Fletcher, the president of the Chicago Baseball Museum, said the city represents an important part of Negro League history. "Chicago is very important, because Rube Foster, who started the Negro Leagues, was... (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Take Me Out ... Jul 25, 2008
The song didn't become a staple of the seventh-inning stretch until Caray started singing it in 1976 as a White Sox broadcaster at Comiskey Park, and that was by accident. "One day, unbeknownst to my grandfather, (owner Bill) Veeck put a live mike in the booth," said Chip Caray, who broadcasts Braves and Cubs games. (The Palm Beach Post)
Baseball... Then and Now Jul 24, 2008
He let the world know what was going on in places like Ruppert Stadium and Forbes Field and Comiskey Park when the 'other' teams (which meant blacks) took over from the regular tenants. And in his way, he made the part of America that would listen know all about these black knights of the open road. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Yankees May Sell Stadium Memories; Seats $1,000, Jeter's Locker $100,000 Jul 18, 2008
The club sold memorabilia from Comiskey Park in 1990, donating the $1. 1 million raised to charities. (Bloomberg)
Hard to say goodbye Jul 16, 2008
Heck, even dumps like old Comiskey Park in Chicago had people in tears when the wrecking ball came. Football may long ago have sped past baseball as America's passion, but no sport enjoys a bond with its bricks and mortar like baseball. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Cubs' quantity reflects quality at ASG Jul 15, 2008
Wood pitched an inning in the 2003 game at what was then Comiskey Park. That was his last season with over 30 starts. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Baseballs anthem turns 100 Jul 15, 2008
That was the year Hall of Fame owner Bill Veeck, known for his stunts and promotions, got Caray, then a Chicago White Sox broadcaster, to lead the crowd at Comiskey Park. Caray, who would privately sing it during the commercial break, was against the idea, said Bill Veeck s son, Mike. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
No grand slam at the ballpark Jul 14, 2008
The deal to fund a renovation of Comiskey Park by selling stadium naming rights to U.S. Cellular Corp. is more of a stand-up double than the walk-off home run it's been billed ... (The agency backed bonds it issued to build the new Comiskey Park and renovate Soldier Field. (Crain's Chicago Business)
SportsBiz: All-Star Game a financial homer Jul 13, 2008
Whatever the final numbers, the game, which began in 1933 in Chicagos Comiskey Park, still draws millions of more viewers than the All-Star offerings of other sports. The pre-game hype will be unmatched, the type of hoopla that could only be generated in New York City. (MSNBC -- Business)
White Sox host Double Duty Classic Jul 8, 2008
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Negro League East-West All-Star Game, played at Comiskey Park, and the two teams wore uniforms to honor this contest. Those teams were made up of Midwest All-Stars and players from the White Sox Amateur City Elite. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
This day in History Jul 7, 2008
In 1933, the first All-Star baseball game was played, at Chicago s Comiskey Park; the American League defeated the National League, 4-2. In 1957, Althea Gibson became the first black. (Montana Standard, MT)
Click for Full Story Jul 6, 2008
Seventy-five years ago today, on July 6, 1933, the first All-Star baseball game was played, at Chicago's Comiskey Park ... In 1933, the first All-Star baseball game was played, at Chicago's Comiskey Park; the American League defeated the National League, 4-2. (KWTX.com, TX)
Take a shine to Chicago Jul 1, 2008
The White Sox, three-time winners of the World Series, play at U.S. Cellular Field, formerly Comiskey Park. Architecture boat tour: Crane those necks up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Fiery Furnaces heat up for the White Sox Jul 1, 2008
But on a lighter note, Eleanor said she had wonderful memories of her days as a varsity softball catcher and even as a Little Leaguer, when she got to run the bases at the old Comiskey Park. "It was like a dream come true," she said. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Hits? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Hits Jun 30, 2008
July 1, 1990--Yankees' Andy Hawkins no-hit the White Sox for eight innings in a 4-0 loss at Comiskey Park. April 30, 1967--Baltimore's Steve Barber (8 2/3) and Stu Miller (1/3) combined to shut out Detroit for nine innings at Memorial Stadium, but the Tigers won 2-1. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
White Sox take second straight from crosstown Cubs Jun 29, 2008
