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FRONT OFFICE FIELD STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2016 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS MINOR LEAGUES MEDIA/MISC. 361 2017 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA Rick Rentera addresses the media at SoxFest 2017. Manager Rick Rentera addresses

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Lance “OneDog”Johnson Carlos “ElCaballo”Lee “Black” JackMcDowell Nicknames FRONT OFFICE FIELD STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2016 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS MINOR LEAGUES MEDIA/MISC. 363 2017 MEDIA GUIDE the (1993), White Sox (1994, ‘99), Minnesota York the New (1997) and Milwaukee (1997-98) … played Lions in for the Seibu career-high a batted … 1995-96 in League Pacific Japanese the .312 in 87 games with the Sox in 1994 … missed six weeks of the 1993 season with hyperthyroidism … played in a career-high runs with Padres in 1992, hitting 17 home 155 games with the a … assists outfield 18 with majors the leading while RBI 70 games appeared in 100 career-high 21 home runs in 1991 … for the Cubs in 1988 was drafted by the Cubs … in the second Alexandre, children: four has … Robin married … 1981 in round Tatum. Aidan and Arianna, to undergo a kidney transplant in 1991 … previously served on served previously … 1991 in transplant kidney a undergo to the board of directors of the Polycystic Kidney Disease Research Foundation … played for Cleveland (1971-73), (1973), Texas Philadelphia (1974), Baltimore (1977), Milwaukee (1978), (1979), the White Sox (1979-81), Philadelphia again (1982-83) major-league career … and Oakland (1983) during his 11-year Sox then a set … saves 75 with mark lifetime 30-43 a compiled record for saves in a season with 30 in 1980 and ranks 10th in club history with 54 saves … his 0.87 ERA in August 1979 remains the lowest mark for a month by any Sox since in 1980 and Team All-Star American League made the 1970 … Farmer Chicago, of native a … game the in perfect a fired graduated from St. Rita High School, where he starred in both baseball and basketball … was inducted into the Chicagoland Fame in 1997 and the Sports Hall of Hall of Fame in 1999 … served several years as a panelist for Golf Digest magazine, evaluating the 100 Top golf courses in the … is an avid fan of Notre Dame football … emceed a luncheon prior to the Notre Dame-Michigan game in September 2010 … worked with Illinois of State Secretary organ donation program … resides in Jesse White on Illinois’ Shanda. daughter, and Barbara, wife, his with Calif., Calabasas, ever game at Guaranteed Rate Field on 11/9/16 11/9/16 on Field Rate Guaranteed at game football college ever defeated Northern Illinois, 31-24, in the “Huskie Toledo when Showdown” … prior to joining was the play- ESPN, Chi-Town League International the in Chiefs Syracuse the of voice by-play Time One Radio and Westwood Sports, FOX and worked for Cable SportsChannel … was born with cerebal palsy Warner ‘Just Say (CP) and is part of the Cerebral Foundation’s Palsy campaign launchedthat in 2015 … has presented to ESPN’s Hi’ celebrates and resource group that ENABLED, the network’s disabilities with people including diversity, employee addresses bachelor’sa with University Syracuse of graduate 2005 a is … economics and psychology … degree in broadcast journalism, worked as an adjunct professor at Syracuse’s S.I. Newhouse Chicago-area a School for Communications earned … a juris doctor from Wake is … … 2011 in Law of School University’s Forest … School High Homewood-Flossmoor of graduate and native, resides in Chicago. - … BROADCASTING RADIO ANALYST in his 18th season Darrin Jackson is as a broadcaster for the White Sox and his ninth in the radio booth … partners with play-by-play man Ed station, flagship club’s the on Farmer WLS-AM 890 … worked with Ken “Hawk” Harrelson in the television booth from 2000-08 to provide color enters his 26th full season Sox Radio Network and White on the duties play-by-play 12th handling … enters his ninth season working alongside Darrin Jackson in 2017, on WLS-AM second the team’s 890 … broadcasted two seasons with Chris Singleton (2006-07) and ED FARMER RADIO PLAY-BY-PLAY ing Ken “Hawk” Harrelson and Steve the of will call a majority Stone … games at Guaran- White Sox home worked teed Rate Field in 2017 … White a total of 84 games as the JASON BENETTI JASON PLAY-BY-PLAY TELEVISION Jason Benetti enters his second of the White season as a member Sox television broadcast team, join

commentary for Sox telecasts … worked several FOX Saturday FOX several worked … telecasts Sox for commentary .257 batted … 2001 in broadcasts Week” the of “Game afternoon the with games career 960 over RBI 317 and runs home 80 with (1993), Toronto (1985-89),San Diego (1989-92), substituted for Rooney on Sunday radio broadcasts in 1991 feature a was … 1992 in duties color full-time over taking before pre-game 1994-98 show from … reporter on Net’s con- appeared on ESPN Radio during 1000 the 2002 offseason, football head Dame Notre former with interviews weekly ducting Ron to assistant special as served … Willingham Tyrone broadcasts the to insight baseball provided and 1991 in Schueler … also did limited radio work during Sox broadcasts in 1990 … was a major-league scout with Baltimore from 1988-90 … to 1995 in Representatives of House U.S. the before appeared about polycystic kidney disease, a disease that forced him testify one with Steve Stone (2008) prior to Jackson … teamed with John Rooney as the Sox color commentator for 14 seasons from 1992-2005 … in 2004, Farmer and Rooney were named American League by USAToday.com best radio team in the Sox play-by-play voice in 2016: 78 at U.S. Cellular Field (not three Cubs), the vs. games two and opener home the including … participated in a baseball Toronto at Miami and three at experience for visually impaired students and visited patients at Ronald McDonald House during Sox Serve Week 2016 … play-by-play announcerESPN a at has worked as since 2011, for college baseball, basketball, football and lacrosse, as well as high school football … called the Bowl, Poinsettia Bowl, Military Bowl and Citrus Bowl (radio) as part of ESPN’s first the for play-by-play handled also … coverage bowl 2016-17 MEDIA/MISC. MINOR LEAGUES RECORDS HISTORY 2016 REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS FIELD STAFF FRONT OFFICE cast inSpanishonWRTO-AM, pleaseseethe2017WhiteSoxbroadcastschedule. the and Detroit vs. Crosstown Cup series 3 from 7/26-27 April vs. on the Cubs at Day Guaranteed Rate Opening Field. For including a full season, list of games the being broad during games Sox White 81 broadcast will 2005-11.WRTO-AMfrom home radio Spanish Sox the as served previously Tremenda”“La Radio’s Univision 2017. in again baseball Sox White for home radio Spanish-language official the as serve will WRTO-AM1200 364 White Soxcontent24/7 on Twitter via@CSNWhiteSox. Chicago’s CSN follow also can Fans blog. Drawer” “Sox Garfien’s Chuck with along Hayes, Dan “Insider” by highlighted com also