Remembering The Importance of White Sox Fandom

White Sox fans have been through a lot of ups and downs following their favorite team. Good times are ahead and are closer than many people may think.

One day, late in October 2005, thousands of White Sox fans gathered in unison to celebrate a long-awaited World Series championship. They watched as their heroes were paraded around the city, joyfully exclaiming that the “2nd team in the 2nd city” was finally on top. And they were.

Then, just as quickly as the 2005 team came, it appeared to vanish. Since that time, the White Sox have made the playoffs only once. They contended several times under Ozzie Guillen and once under Robin Ventura, but only played October baseball in 2008 (although it’s…