The White Sox's Carlos Quentin hits a solo home run to lead his team to a 6-5 victory over the Cubs at Comiskey Park in Chicago. CHICAGO (AP) Manager Ozzie Guillen reversed the question as soon as it was asked. (USA Today -- Sports)
Gone for good Jun 28, 2008
Pennington hit one of longest home runs in history of old Comiskey Park ... Pennington hit one of the longest home runs in the history of old Comiskey Park for the American Giants and had an old brick from the since-demolished ballpark, but that was swept away, too. (CNN -- US)
Rosenblatt organist still making music at 89 Jun 24, 2008
Gladys Gooding, who played Brooklyn Dodgers games at Ebbets Field, John Kiley at Fenway Park in Boston and Shay Torrent at the old Comiskey Park and Anaheim Stadium were just a few of the beloved organists of their day. Bartak has quite a following himself. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Mailbag: Marmol's All-Star chances Jun 24, 2008
On June 16, 2002, against the White Sox at Comiskey Park, Wood gave up eight earned runs on two hits and six walks over four innings. Carlos Lee hit a grand slam off Wood in the third. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
A Bear Case for Smart Folks Who Write Dumb E-mail Jun 21, 2008
Ten miles (16 kilometers) south, the White Sox play in U.S. Cellular Field, a park on the South Side that opened in 1991 and carried the name Comiskey Park until 2003. It's tucked between railroad tracks and the Dan Ryan Expressway. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Greenville museum set to honor Shoeless Joe Jun 19, 2008
The statue stands on bricks from old Comiskey Park, where he played from 1915 to 1920. Raised in Georgia, the 66-year-old Marcley had not heard of Jackson until a local petition began circulating in 1997 to make him eligible for election to the Hall of Fame. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Shoeless Joe Jackson gets his own museum Jun 19, 2008
The statue stands on bricks from old Comiskey Park in Chicago, where he played for the White Sox from 1915 to 1920. The Jackson relatives living in the area seem content to let others argue Shoeless Joe's case. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Gorzelanny gets homecoming start Jun 18, 2008
Gorzelanny's baseball memories begin with the days of old Comiskey Park. Along with his dad, Gorzelanny was in the stands when the White Sox played the Blue Jays in the 1993 American League Championship Series. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
A hero to many: Monbouquette's legacy spans the genrations Jun 12, 2008
I think it was August 1962, when he threw his no-hit, no-run game at Comiskey Park against the White Sox. When they landed at Logan Airport and he was getting off the plane, I was the first kid on the tarmac that he held up in his arms. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Baseball Today Jun 5, 2008
The ball cleared the left-field upper deck at Comiskey Park. 1959 _ Pittsburgh's Dick Stuart hit the longest home run at Forbes Field. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Royals to select Hollimon in Draft May 31, 2008
He made the East-West All-Star Game at Comiskey Park in Chicago in 1951. In that game, Hollimon pitched and hit a double. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Other tragedies at stadiums May 23, 2008
May 16, 1986: Edward Joyce dies after he falls about 40 feet from the upper-deck stands at Comiskey Park into an aisle of the lower deck along the first-base line. May 1985: Mark Leddy, 21, of Yonkers, falls 100 feet off an escalator at Shea. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Thome's RBI single gives White Sox 4-3 win May 16, 2008
On July 12, 1979, at Comiskey Park, Sox owner Bill Veeck's son Mike allowed a Chicago radio station to hold a "Disco Demolition Night" promotional event between games of a twi-night doubleheader with Detroit. The whole thing backfired, and the resulting chaos from thousands of fans storming the field led to the Sox forfeiting the nightcap to the Tigers. (Anchorage Daily News)
'Take me out to the Ballgame' May 8, 2008
The song began to achieve its present level of popularity in 1976 when Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck recruited future Hall of Fame announcer Harry Caray to sing the song into a microphone during the seventh-inning stretch at Comiskey Park. Even though Caray initially opposed the plan it later turned into his signature moment in each White Sox home game and later at Wrigley Field when Caray became the Chicago Cubs announcer in 1982. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Having fun at the ballpark Naturally Apr 18, 2008