provides White Sox fans with the CSNChicago. very best industry. online coverage entertainment in town, and featuring media its dedicated national “WhiteSoxTalk”and local section the from guests special with along experts, baseball Loop,” along with the hottest sports discussion show in town with game “SportsTalkcoverage and the most Live,” comprehensive local and a regional sports one-hour news available program through its daily featuring productions of local “In the Chicago U-verse, RCNandWideOpenWest amongothers. Chicago DMA, along with being available on numerous other cable/satellite outlets including DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T (MLB). Sox White and (MLB) Cubs Chicago (NBA), Bulls Chicago (NHL), Blackhawks Chicago the and Comcast/NBCUniversal by owned jointly is and formed was network The Wisconsin. and Indiana Iowa, Illinois, in homes million 4.2 than more to delivers currently and 2004 1, October on launched was CSN Melton. Bill analyst with along Garfien, Chuck host featuring CSNChicago.com andviatheNBCSportsapp,whichincludesnetwork’ broadcast scheduleforadditionaldetailsandinformation. In addition, the White Sox also will be televised by WGN (55 games) and FOX (one game). Please see the White Sox 2017 Harrelson, Steve Stone and Jason Benetti, will be carried by CSN in 2017, all in HD (including nine spring telecasts in HD). “Hawk” Ken of team announcing the featuring games, season regular six One-hundred fans. sports Chicago-area serving Featuring over 275 regular-season games for the White Sox, Cubs, Bulls and Blackhawks, CSN also provides pre/post- provides also CSN Blackhawks, and Bulls Cubs, Sox, White the for games regular-season 275 over Featuring in the standard-definition) in 37 (channel 200 channel on systems Comcast/Xfinity on high-definition in located is CSN Live” Postgame Sox “White and Live” Pregame Sox “White includes also coverage game Sox White CSN’ssurrounding Beginning this season, every White Sox telecast on CSN will also be live streamed to authenticated CSN subscribers on sports network season marksthe13thforWhiteSoxgamesonCSNChicago,24-hourregional The 2017baseball

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MEDIA/MISC. MINOR LEAGUES RECORDS HISTORY 2016 REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS FIELD STAFF FRONT OFFICE FACTS ANDFIGURES Jeff Yordon, RichardPrice,NormBobinsand Timothy Rand. man ManuelSanchez,Rosemarie Andolino, JimReynolds, CEO, and ISFA consists of the following board members: Chair Authority and operated by the Chicago White Sox. Lou Bertuca Guaranteed RateFieldisownedbytheIllinoisSportsFacilities is OWNERSHIP ANDOPERATIONS                 Guaranteed RateFieldcontains: ABOUT THEBALLPARK                    366 blends ofgrass. A playing field made up of bluegrass sod with three different A servicetunnel24feethighbyanaverage 16feetwide. and hard-wireinternet access. Aplasma 32 featuring 100-seatpressbox wireless TVs and A mainconcourse 40feetwide More than300wheelchair-accessibleseats Bar) Patio/ the level, upper suites, two club, (main, levels Five halogen bulbs 1,500-watt holding fixtures 704 have which lights Stadium and newvideoboardsinleftrightfield high, feet 60 and wide feet 134 board, video field Acenter off bycomputers scoreboard thatisloaded manuallybutisset An exploding 40 publicrestrooms garbage pergameday Three garbagecompactorshandling54cubicyardsof and ScottPodsednikinGame2ofthe2005World Series Tworuns byPaulKonerko seatstocommemoratehome blue 12 escalatorsand15elevators 350 louverscreatingthecirculationofoutsideair air-handling units 52,000 tons of rebar steel, 1,000 doorsandframes and 76 1,300,000 squarefeetofpre-pouredforms University Huskies hosted the Toldeo Illinois Rockets Northern the in when 2016 MAC 9, Showdown, November action. on held The was Chi-Town game, football first-ever The Girls Clubhavebeenfilmedatthepark & Boys and PGATour, the Nike, for Commercials “Major LeagueII”and“MyBestFriend’s Wedding.” Has beenusedinthemotionpictures,“LittleBigLeague,” steen (2004)andChancetheRapper(2016). Site ofconcertsby Stones (2003),BruceSpring The Rolling building process cubic yardsofconcreteusedinthe 100,000 Approximately included 400,000 man hours (average of 200 men per day) in workonthepark,which 53 companieswererepresented opened on April 18,1991 officially park 1989; 7, May on occurred Groundbreaking 1991, 15otherstadiumshaveopened) baseball-only new first in 1972(since stadium sinceKansasCityStadiumopened the was Field Rate Guaranteed in ChicagosinceStadiumopened1929 Guaranteed Rate Field was the first new sports facility built Outfield walliseightfeethigh New Height:130 Old Height:146feetfromtheroofpeaktoplayingfield Total RenovationCost(todate):approximately$90million Total ConstructionCost:$137million Engineers: Flack&Kurtz,Chicago Construction: GustK.Newberg,Chicago Group, KansasCity, Mo. Architects: Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, Sports Facility Renovation Construction: Turner Construction,Chicago Renovation Architects: HKS,Inc.,Dallas, Texas

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 GUARANTEED RATE FIELD         CONCOURSE ATTRACTIONS                 2001 teed Rate Field. A breakdown of the key renovations since provements im- 2001: designed and to enhance renovations the fan fan-focused experience at pursue Guaran- to together worked Facilities Sports Illinois have the Authority and sponsors rights White Sox,naming of theChicago 2001, acombination Since BALLPARK RENOVATIONS Two-tiered terraceseatingarea outsideBullpenSportsBar. lular Fieldfrom2003-2016. the ballpark’schanged agreement rights to U.S.Cel- name a naming before Park from1991-2002 Comiskey at New deal an additional year through 2030. The White Sox played ballpark, whichif exercised, couldextendthisnamingrights under theteam’sWhite Soxretainanoption for the lease The disclosed. not were deal the of terms 1, Financial 2016. November beginning Field Rate Guaranteed became for theteam’sagreement which Chicago, in ballpark home lender,rights a 13-yearnaming andtheWhiteSoxsigned Guaranteed Rate,aChicago-basednationalmortgage left-center fieldnearsection153. in The BeggarsPizzaPublocatedonthemainconcourse Xfinity Zonerestaurantandbarlocatedinsection 110. content andseveralphonechargingstations. media social Sox White streaming many , tiple #SoxSocial Lounge, located on the 100 level, features mul- Nike merchandiseandislocatednearsection121. The DugoutShop,presentedbyNike,featuresWhiteSox on the100and500levels. White SoxGift Shops and ATMs located behindhomeplate can learnbaseballskills. kids where field left in area skills FUNdamentals XFINITY above center field. from view unique a offering Deck Fan Two-tiered vegetarian andglutenfreeoptions. Concession standsfeaturedifferent ethnic foodgroups, Social medialoungeslocatednearsections155and524. the Gibsonsrestaurantgroup. by operated Grill, & Bar ChiSox 5, Gate near restaurant A behind homeplatenamed“TheGuaranteedRateClub”. 