South Side Sox · Apr 1, 2021
Top Opening Day Moments in White Sox History
Drummer/business manager Rudie Schaffer, flag-bearer/field manager Paul Richards and fife player/owner Bill Veeck welcome in the 1976 season, bicentennial style.Today, the White Sox will celebrate their 120th Opening Day in franchise history.
Traditionally, the team and its fans have recognized Opening Day as the first tangible evidence that the bitter cold, howling winds and drifting snow of Old Man Winter are passing from the scene. Opening Day has always been a time for renewed hope, the promise of approaching summer ... of warm nights, cold beer and good baseball. “The Boys Are Back In Town!” (With apologies to Thin Lizzy.)