When it opened in 1910, Chicago's Comiskey Park was christened "The Baseball Palace of the World." Old Comiskey had time to savor its position, because ballparks didn't come around at the drop of a bond issue then. Nowadays, new ballparks pop up like strip malls, each with its own unique bells and whistles, leaving stadiums like Arvest Ballpark precious little time to bask in the baseball architectural spotlight. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Season predictions told for MLB 2008 Apr 2, 2008
Along with those two, I have been to Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park, old Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, Skydome in Toronto, the old Busch Stadium in St. Louis, if memory serves me. I will be going to Yankee Stadium soon so I can mark that one off the list also. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Braves impressed by Nationals Park Mar 31, 2008
Bartholmay is an expert of Opening Days, with one of the first he witnessed coming at old Comiskey Park in 1940. He saw a 21-year-old Bob Feller throw a no-hitter that day. (MLB.com -- Atlanta Braves)
New take on an old song Mar 30, 2008
But the authors insist that tradition didn't reach full flower before the mid-1970s, when White Sox owner Bill Veeck and announcer Harry Caray turned it into a happening at Comiskey Park in Chicago. When Caray moved in 1981 to the Cubs and their national cable TV audience, a nationwide ritual was born. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kolb: Somerville in the old ball game Mar 26, 2008
In the middle of a game at Chicago s Comiskey Park, Birdie was behind the plate. Behind him was home plate umpire Emmett Ormsby, who had been gassed by phosgene some 20 years earlier as an infantryman in World War I.. (Somerville Journal, MA)
What Our Favorite Things Say About Us Mar 24, 2008
" HARRY Harry says there isn't one physical item in his life that he can't live without -- it's just not what he's about. But he keeps two items that are important to him in his office at CBS News -- stadium seats from Comiskey Park -- former home of the Chicago White Sox. The Sox were a team on the South Side, where he grew up. Everyone's dad worked in the mills; Harry's dad drove a truck. For Harry, it's not about airs, but about aspiring to get beyond the South Side and the accomplishment of... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Mariners notes: Norton recalls Seattle moment Feb 19, 2008
He reported to work at new Comiskey Park that afternoon, unaware that he would be starting at third base in the White Sox two-game series opener against the Mariners. "I had been platooning at first base with Wil Cordero," he said. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
5 minutes with . . . Nancy Faust Feb 19, 2008
Faust - the "Nancy" made famous by Harry Caray who would never sing Take Me Out to the Ball Game at Comiskey Park without saying, "OK, Nancy, let's hear it" - has been the organist at sporting events in Chicago for decades. Faust, 59, will be playing at White Sox games for the 39th season. (AZCentral -- Sports)
'Impression, not detail' key to capturing outdoors Feb 10, 2008
One of his fondest baseball memories was when he hit a couple of home runs at old Comiskey Park when he tried out for the Chicago White Sox. He later earned a letter in baseball at Purdue and earned degrees there and later at Troy State and National University. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Top 15 Cards Teams: Modenes Best of the Rest Feb 3, 2008
The Browns, led by manager-first baseman Charlie Comiskey (as in Comiskey Park), may well have been the greatest pre-20th century team in baseball history; only the 1890s Boston Beaneaters and Baltimore Orioles can compare. The 1885 Browns were the first of three straight American Association pennant winners in St. Louis, and won the league crown by 16 games over second-place Cincinnati. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Mailbag: Examining the White Sox bullpen Jan 29, 2008
If this is true, I was wondering if you could give an update on him and information on when we may be seeing him play shortstop at Comiskey Park (that's right). -- Ryan, Grayslake, Ill. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Stottlemyre makes Hall ballot debut Dec 30, 2007
But the signature moment in Stottlemyre's career might be during that late-August outing in 1992 at Comiskey Park, where he helped the Blue Jays to a much-needed win en route to the Fall Classic. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
You're No. 1, but not exactly with a bullet Dec 28, 2007
Sixty years ago today, the Chicago Cardinals scored four touchdowns three on plays of 70 or more yards to beat the Eagles 28-21 in the NFL title game at Comiskey Park. Elmer Angsman scored on two 70-yard plays for the Cards, and Charley Trippi scored on plays of 75 and 44 yards. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Tribune Co. to sell Cubs before season Dec 21, 2007