200-level the on restaurant and area seating premium A a lounge/restaurantareathatfeaturesSoxmemorabilia. sit inthebestseatspark,justfeetfromaction,with fans plate where home behind Scout Seatarea The Magellan bar levelseating250. A two-tiered Stadium Club, with dining level seating 385 and bleachers. A two-tiered Bullpen Sports Bar located under the right-field right-field concourseandthe500-leveltokeepfanscool. A showerfromoldComiskeyParkandrainroomsonthe A patioareaforpre-gameparties. An infield consisting of dirt transported from the original park. drainage tile,peagravelandsand. of each inches four of up made is which field Athe of base (CF), 372(RCF)and335 feet(RF). 400 (LCF), 377 (LF), 330 to changed dimensions Outfield Outfield seatingarea extended tothefence. former bullpensfilledwithnewseats. relocatedto allow fansto see pitcherswarmingup; existing seating. the foullinesinfrontof Nearly 2,000seatsaddedalong A merchandisestore,ChicagoSportsDepot,locatedatGate5. FRONT OFFICE FIELD STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2016 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS MINOR LEAGUES MEDIA/MISC. - 367 2017 MEDIA GUIDE Fans have the chance to see their tweets Capital repair and maintenance project at Gate 5 to improve to 5 Gate at project maintenance and repair Capital which project, The fans. for ballpark the exiting and entering Authority, was undertakenSports Facilities by the Illinois Gate the includes demolishing eastern-most portion of the 5 pedestrain ramp, removal of the top bridgeeastern-most foot street, reducing across 35th the two levels of the bridge to one level and installing escalators and elevators at Gate 5 weather-protected enclosure within a new, Installed a restaurant at Gate 5 of U.S. Cellular Field. Chi- Sox Bar&Grill (operated by the Gibsons restaurant group) games. home Sox White all after and during before, open is flat 64 system, sound innovative an includes restaurant The screen televisions and a menu that includes burgers, ribs, pulled pork and beef brisket. Opened the Chicago Sports Depot, a merchandise store located at Gate 5 of U.S. Cellular Field. Sox and operatedDelaware North Companies White by Owned by 12,000 the nearly offers Depot Sports Chicago the Sportservice, includes square feet of sales space and White Sox, Bears, collegiate merchandise. Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and Created the Miller Party Porch by upgradingLite the two- Bar Bullpen Sports the tiered terrace seating area outside premium seats and tables (25 with the installation of 4-Topps tables and 100 seats outdoors). Upgraded the Scout Seat area behind home plate and the Scout Lounge with the inclusion of new presenting sponsor Magellan Corporation. social media lounge “#SoxSocial Lounge,” a Opened the for fans at U.S. Cellular Field and the very first of its kind in . Located behind section the 154, lounge features multiple televisions, some streaming White Sox social media content, while display others the game telecast. TVs when they or Instagram posts scrolling across the large universal has also Lounge The #SoxSocial. hashtag the use charging stations to charge cell phone, your smartphone or tablets, and a lounge atmosphere for fans to sit and relax. Created the XFINITY Zone, located on the 100 level of the ballpark outside section 112. Fans can beverages, as well as watch games on the big screen. enjoy food and second #SoxSocial Lounge is opened on the 500 Level. A com- a with clubhouse home the expanded and Renovated dou- included Updates space. entire the of makeover plete bling the size of the White Sox weight room. includ outfield, the in boards video new three of Installation ing a center field board that measures square more feet than 8,000 and is one of boards in left and right measure 2,300-plus square feet. the largest in baseball. The Created The Beggars Pizza Pub, with a wood-fired oven, on the main concourse in left center field. features a “garage area,” where Fundamentals XFINITY fans can watch the game and check out new XI products. Created “Suite 134,” a 25-person suite and party area behind home plate on the main concourse of Guaranteed Rate Field, which is available for rent on a per game basis. 2009  2011   2012   2013  2014   2015  2016    2017  - - GUARANTEED RATE FIELD RATE GUARANTEED Vertical screen installed behind home plate. screen installed behind home Vertical Multi-tiered batter’s field. eye built in center Main concourse upgraded stainless with brick façade, steel decorative lighting. counter tops and Club level concourse enclosed and carpeted with heat/air throughout. comfortable seating areas conditioning and boards “ribbon” LED video five-foot-high 300-foot-long, Two added along the upper deck façade. on finished deck lower the with consistent upgrades Design outfield and upper deck concourses. elevat- an in service beverage and food featuring Deck, Fan ed patio-like atmosphere, built on center field concourse. Outfield steel framework and underside seating areas and on pedes painted dark gray; concrete in of roof canopy trian ramps stained gray. Eight rows and 6,600 seats removed from the top of upper deck. ballpark’s the by a flat roof. Sloped canopy-style roof replaced Upper concourse enclosed by a translucent wall and up- concourses. graded to be consistent with other seating levels added to the Fan Deck. Tiered Suite. Terrace Lower Outdoor balcony added to the Fundamentals skills area relocated to left field; the 16,000-square-foot skills instruction area features a youth- sized diamond for clinics, batting and pitching cages, “swing” boxes and areas for baserunning and skills instruction. - Addition of the Scout seating area behind plate, offer home ing holders ticket behind-the-scenes access to the park and world-class amenities for one all-inclusive price. The seats. blue existing replace to seats green of Installation upper deck and Club Levels, in addition to the bleachers, in the bases and some seating between the Seats Scout lower deck were installed by 2006. The rest of the seats were replaced by Opening Day 2007. and bar full-service a Lounge, Seat Scout the of Completion restaurant in the Scout Seat area. res- full-service and area seating premium a of Construction taurant, named the Home Plate Club (capacity 200), located directly behind home plate on the 200 level of the ballpark. 400 the to press box the writing portion of the Relocation of 32 features facility state-of-the-art The ballpark. the of level flat-screen televisions, wireless and hard-wire internet ac- cess and seating for 100 working members of the media. Installation of Champions Plaza outside the Gate 4 main timeline with organizational franchise entrance, featuring a highlights “legacy bricks” with fan inscrip and comprised of granite black and bronze white a stands center the At tions. Championship. Series World 2005 the celebrating sculpture 2008. April 11, The Plaza was unveiled on Complete renovation of The Stadium carpeting, Club, paint, with restrooms and new wall covering. The tilevel mul- Stadium Club (capacity 750) features daily tions of selec- fresh fish, seasonal salads, antipasta station and prime carved meats with a casual bar in the upper level.

