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The White Sox first entered the major leagues in 1953 after being a farm team since the early 1900's. Key player for the White Sox over the years include Luis Aparicio, Luke Appling, Chief Bender, Steve Carlton, Eddie Collins, George Davis, Larry Doby, Johnny Evers, Red Faber, Carlton Fisk, Nellie Fox, Clark Griffith, Harry Hooper, George Kell, Ted Lyons, Edd Roush, Red Ruffing, Ray Schalk, Tom Seaver, Al Simmons, Ed Walsh, Hoyt Wilhelm, Early Wynn. The club originally called itself the "White Stockings," the original name of the National League's Chicago Cubs. The White Stockings won the first AL pennant in 1900, but they were still officially as a minor league team. After acquiring a number of stars from the older league, including pitcher and manager Clark Griffith, the White Sox also captured the AL's first major-league pennant the next year, in 1901. Headline editors at the Chicago Tribune sports department immediately began shortening the name to "White Sox," and the team officially adopted the shorter name in 1903. The White Sox would continue to be built on pitching and defense in the following years, led by pitching workhorse Ed Walsh. U.S. Cellular Field is the home of the White Sox in Chicago, Illinois. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at Comiskey Park. The new park, completed at a cost of $167 million, also opened with the Comiskey Park name, but became U.S. Cellular Field in 2003 after U.S. Cellular bought the naming rights at $68 million over 20 years. It hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game that same year. A few sportscasters, though, continue to use the former name, New Comiskey Park. |
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