The sports body was created by state lawmakers in 1987 for the purpose of building a new Comiskey Park, now U.S. Cellular Field, which is home to the Chicago White Sox. On Thursday, Zell acknowledged those discussions. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
IN THE NEWSROOM: Little Cubs captures classic Wrigley Dec 15, 2007
Comiskey Park has been overtaken by U.S. Cellular Field, for example. Denny Garkey, father of said replica at the corner of Empire and McKinley, had no idea the state was contemplating ownership of Wrigley. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
White Sox studying Mitchell Report Dec 14, 2007
Left-handed starter Scott Schoeneweis received six shipments of steroids at U.S. Cellular Field, listed as Comiskey Park in the report, from Signature Pharmacy while playing in Chicago. The report goes on to explain how Dr. Ramon Scruggs of the New Hope Health Center reportedly prescribed the drugs. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Ex-Duke, UNC stars under cloud Dec 14, 2007
The report said that representatives of the commissioner met with Schoeneweis after ESPN reported that he got six shipments of steroids at Comiskey Park in Chicago, while he was playing for the White Sox in 2004 and 2005. The commissioner's office concluded there was insufficient evidence to act against Schoeneweis, according to the report. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Reports: Cubs trying to sell Wrigley to Ill. agency Dec 14, 2007
The sports body was created by state lawmakers in 1987 for the purpose of building a new Comiskey Park, now U.S. Cellular Field, where the play. Thompson emphasized in his statement that the cash-strapped state government "does not have any intention of using tax dollars to acquire Wrigley Field, and would not consider the transaction if it involved any state taxpayer dollars going to the Tribune Company.". (ESPN -- Baseball)
List of players Dec 14, 2007
On October 1, 2007, ESPN reported on its website that New York Mets pitcher Scott Schoeneweis had received six shipments of steroids from Signature Pharmacy at Comiskey Park while he was playing for the Chicago White Sox in 2003 and 2004. Dr. Ramon Scruggs of the New Hope Health Center (the suspended California physician who also was reported to have issued prescriptions for Troy Glaus) reportedly prescribed the drugs. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Fish: Jason Grimsley's life in limbo Nov 9, 2007
" Around MLB clubhouses, Grimsley earned respect as a gritty competitor and a solid teammate. That reputation spiked in 1994 when he was playing for the Cleveland Indians. In July that summer, Grimsley crawled above the ceiling in the bowels at Comiskey Park (now U.S. Cellular Field) to substitute a legitimate bat for teammate Albert Belle's corked bat, which had been confiscated by umpires and was being held in a locked room. The theft was discovered in part because the bat Grimsley used to... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Hughes combines on Caray book Nov 1, 2007
" The CD includes vintage game play-by-play from Caray's younger days with the 1964 St. Louis Cardinals. There are sound bytes from his conversation with Reagan, Caray's Cooperstown speech for his induction into the Hall of Fame, and the '84 and '89 Cubs. Of course, you can hear Caray singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," a tradition he started at Comiskey Park, thanks to Bill Veeck secretly hiding a microphone in the broadcast booth. Hughes produced, wrote and narrated the CD, and provided... (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Cubs' trio up for Ford Frick Award Nov 1, 2007
He covered the first All-Star Game at Comiskey Park in 1933. Vince Lloyd: Lloyd was a broadcaster for 32 years (1955-86), all in Chicago, with the White Sox (1955-64) and Cubs (1965-86). (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Minoso wins Robinson Legacy Award Oct 13, 2007
Minoso became the first black player to suit up for the White Sox on May 1, 1951, against the Yankees at Comiskey Park. He also played during seven different decades, with a June 30, 1993, foray into Independent League baseball with the St. Paul Saints setting the record. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Boxing great 'Jersey Joe' Walcott to get hometown honor Oct 7, 2007