   2003     2002  2004      2005   2006   2007   2008   MEDIA/MISC. MINOR LEAGUES RECORDS HISTORY 2016 REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS FIELD STAFF FRONT OFFICE Charities. Those brickswereinstalledinspring 2015. White Sox of Chicago in support bricks ontheplaza chase pur- to opportunity the given again were fans Sox White title, Series World 2005 the of anniversary 10-year the of part As concourse atU.S.CellularField. outfield the on located are which Konerko, Paul and Thomas Luis Frank Baines, Pierce, Harold Fox, Billy Nellie Aparicio, Comiskey,sculptures ofCharles Minoso, CarltonFisk, Minnie Fine Art Studio of Rotblatt-Amrany) that developed the popular by thesamestudio(The and blackgranitewasdesigned of whitebronze The largemonumentismadeofacombination features ahistorictimelinehighlightingfranchisemilestones. acy bricks” inscribedwithpersonalmessagesfrom fans and was unveiled during the 2008 season and is comprised of “leg- The brick plaza, located at U.S. Cellular Field’s main entrance, ries championship. the WhiteSox2005Worldgranite monumentcelebrating Se- and bronze a prominent featuring plaza is adiamond-shaped Moments” monument and “Championship Plaza” “Champions document displaysystemandcomputersignalinputsforprojectionorplasma overhead advanced an connections, data and audio direct providing seat, each at consoles individual features auditorium large The 60. seats that room meeting a and 130 of capacity seating a with auditorium amphitheater-style large a features CLC The its staff anditssupporters. organization, the of knowledge and experience the from benefit to them allow will that opportunities educational unique students Beyond the entertainment provided by baseball’s on-the-field activities, the facility allows ISFA and the Chicago White Sox to offer community and businesses organizations, non-profit groups. Non-profit,civicandmunicipalorganizationscanusetheCLCforreducedornocost. local by use for available is center the programs, School Public Chicago to addition In rentals. full-day and half- for year-round available is It parking. on-site and Restaurants Levy by presentation technology, offers users full-service catering and The CLC,whichfeaturesthelatestincommunication mentation washandledbySwiderskiElectronics,Inc. imple and consultation Walsh/Riteway. Audio/visual of Campbell Tiu Campbell, Inc. and built by the joint venture Facilities by Authority andtheWhiteSox,wasdesigned The facility,Sports between Illinois ajointpartnership media events. and and asthesiteforallWhiteSoxpressconferences functions, charity and civic for location meeting a as ing serv- also while seminars, and conferences of hundreds Rate Fieldhasbeenthesiteof Center atGuaranteed Learning & Conference the 2001, in opening its Since CONFERENCE ANDLEARNINGCENTER CHAMPIONS PLAZA ANDCHAMPIONSHIPMOMENTS CHAMPIONS PLAZA 368

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Billy Pierce — 2007 Minnie Minoso — 2004 — 2014 Paul Konerko became the ninth White Sox great immortalized in bronze at U.S. Cellular Field on September 27, 2014. Konerko retired following the 2014 campaign after an 18-year career (16 with the Sox). He is the White Sox all-time leader in total bases a was 2006-14, from captain Sox White the Konerko, (2,268). games and (1,383) RBI (432), homers in second ranks and (4,010) Comis- Charles founder club of those joined sculpture “Paulie” The title. Series World 2005 the to Sox the led and All-Star six-time key (2004), outfielderMinnie Minoso (2004), Carlton Fisk (2005), the -play Aparicio combination and of Nellie Luis Baines (2008) and Frank hitter Harold (2007), /designated Fox (2006), pitcher WHITE SOX SCULPTURES WHITE MEDIA/MISC. MINOR LEAGUES RECORDS HISTORY 2016 REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS FIELD STAFF FRONT OFFICE *500th careerhomerun 7/8/15 6/21/15 9/13-2/14 9/8/14 5/23/14 4/25/14 4/13/14 7/4/13 4/7/13 8/10/12 8/3/12 9/10/11 4/12/11 4/24/10 4/23/10 9/6/08 8/5/08 7/2-2/08 6/4/08 5/25/08 9/16/07 8/8/07 9/8/06 9/20/05 6/18/05 5/31/05 9/23/04 7/24/04 6/22/04 4/15/04 9/22/03 8/18/03 7/2/03 6/27/03 5/25/03 8/27/02 6/8/01 6/3/01 5/11/01 4/25/01 5/13/00 8/8/98-2 7/17/98 7/14/98 6/10/98 8/12/96 8/9/96 5/11/96 4/11/96 6/3/95 7/31/91 7/20/91 5/7/91 Date 370 GAME-ENDING HOMERUNS(53) Eaton Beckham Viciedo Flowers Dunn Abreu Ramirez Dunn Viciedo Jor. Danks Rios Rios Ramirez Rios Jones Thome Swisher Pierzynski Konerko Quentin Thome* Uribe Pierzynski Crede Pierzynski Dye Crede Crede Valentin Ordonez Ordonez Thomas Thomas Valentin Crede Crede Lee Konerko Valentin Konerko Abbott Cameron Ventura Thomas Ventura Baines Ventura Baines Mouton Martinez Ventura Ventura Sosa Player CHICAGO WHITE SOX CHICAGO WHITE Tor. Tex. Min. Oak. NYY T.B. Cle. Bal. Sea. Oak. LAA Cle. Oak. Sea. Sea. LAA Det. Cle. K.C. LAA LAA Cle. Cle. Cle. LAD LAA K.C. Det. Cle. K.C. NYY Ana. Min. Cubs Det. Tor. Cubs Det. Tex. Oak. Min. Ana. Cle. Min. STL NYY Bal. NYY Tex. Det. Tex. Mil. Mil. Opp.

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Osuna Claudio Perkins Chave Robertson Balfour Axford Hunter Loe Neshek D. Carpenter Perez Cramer Aardsma Lowe Speier Zumaya Kobayashi Gobble Lackey Moseley Fultz Mastny Riske Brazoban Donnelly Affeldt Urbina Jimenez Carrasco Weaver Washburn Guardado Alfonseca Sparks Heredia Duncan Anderson Venafro Bradford Wells Hasegawa Shuey Aguilera Lowe Wetteland Myers Wetteland Henneman Boever Gossage Plesac Lee Pitcher Inn. 12 10 10 10 10 15 14 10 15 13 10 10 10 10 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 RBI 1 1 2 1 2 4 2 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 4 4 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 1 1 Final 10-8 10-8 10-6 10-8 11-9 7-6 3-2 7-6 5-4 6-5 9-6 4-3 3-2 4-3 4-3 8-6 7-3 6-5 5-4 7-6 7-6 6-5 6-4 3-2 9-7 6-4 7-6 7-6 5-3 5-4 7-6 7-6 6-5 6-3 4-2 8-6 4-3 8-5 8-4 7-3 9-6 6-5 2-1 4-3 4-3 4-3 8-5 3-2 4-3 7-5 8-5 