ChisoxJones Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Hey folks, First time poster, long time surfer. I just want to thank all the Soxtalk posters for the past few years of insight, scoops, entertainment, and simple banter. I have decided to get off the bench and join in from time to time. With all the obvious reasons for good feeling this past year, it got me reminiscing (more than usual) about the White Sox past…….so many memories from Old Comiskey. For instance, I remember Minnie Minoso taking a few minutes to talk to me because I had my # 9 little league jersey. Another time, I was watching batting practice with my glove over the side of the wall on along the 3rd base foul area. Chet Lemon came up to me, talked and watched BP with me for several minutes. Speaking of BP, one time a group of us went up to Milwaukee (before the league change), and while everyone was tailgating, I went in and watched Big Frank take BP. He proceeded to hit 18 or 20 over the left field wall. Insane, I tell you! All these (& many more) lifetime impressions came racing together last October. It was almost too much to truly grasp when it was happening, and to have the culmination of all those memories come together with the 2005 World Series……..well, I am just now beginning to realize that it actually HAPPENED! I am sure many of you have some great memories that came to the forefront when the World Series was won. Anyone wish to reflect on some of those impressionable times that came back to clarity with the championship? Thanks again and looking forward to a GREAT 2006 team and a whole bunch more of great baseball times! ChisoxJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 QUOTE(ChisoxJones @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 11:05 AM) Hey folks, First time poster, long time surfer. I just want to thank all the Soxtalk posters for the past few years of insight, scoops, entertainment, and simple banter. I have decided to get off the bench and join in from time to time. With all the obvious reasons for good feeling this past year, it got me reminiscing (more than usual) about the White Sox past…….so many memories from Old Comiskey. For instance, I remember Minnie Minoso taking a few minutes to talk to me because I had my # 9 little league jersey. Another time, I was watching batting practice with my glove over the side of the wall on along the 3rd base foul area. Chet Lemon came up to me, talked and watched BP with me for several minutes. Speaking of BP, one time a group of us went up to Milwaukee (before the league change), and while everyone was tailgating, I went in and watched Big Frank take BP. He proceeded to hit 18 or 20 over the left field wall. Insane, I tell you! All these (& many more) lifetime impressions came racing together last October. It was almost too much to truly grasp when it was happening, and to have the culmination of all those memories come together with the 2005 World Series……..well, I am just now beginning to realize that it actually HAPPENED! I am sure many of you have some great memories that came to the forefront when the World Series was won. Anyone wish to reflect on some of those impressionable times that came back to clarity with the championship? Thanks again and looking forward to a GREAT 2006 team and a whole bunch more of great baseball times! ChisoxJones Welcome aboard... Go Sox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Welcome aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChisoxJones Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 thank you kindly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Welcome to Soxtalk, always nice to have another veteran fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 QUOTE(ChisoxJones @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 12:03 PM) thank you kindly! welcome man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Rowland Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I remembered my first game in the late 1970s when I first heard about Harry Caray, a White Sox announcer. Trading Steve Trout to the Cubs. Salome Barojas and the '82 White Sox that started fast and just fizzled. Sitting in the golden box seats with my dad even though we had upper deck tix. Listening to games (and learning the game of baseball) on the radio when the Sox were on Sportsvision and no one had cable. I also remembered going to a game as a little kid and trying to snag a pop fly off the bat of Jerry Hairston Sr. from a bunch of older teenagers. Also thought about the 12-0 1-hitter Brit Burns threw in '83 against KC when three Sox went back-to-back-to-back early in the game (I think in the first inning). Julio Cruz' game winning run against Seattle to clinch the division. Tito Landrum's shot to ruin Brit Burns gem and the Sox season in 1983. I remembered attending a rally at Addison Trail H.S. gym when the Sox were planning a move. Met Greg Walker that day when he was still a promising first baseman coming off a broken hand injury. The shortstop of the future battle in 1985...Guillen v. Dunston. Bobby Bonilla traded to the Pirates, I believe for Jose Deleon. Waiting for Joel Skinner to become the Sox catcher of the future. Fred Manrique. Trading Baines for Sosa, Alvarez and Fletcher. Watching Alvarez pitch a no-hitter versus Baltimore while I was recovering from Mono in late summer. Trading Sosa for George Bell. The end of the old ballpark in '91. Watching the clincher in '93 with friends at college. The strike in '94. The debacle of the '95 season. Terry Bevington. Ventura versus Nolan Ryan. Trading Alvarez, Hernandez and Darwin in '97. The rebirth of the Sox in 2000. The floundering years of '01, '02, '03, and '04. The near collapse in September. The clincher in Detroit. Watching El Duque's mastery in Boston. Trying to listen to the ALCS on a faded NYC ESPN affliate while on vacation in remote Nova Scotia, Canada. Hearing Rooney's call as Konerko stepped on first for the pennant. Freezing at game 2 only to be rewarded with Konerko and Pods' heroics. Supposedly, the reason you sometimes cry when you are happy is because of all the hardships endured preceeding the joyful moment. I am getting choked up again recounting all the memories of 30+ years following the south siders. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Welcome. Hope you love it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Welcome to the boards!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChisoxJones Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 Thanks again for all the welcomes........ I still have my glove from back in the day, which is centerpieced with a Bill Nahorodny autograph! Beltin'Bill......of ALL the things you reminded us of.........when you mentioned Bevington: Remember when his eyes bugged out of his head when he and Garner went at it? Man! What a time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Rowland Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 QUOTE(ChisoxJones @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 10:07 PM) Thanks again for all the welcomes........ I still have my glove from back in the day, which is centerpieced with a Bill Nahorodny autograph! Beltin'Bill......of ALL the things you reminded us of.........when you mentioned Bevington: Remember when his eyes bugged out of his head when he and Garner went at it? Man! What a time! I forgot about his fights with Garner and the Brew Crew. I also remember Bevington's eyes frequently bugging out of his head. Remember when he got into it with a umpire at a bar after the game? Smart move to go after an ump after hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChisoxJones Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 Good ol' Bev........it is funny now. It wasn't back then. Another classic was the Norton "finger" game. Got to see that one in person! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Welcome, Chisox. You'll absolutely love it here. It's better than sex. Post as often as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYSox35 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Welcome ChiSox James...Awesome post! I remember going to about a game or two a year as a kid growing up. One of my first memories is Catching an Ellis Burks HR in the outfield...and not having any Sox fans telling me to throw it back! I also remember going to games with my best friend from grammar school...he'd always do a running commentary of the games, loved Carlton Fisk, and I remember we'd always pick the winner of the CTA Bus Race Contest...that was before there was some type of game between every inning! I remember the summer of 2000 very well...I turned 20 in June, but worked in an office during summer break and went to 5 games with older coworkers and used to get bombed for free...I went 5-0 that summer during an awesome sox season. I was in NYC during most of the Sox 2005 run, but I was lucky enough to get to Game 2 of the World Series and soak up some of the magic...I will never forget it and doubt I will ever see a better game live. Welcome aboard and go Sox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 (edited) My best Old Comiskey memory .... The very first time I went to the ballpark. I walked up the ramp into the lower deck and saw that magical green slice of heaven open up to my very wide eyes. It's a moment I'll never forget and a memory I'll cherish till the day I die. In fact, if your life does really flash before your eyes at death, I hope to be able to hit the pause button when I relive that moment. I would guess this was in 1963 or 64. Edited February 18, 2006 by YASNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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