No longer boxing mostly in Camden and Philadelphia, he began appearing in venues like the Orange Bowl in Miami, Madison Square Garden in New York and Comiskey Park in Chicago. In 1947, at 33 years old practically ancient for an elite boxer in those times he landed a title fight against Joe Louis, the reigning undefeated heavyweight champion of the world. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Mets pitcher Schoeneweis denies steroid allegations Oct 3, 2007
According to a source in Florida close to the ongoing investigation of Signature, Schoeneweis' name appeared on packages that were sent to Comiskey Park while he was with the White Sox in 2003. Two more shipments arrived at the stadium in 2004, months before Schoeneweis, a testicular cancer survivor, underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Phillies fans celebrate end of playoff drought Oct 2, 2007
According to ESPN.com, which used information from an unidentified source who examined invoices, Schoeneweis had six shipments of steroids sent directly to Comiskey Park in Chicago in his name while he played for the White Sox in 2003 and 2004. Schoeneweis will most likely be summoned to the league's office in New York in the next month to answer questions about the shipments. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Schoeneweis reportedly bought steroids Oct 2, 2007
A source in Florida close to the investigation of Signature told ESPN that Schoeneweis's name appears on packages that were sent to Comiskey Park while the White Sox were in the chase for the AL Central title in 2003. The reliever also received two shipments in 2004. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Notes: De La Rosa tipping his pitches Sep 27, 2007
On this date in 1973, in old Comiskey Park, left-hander Paul Splittorff became Kansas City's first 20-game winner by beating the White Sox, 6-2. On this date in 1978, Larry Gura's three-hit, 4-1 win over the Seattle Mariners gave the Royals their third straight AL West title. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
PublicTradio Sep 22, 2007
James T. Farrell, My Grandmother Goes to Comiskey Park ; Philip Roth, Selection from Portnoy s Complaint; Rolfe Humphries, Polo Grounds ; Yusef Komunyakaa, Glory, more. 9:30 p. m. Making Contact: On New Ground: Liberating Gender and Sexuality. (Montana Standard, MT)
A travel round-tripper Sep 17, 2007
Known for its freakishly steep upper deck, the new stadium's carry-vers from old Comiskey Park include a pinwheel-topped, fireworks-equipped exploding scoreboard and the Chicagoland Plumbing Council Shower, a necessity during this scorching day game. While a pair of grade-schoolers splashes in the spray, I chat up a nearby fan, who doesn't hesitate to lay into his uptown rivals: You know what Cubs stands for. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Notes: Casilla sees time on bench Sep 8, 2007
It's a homecoming for the Chicago-area native, who grew up a White Sox fan and regularly attended games at Comiskey Park. Jones said he had a large contingent of family and friends coming to Friday's game. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Comiskey passes, leaves enduring legacy Aug 28, 2007
CHICAGO -- Even when the naming rights for the White Sox home ballpark changed from Comiskey Park to U.S. Cellular Field in 2003, Jerry Reinsdorf did not want to forget the organization's first family. So, Charles Comiskey, known as the Old Roman and the founder of this team in 1901, became the first individual to be honored with a bronze statue in the center-field concourse. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Cormier's return to form critical DISCUSS Aug 12, 2007
Mike Veeck did disco demolition night in the old comiskey park. His father Bill, owned the white sox. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sox fans remain avid in tough year Jul 31, 2007
The White Sox also did their own house-cleaning inside Comiskey Park and U.S. Cellular, entirely cutting off the sale of hard liquor, adding more security and cleaning up the restrooms ... "It was the worst behavior I've ever seen in the ballpark," added Reinsdorf of the crowd demeanor when he took over ownership from Bill Veeck, who once referred to old Comiskey Park as the world's largest outdoor saloon. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
1970 Mob Who's Who Book Used As Evidence In Trial Jul 27, 2007
"Five of the murder victims at the heart of the federal trial were up and comers when the book was released.Billy Dauber met his end on a lonely Will County road. "Big John" Fecarotta was gunned down outside a bingo parlor. Michael "Hambone" Albergo was laid to rest near Comiskey Park. William "Butch" Petrocelli was tortured, his throat slit and his car torched. And Anthony "The Ant" Spilotro, who vowed to head the mob, had his resting place buried under an Indiana cornfield.Also pictured are... (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)