7-6 2-1 April 10,2016 May 8,2015 April 25,2015 Sept. 12,2014 June 30,2014 June 10,2014 June 12,2013 May 28,2013 April 23,2013 April 19,2013 Sept. 13,2012 April 10,2012 April 27,2009 April 6,2009 Sept. 13,2008 Sept. 12,2008 Sept. 8,2008 April 25,2008 April 10,2008 Aug. 23,2007 May 26,2007 May 15,2007 April 26,2007 April 6,2007 May 11, 2006 June 10,2004 May 12,2004 April 30,2004 May 31,2001 April 17,2000 Sept. 29,1999 May 21,1999 May 12,1999 April 27,1999 April 22,1999 Aug. 7,1998 April 8,1998 Aug. 16,1997 May 7,1997 May 2,1997 April 8,1997 June 1,1996 April 26,1996 May 23,1995 Sept. 25,1993 April 14,1993 Oct. 2,1991 Date POSTPONEMENTS (47) Cleveland Cincinnati Kansas City Minnesota -AL Detroit Toronto Chicago-NL Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Detroit Detroit Toronto Baltimore Minnesota Boston Tampa Bay New York-AL Detroit Minnesota Los Angeles-AL Philadelphia Baltimore Toronto Detroit Seattle Boston New York-AL Texas Tampa Bay Seattle Anaheim Texas Seattle Seattle Anaheim Toronto Detroit Seattle Texas Texas Minnesota Minnesota Opponent

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MEDIA/MISC. MINOR LEAGUES RECORDS HISTORY 2016 REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS FIELD STAFF FRONT OFFICE Glendale, Ariz.. Ticket Office. Fax...... Chicago WhiteSox -GLENDALE n campus. the adorn also trees lemon and Grapefruit Stadium. Dodger replica of wall left-field the beyond located is and Arizona, nia n practice diamondsandthreeinfields. 12 field, playing stadium the build to used were sod Bermuda more than 1,100 irrigation heads and 1.3 million square feet of n the Aqua FriaRiver tothewest. -off returns tothenaturalwater tableunderthedrybedof Its “green.” is system water The plant. treatment water dale enhancement. It utilizes reclaimed water from the City of Glen- and provides irrigation for fields and landscaping plus aesthetic Sox) (White west and (Dodgers) east into campus the divides n to protectGlendaleMunicipal Airport fromencroachment. land the purchased originally Glendale limits. Phoenix of City n CR-G thelargestcampusinCactusLeague. making acres, 141 covers that complex distinctive the develop n Campus March 1,2009. n March 1,2009. n n n Firsts Angeles Dodgers. n Attendance n n Entertainment &Destinations”category. n the “ProFacilities”category. n A Game. n Awards rated by a flowing water feature that cuts across a five-acre lake. immaculate landscaping. The teams’ training grounds are sepa- trails and walking picturesque grounds thatinclude unique features site one-of-a-kind The environment. training the-art (CR-G) offersGlendale White Soxastate-of- and the Dodgers A Camelback Ranch- baseball oasis, desert-inspired Sonoran CR-G FACTS ANDFIGURES Tucson, Ariz.. Sarasota, Fla.. SPRING CHRONOLOGY (1960-PRESENT) General Offices 10710 West CamelbackRoad Media Relations Landscaping includes approximately 5,000plants/trees. Califor southern Dodgertown, of touch a grove, orange An Over 40,000 tons of sand, close to 10,000 tons of infield clay, The five-acre water feature (connected lake, river and pond) by theCityofGlendalebutwithin owned CR-G restsonland to partnered The Dodgers,WhiteSoxandCityofGlendale inning, ninth Sox, White Beckham, Gordon run: home First inning, second double, Sox, White Nix, Jayson hit: First First pitch:HirokiKuroda,Dodgers,March1,2009. First game:WhiteSoxvs.Dodgers,March1,2009. Los vs. Sox White 2013, 23, March 13,721, crowd: Largest 2009 PhoenixNew Times’ Bestof2009. Choice 2009 BallparkDigest.comEditor’s Award. 2010 WESTMARC Best of the West Award in“Attractions, Magazine Athletic Business 2013 372 Phoenix NewTimes’ Best of 2013. Best Place To See CHICAGO WHITE SOX CHICAGO WHITE ...... CAMELBACK RANCH-GLENDALE 2010 Facility ofMerit 2010 Award in 623-302-5303/5306 Phoenix, AZ 85037 Camelback Ranch 623-302-5305 480-784-4444 623-302-5200 2009-current 1998-2008 1960-1997 - Field, respectively. Three additionalinfieldsalso werecreated. of DodgerStadium andGuaranteedRate with exactdimensions and WhiteSoxhomeballparks the Dodger replicate league) n feet ofmajorandminorleagueclubhousespace. n RF wallcombinesSoxmajorandminorleaguers. beyond the stadium’sbuildings beyondthe LF wall; onebuilding n Team Facilities numbers putondisplayinthestadiumbullpens. Dodgers & Sox White retired and attractions; family-friendly and kid with zone interactive courtyard center-field expanded a bar,360-degree items; and food feet ofshade square 3500 includes which line, first-base the down 5500-square-foot Patio Peaks the Four of construction made: were additions n that addedanadditional800shadedseatstothestadium. n structed views. unob for field main the around elevated are buildings stadium surrounding the and grade above feet 12 elevated is seating n n center field after walking through campus from the parking lots. n months toprovidematerialbuildthewalls. for site the onto rock haul to day per trucks 10 to five required in wiremesh walls ofstoneentrapped retaining The Gabion stadium seats and stone retaining walls further the natural look. external for used finishes to were blend into the desert — surroundings. Caramel-colored painting faux three-tone and 10) veneer, architectural metal panels (“rusty panels” or aged CORE stone real — materials Natural look. big-box a avoid to angles n Dodgers bullpen. the above perched sits that area All-You-Can-Eat outfield an and Deck, Legends suite-level 1 box, press 1 suites, standard 8 suites, large 4 are also There fans. 3,000 over for seating n Stadium percent oftheworkforce. 95-98 comprised workers Local effort. the to contributed ers completed in approximately 13 months. More than 5,000 work- was complex The 2008. April, in started construction Building n shared bytheWhiteSoxandDodgers,openedin2009. CR-Glendale, thestate-of-the-artspringtraining facility Two of the 12 practice fields (four major league, eight minor more than118,000contain buildings The baseball square in two separate theirmajorandminorleaguers The Dodgers improvements/ following the season, 2015 the to Prior Prior tothe2012season,ashadingprojectwascompleted stadium grade, below feet 12 is field playing stadium The Hitters’ backgroundinCFisframedby Afghan pinetrees. Most fansenterCR-G’s stadiumthroughthemaingatesin CR-G withsweepsand Architects (HKS,Dallas)designed grass and seats fixed 10,300 offersthan stadium more The 2007. 5, November began excavation) (mass work Site - FRONT OFFICE FIELD STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2016 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS MINOR LEAGUES MEDIA/MISC. 373 2017 MEDIA GUIDE Landscaping enhances the campus feel of CR-G. A bridge and waterfall greet fans on approach to the park. A A night game at CR-G. A CAMELBACK RANCH-GLENDALE CAMELBACK

