Sox and the City
A Fan's Love Affair with the White Sox from the Heartbreak of '67 to the Wizards of Oz
Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Richard Roeper | ISBN: | 9781569762387 |
| Publisher: | Chicago Review Press | Publication: | April 1, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Chicago Review Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Roeper |
| ISBN: | 9781569762387 |
| Publisher: | Chicago Review Press |
| Publication: | April 1, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Chicago Review Press |
| Language: | English |
Over the last 40 years, Richard Roeper has attended White Sox games, watching as his team established a losing streak that was almost unparalleled in Major League Baseball history. In this account of what it was like to grow up a White Sox fan in a Cubs nation, Roeper covers the recent history of the organization, from the heartbreak of 1967 and the South-Side Hit Men to the disco demolition and the magical 2005 season when they became world champions. Encapsulating what it means to be a baseball fan, root for the same sorry team no matter what, and find vindication, this history of the White Sox is flavored with trivia; anecdotes about players, owners, and broadcasters; plus Roeper’s own humorous and personal reminiscences.
Over the last 40 years, Richard Roeper has attended White Sox games, watching as his team established a losing streak that was almost unparalleled in Major League Baseball history. In this account of what it was like to grow up a White Sox fan in a Cubs nation, Roeper covers the recent history of the organization, from the heartbreak of 1967 and the South-Side Hit Men to the disco demolition and the magical 2005 season when they became world champions. Encapsulating what it means to be a baseball fan, root for the same sorry team no matter what, and find vindication, this history of the White Sox is flavored with trivia; anecdotes about players, owners, and broadcasters; plus Roeper’s own humorous and personal reminiscences.