Will Will Ferrell took the field for thestrik- March 12, 2015 vs. San Francisco, game on training White Sox in a spring ing out on six pitches. A lake bisects the White Sox and Dodgers complexes. A A view of the ballpark from right field. A A then Cactus League record 13,721 fans turned out for the White Sox-Dodgers game on March 23, 2013. Cactus League record 13,721 fans turned out for the then A MEDIA/MISC. MINOR LEAGUES RECORDS HISTORY 2016 REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS FIELD STAFF FRONT OFFICE efforts byaMajorLeagueBaseballclub. Commissioner’s Award forPhilanthropicExcellence,whichwascreatedtorecognizeoutstandingcommunity It wasthesecondnationalawardbestowedonprogram,asCorpsalsorecognizedwith2011 sports. of influence unique the leveraging by others of lives the improving are who sports in those promotes Johnson Foundation’s Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy. The award celebrates and recipient oftheRobertWood program washonoredasa White Sox Volunteer Corps In September of 2012, the throughout the local community. Corps continuouslylendahand the membersofVolunteer near Guaranteed Rate Field, Park District baseball fields playground, toupdatingthe to theconstructionofanew schools, local of renovation the From events. vice-focused ser- of variety a in participate White Sox Volunteer Corps year,Each the of members (based onU.S.DepartmentofLaborcalculations). labor in $906,000 nearly provided and service of hours 41,000 than more logged has Corps Volunteer The fans, players,coachesandclubexecutiveshavetakenpartinaserviceproject,helpingChicagoansneed. 9,400 than more inception, program’s the Since events. these in participate and part take to personnel team and players fans, mobilizing by projects service community through area Chicagoland the serve to Volunteer is the Corps behind concept The 2009. in Corps Volunteer first-of-its-kind the established Sox White The WHITE SOXVOLUNTEERCORPS initiatives – including the Amateur City Elite (ACE) and RBI programs – and to fund non-profit organizations, such White Sox Charities also made donations totaling more than $860,000 to support White Sox urban youth baseball ported through a major grant from CWSC sup- and is matching funds Fund provided Community by Sox the White Robert Chicago R. community.McCormick The the Foundation. throughout services providing agencies, 12 to grantstotaling$359,500 CWSC awarded Sox CommunityFund,aMcCormickFoundationFund.Inaddition, White the through organizations non-profit Chicagoland 29 to grants in $787,000 included 2016 in Donations In 2016,CWSCawardednearly$2millioningrantsandotherdonations. past seven years, moving the team’s not-for-profit arm beyond $25 million in cumulative giving since its inception. Chicago White Sox Charities (CWSC) has donated more than $14.5 million to Chicagoland organizations over the WHITE SOXCHARITIESGRANTRECIPIENTS 374

CHICAGO WHITE SOX CHICAGO WHITE WHITE SOXINTHECOMMUNITY president of philanthropy Don Cooke. vice senior Foundation McCormick R. Robert and Baines Harold sador Christine O’Reilly-Riordan, ambas - director executive Charities Sox Scott Reifert,White ities president manager , White Sox Char- general and president vice senior White SoxchairmanJerryReinsdorf, Past grant ceremonies have included June. in prior ceremony on-field cial a spe- during were recognized 2016 in grants receiving Organizations Robinson Foundation. and the Memorial Foundation Jackie Police as ChicagoCares, FRONT OFFICE FIELD STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2016 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS MINOR LEAGUES MEDIA/MISC. 375 The field 2017 MEDIA GUIDE space for children who are staying there. also serves as an outlet for those to escape from the and enjoy playing baseball. realities of life The Ronald McDonald one of the House near Lurie is largest locations in the world and one of five in Chicagoland The area. House, which opened in June the 86 guest rooms, dedicated 2012, features to assisting children. families of hospitalized The ongoing relationship and between the White Sox Ronald McDonald House includes additional events, such as hosting families at U.S. Cellular Field, along with special player visits to the House and front office Ronald various at guests for meal preparing personnel also personnel office Front locations. House McDonald made ornaments and decorated a White Sox-themed years. three past the over location this at tree Christmas As part of its annual Sox Serve Week in 2016, Jose Jason Benetti brought the Abreu and broadcaster ballpark atmosphere and a Derby to the Ronald McDonald House. In 2013 and 2014, CWSC called show variety a hosted Wives Sox White the and Jones Nate as such players Sox White Pitches.” “Wild and Paul Konerko participated both years, along with from Proceeds teammates. and others significant their the event benefited CWSC and its support of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and North- west Indiana.

White Sox Charities donated over $1 million to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie DONALD HOUSE cDONALD WHITE SOX IN THE COMMUNITY THE IN SOX WHITE In addition to the ribbon cutting, Sale threw Sale cutting, ribbon the to addition In

The Chicago White Sox and White Sox Charities regularly visit, work alongside and donate to two of the larg- est children’s hospitals in the city. White Sox personnel, including 2005 World its Series to MVP Comer Jermaine Children’s Dye, Hospital also ballpark at have atmosphere the made to University numerous the of vis- hospital Chicago. for White In White Sox Sox 2016, infielder Day the Tyler as organization Saladino part brought joined of the patients Childhood to Cancer Awareness deliver Month. White Sox gifts and create art projects. CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS the same facility where manager Rick Renteria and select players visited in January 2016. Hospital, Children’s The White Sox Family Field rooftop at the Ronald The White Sox Family Field rooftop at the Ronald McDonald House near Lurie provides a special play while signing autographs. Players toured the facility, who are children allows House Ronald McDonald atmosphere home-like a in stay to treatment receiving with their families. In addition to a dedicated bed and the Ronald McDonald House bathroom for each family, - also features a community kitchen, family room, play room and freshly prepared meals. Members of the White Sox organization, the White Sox Members of including attended the dedication chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, ceremony. a four-year-old former Ronald the opening pitch to White Sox Family christen to McDonald House resident Field. Once the opening ceremony was finished,Sox families. and children with afternoon the spent players Chicago White Sox Charities made a donation to a donation to Sox Charities made Chicago White the Ronald McDonald House near Ann & Robert H. Hospital, and the partnership was Lurie Children’s celebrated with the dedication - of the White Sox Fam ily Field rooftop, a small-scale replica of U.S. Cellular in downtown Chicago. Field on the roof of the facility The Chicago White Sox officially formed a partnership a formed officially Sox White Chicago The many after McDonald House in 2013, with Ronald team. the from support and programming joint of years RONALD M RONALD MEDIA/MISC. MINOR LEAGUES RECORDS HISTORY 2016 REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS FIELD STAFF FRONT OFFICE program playsandtrains. White Sox Amateur CityElite(ACE)youthbaseball where the includes baseballandsoftballdiamonds, Today,borhood. that facility a boasts Center Kroc the Center inChicago’sCommunity West Pullmanneigh Corps Kroc Joan and Ray the build help to Division Metropolitan Chicago Army Salvation the $1 to donated million Charities Sox White Chicago 2010, In and athleticprograms. that promoteyouthacademic porting organizations communities isfocusedonpartneringwith and sup- African-American and Latino the in activity Sox The Hispana (HispanicHeritageNight). Night (SoxPrideNight)andNochedelaHerencia Sox Orgullo Day), (Family Familia la de Día as such games home to prior events hold also Sox White The fender Charities. Picnic inWashingtonDe- by Chicago Park,presented Family & Parade Billiken Bud the and Council; hood Yards,by theBackof presented Yards Neighbor the Museum ofMexican National by Art; FiestaBackofthe presented Niño, del Día El as: such events, in community WhiteSoxparticipation This includes these multicultural communities. with engage to events community various at 2016 alone,theWhiteSoxspentmorethan135hours the with In communities. Latino and African-American in bothcommunityoutreachandpartnership Baseball League Major in teams active most the of one being of history distinguished long, a have Sox White The White Sox Amateur CityElite(ACE) playersgatherforthe club’s annual signingdayceremony onNovember16, 2016. 376

ETHNIC COMMUNITY ETHNIC COMMUNITY CHICAGO WHITE SOX CHICAGO WHITE WHITE SOXETHNIC INITIATIVES OUTREACH - - and the team’s executive vice president . Chris Singleton, Sox Hall-of-Famer Frank Thomas broadcaster and outfielder Sox White former and lyst Jackson andMichaelWilbonofESPN, ESPN MLBana- Scoop Sharon Robinson(daughterof ), Past symposium participantsinclude Tyrone Brooks, dignitaries from Major League Baseball and the media. with interact to opportunity the have and game West to the game, where they learn aboutthe original East- prior symposium a attended have players past, the In Field, wheretheygainexposuretoscouts. gro LeaguesandplayagameatGuaranteedRate to thoseoftheNe- similar suit up inuniforms Players Leagues Park. Comiskey at Old played game All-Star Duty” Radcliffe andcommemoratesthehistoricNegro legend is namedafterNegroLeague Ted “Double event The players. baseball inner-city of generation Leagues baseballinChicagoandpromotingthenext Negro of tradition and history the celebrating event an – Classic Duty Double the in play to players ball together manyof the best inner-city highschoolbase- brought have Sox White the 2008, since year Each baseball talent. inner-city develop and game the grow to effort their Classic in2017at Guaranted RateField,continuing Duty Double host the10thannual The WhiteSoxwill level and18draftedbyprofessionalteams. I Division NCAA the at competing 70 with baseball, collegiate play to aid athletic received have athletes 130 than more – initiative baseball youth showpiece club’s the – program ACE the of inception the Since FRONT OFFICE FIELD STAFF PLAYERS OPPONENTS 2016 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS MINOR LEAGUES MEDIA/MISC. - - 377 Required any time a club wishes to wishes club a time any Required 2017 MEDIA GUIDE The player was 18 or younger when he contract and this is the fifth Rule 5 Draft since he signed. first signed a pro He was 19 or older when he first signed a pro contract and this is the fourth Rule 5 Draft since he signed. 1. 2. ings from the closest opponent. filiate. Under certain limited circumstances, a player who has been in lieu of accepting assignment outrighted may declare free agency to the minor league club. When the active roster limit and/or particular club the have been 40-man reached, and the roster club wishes to limit add an of roster. a 40-man additional player to the either the on active or currently the 40-man player roster, the club a assignment for designate may or The club then has 10 days to either trade, outright to the minors longer no player the designated, Once player. designated the release active or 40-man roster limits. counts against the club’s If a player is on the 40-man be must roster, he player is A recalled. team. minor-league If the not, from purchased then is contract his added to the 40-man roster when his contract is purchased. player not on the major-league 40-man roster is eligible for the A Rule 5 Draft if: (i) assign a player to the minors who is out of options or (ii) remove a player from their 40-man roster. These waivers are “irrevocable” the club who claim the player, which means should another club requested the waiver loses the player to the claiming club. If club may “outright” the affected player is unclaimed, the requesting the player to the minors which removes the player from the club’s 40- player’sthe assigns and roster man af league minor a to contract claim on a Player, the requesting club may either (i) revoke the request request the revoke (i) either may club requesting the Player, a on claim claiming the allow (ii) or move roster contemplated the make not and (either fee claim waiver the for exchange in player the receive to club depending upon the Player). $20,000 or $25,000 a any time Required (Irrevocable): Waivers Unconditional Release player affected The contract. his from player a release to wishes club is removed from the 40-man roster at the time of the request and player’sby any club willing to assume the may be claimed contract for a $1.00 waiver claim fee. the player, the claim club another Unconditional should means which “irrevocable” release waivers are club. claiming the to player the loses waivers the requested who club becomes a free agent eligible If the player is unclaimed, the player requesting club owes the player to sign with any other club and the the terms of the player’stermination pay as mandated by contract and/or the collective bargaining agreement. (Irrevocable): Waivers Outright Divide the number of at-bats into the number of hits (H/AB). Multiply the number of earned runs by nine; take the number and divide it by the number of pitched (ERx9/IP) At-bats at-bat. times total the by hits safe all of bases total the Divide first awarded times or pitcher by hit sacrifices, walks, include not do base because of interference of obstruction (TB/AB). Add the total of hits, walks and hit by pitches and divide by the total of at-bats, walks, hit by pitches AB+BB+HBP+SF). and sacrifice flies (H+BB+HBP/ Divide the total number of and (putouts, assists and errors; PO+A/PO+A+E). assists by total chances then one, add played, be to yet games of number the Determine subtract the number of games ahead in the loss column of the stand Designated For Assignment Recalled vs. Contract Purchased From Minor Leagues Rule 5 Draft HOW TO FIGURE Batting Average Average Slugging Percentage On-Base Percentage Magic Number - Required any time a club wishes to wishes club a time any Required BASEBALL INFORMATION BASEBALL Dates to renew contracts. clubs All season. championship 2016 of opening Official April 2. rosters to 25 players by are required to cut Day. Jackie Robinson Player Draft. First-Year Miami, Fla. All-Star Game at Marlins Park, 87th N.Y. Cooperstown, Ceremony, Hall of Fame Induction Players may be traded between clubs until 3:00 p.m. in effect. Waivers Trade without CT p.m. 11:59 at established are lists member eligibility fide Postseason bona a be must player a eligible, be To ET. August 31 and must remain a of a qualifying team on bona fide member through the end of the applicable post-season series. 25 to 40. Active roster limit increased from Season. Official closing of the 2015 Championship period during which Commencement of the 15-day eligible players may elect free agency. may negotiate and First day Major League free agents club. sign with a club other than their former tonight. ET Last date to tender contracts – midnight Fla. Baseball Winter Meetings, Orlando, assign a Player to another major league club following the July 31 season. regular the of end the before and deadline trade non-waiver a enters club another if means which “revocable” are waivers Trade cable”, which means if another club enters a claim on a Player, the Player, a on claim a enters club another if means which cable”, requesting club may either (i) revoke the request and not make the contemplated roster move or (ii) allow the claiming club to receive the player in exchange for the waiver claim fee (either $20,000 or $25,000 depending upon the Player). (Revocable): Waivers Trade Fundamentally, waivers are permission from the other major league major other the from permission are waivers Fundamentally, type The move. roster specific a make to club requesting a for clubs of waiver requested by a club depends upon the type of move the club wishes to undertake. Required any time a club wishes (Revocable): Option Waivers since passed has years three least at whom for Player a option to “revo are waivers Option debut. league major his made player that When a player is on a club’s 40-man roster and assigned to the minor When a player is on a club’s a assignment), rehabilitation injury an on while for (except leagues three has player a cases, most In assignment.” “optional on is player options, which means the player can be on optional assignment circumstances, limited certain (under seasons different three during how of Regardless option). fourth a for eligible be may players some many times a player is optioned and recalled during a season, that — season that during option one with charged only is player the optioned be may player a times many how on limit no is there is, been have options player’s a of all Once year. option given a during to sent being before waivers irrevocable clear must player the used, the minors at any subsequent point in their career. There are two disabled lists — the 15-day DL and the 60-day DL. 40-man roster do not against a club’s Players on the 60-day DL limit. Players may be placed on either disabled list starting with the day following the last day on which they appeared in a game and days. 10 of maximum a to up retroactively, DL the on placed be may While on the DL, players may be assigned to a minor league club for of the purposes of an injury rehabilitation assignment for a maximum 20 days (30 days for ).

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Los tickets deben 4. 10 de la puerta ser retirados en la ventana para entrevistas: Procedimiento nes con los Medios para pautar entrevistas que requieran arreglos especiales. La prensa que requiera una entrevista con un miembro de la gerencia también debe de Relaciones con los Medios. contactar al departamento La Comida para los medios: comida es servida en el Bards Room, dos horas y tiene comida La encuentro. del comienzo el hasta y juego del inicio del antes media de miembros aquellos para solo son Room Bards del privilegios Los $8. de costo un la prensa que tienen credencial de los White Sox o Comida de del la BBWAA. Levy el juego. en el palco de prensa durante Restaurant estará disponible de medios: Guía Las guías de medios están disponibles en el palco de prensa y deben ser obtenidas a través de un representante del departamento de Relaciones White Sox. con los Medios de los Estacionamiento/Parking: Una cantidad limitada de para puestos la prensa en los estacionamientos C y G. Usted estacionará en el lugar que le serán reservados la que para disponibles pases hay Diariamente asignado. sea le según corresponda para adquirir pases diariosesos prensa estacione en los lots C y G, deben contactar semana. de fines los a Hannah Sundwall, en el departamento de Relaciones con los Medios, antes del me- para viernes del pm 2:00 las de antes y semana la durante diodía Área de fotos: Por entrar favor, por la puerta 4 y proceda al túnel de servicio. Una vez en el túnel de servicio, diríjase a la caja de los fotógrafos del lado tercera base, superiores cajas Las derecha. la a base, primera la de lado del o izquierda, la hacía para los fotógrafos están disponibles en las secciones 524 y 540. Los fotógrafos no son permitidos en el área del túnel que está detrás del home plate, ni dentro de los clubhouses sin un permiso especial. entrevistas post-juego: de Cuarto en disponibles estarán peloteros selectos y Rentería, Rick manager, el encuentro, el el cuarto de entrevistas post-juego. El cuarto de entrevistas está ubicado son entrevistas al Las servicio. frente de túnel el cruzando visitante, equipo del clubhouse del través a y hay un multibox disponible transmitidas dentro del palco de prensa y para radio prensa la para disponible feed un tienen post-juego entrevistas Las televisión. The de Chicago Switch, LLC (llamar 312-640-1850) o envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected]). Palco de prensa: los Tome elevadores hasta el nivel 4. El previa palco autorización área de un y una prensa pertenencias sus guardar tiene para sin individuales compartimientos asientos, 100 prensa de palco el en invitados permitidos están No lounge. del personal del departamento de Relaciones con los Medios. con los juegos: Materiales Material relacionado para la prensa e informaciones del juego están disponibles en whitesoxpressbox.com. miembro Por del departamento favor, de contacte Relaciones con a los un Medios para pedir limitado número de line ups, rosters, comunicados de prensa y misceláneas del el login. Un juego estarán disponibles en el palco de prensa. Boxscores, reportes play-by-play, y notas post-juegos estarán disponibles en el palco de prensa luego de los juegos. de televisión: Equipos Los transportes de los equipos de televisión están permiti- dos a estacionar en la parte de atrás del estadio, cerca del estacionamiento de los peloteros (la esquina de la calle 35 y la avenida Wentworth). Los equipos estacionen en que esta área se deben entrar al estadio por la de zona de y carga. Personal camarógrafo de del identificación la pedir y vehículo al acercarse pueden seguridad sus acompañantes. El acceso al terreno es a través de la caseta de los fotógrafos, a acceder Para servicio. de túnel del través a base, tercera y primera la en ubicadas servicio, de elevador el tomar deben superior nivel el en fotógrafos los de casetas las que está en la esquina del jardín izquierdo. Por directrices de Major League Baseball, ninguna acción del juego fuera puede ser Las prohibido. está juegos los durante estadio el en luces de uso El vivo. en mostrada Luego clubhouses. los a acceder para necesarias son correspondientes credenciales del juego, entrevistas no serán permitidas dentro ni cerca del , sin permiso, hasta 10 minutos después del último out. 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El departamento de Relaciones de Relaciones El departamento les da White Sox de los Chicago con los Medios la bienvenida a otra temporada de los White Sox en el Guaranteed continuación están detalladas las directrices para la temporada del 2017. Por favor, Rate Field. A contactar a cualquier siéntanse libres de de Relaciones miembro del departamento Nosotros interés. de factor otro cualquier o preguntas peticiones, para Medios los con temporada del 2017. de trabajar contigo a lo largo de esta estamos entusiasmados Credenciales: ciales serán otorgadas solamente a los medios y agencias de noticias legítimas que legítimas noticias de agencias y medios los a solamente otorgadas serán ciales contacten al departamento de Relaciones de 24 horas con los Medios no menos antes del juego requerido. Las credenciales de los medios podrán ser retiradas en la recepción horas y medias antes del inicio de la puerta 4 no antes de cuatro del juego. El retiro de las credenciales antes de ese tiempo debe ser acordado con los con los Medios. representantes del departamento de Relaciones autógrafos pedir prensa o de credencial la Transferir cuenta: en tenga favor, Por sus de inmediata terminación la prensa resultará en mientras trabaja como privilegios individuales como periodista. Las credenciales Credenciales para la temporada completa: para cubrir los juegos en el Guaranteed Rate Field están de los White Sox durante toda la temporada disponibles para todos los reporteros de periódicos diarios, radios y televisoras que cubren al equipo diariamente. Este tipo de credenciales también están disponibles prensa. de medios como acreditadas legítimamente y afiliadas web páginas las para credentials.mlb.com. de través a hacerse deben credenciales de peticiones las Todas fotos las credenciales para la temporada completa requieren foto. Las Todas deben ser sistema a la petición de la credencial en el suministradas junto de sin fotos. MLB. Estas credenciales no serán aprobadas los otros medios de comunicación serán acreditados Todos Credenciales diarias: editor, el por pedidas ser deben credenciales Estas requieran. lo según diariamente, director/productor de deportes no menos de 24 horas antes del juego y a través de credentials.mlb.com. Peticiones de fotos: Peticiones de fotos por parte de medios de comunicación, agencias de noticias u otros medios de equipos de béisbol deben hacerse a través de un correo electrónico a Ron Vesely ([email protected]) o Hannah Sundwall ([email protected]). atrás de parte Admisión: La entrada al Guaranteed Rate Field es por la puerta 4 (entrada de las la en estacionan que televisión de equipos Los administrativas). oficinas de los carnet MLB, de trabajo Todos de Pases carga. parque. de zona la al por ingresar entrar deben estadio para del necesaria es Sox White los de credencial la o BBWWA maletas y bolsos los todos y metales de detector del través a pasar deben visitantes deberán ser revisadas. Nosotros agradecemos su colaboración y nos disculpamos de antemano por los inconvenientes que se puedan presentar. 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Una vez que se encuentre en el túnel, el clubhouse de los White Sox se encontrará a su izquierdo, del derecha, su a encontrará se visitante equipo del clubhouse el base, tercera la de lado inicio del antes media y horas tres abrirán clubhouse Los base. primera la de lado del del juego y cerrarán al comenzar la práctica de bateo. No antes de 10 minutos de haber culminado el encuentro, el clubhouse de los White Sox estará abierto para los prohibidas están jugadores los de comedor el y gimnasio el médica, área El medios. para los medios. Los reporteros no podrán realizar extensas entrevistas antes del juego a menos que hayan recibido permiso por parte del personal del departamento de Relaciones con los Medios. se que vez Una servicio. de túnel al proceda y 4 puerta la por Entre oscuro: Cuarto allá más derecha, la a quedará le oscuro cuarto el servicio, de túnel el en encuentre del clubhouse de los umpires. 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MAJOR LEAGUEBASEBALLDIRECTORY MAJOR CHICAGO WHITE SOX CHICAGO WHITE 727-825-3342 206-346-4000 510-563-2207 718-579-4460 612-659-3400 714-940-2014 816-504-4362 313-962-4000 216-420-4380 617-226-6000 410-547-6150 817-273-5203 416-341-1300 713-259-8900 312-674-5300 440-223-7142 312-758-5288 773-642-2807 312-375-3131 773-209-7161 773-301-2774 773-425-1832 312-961-9505 346-4401 346-4402 563-2236 563-2233 579-4503 579-4515 659-3473 659-3472 940-2173 940-2003 504-4368 504-4713 471-2092 471-2024 420-4391 420-4386 226-6214 226-6759 547-6106 547-6159 825-3237 825-3485 341-1249 341-1248 273-5204 273-5208 259-8990 259-8985 Phone FAX Phone 346-4400 562-1633 293-8414 659-4029 940-2205 921-5775 471-2138 420-4430 226-6416 547-6272 341-1250 259-8032 273-5110 674-5116 825-3111 (cell) (cell) (cell) (cell) (cell) (cell) (cell) (cell) FAX Kyle Brostowitz Amanda Comak Liam Connolly Matt Chisholm San FranciscoGiants Darren Feeney Shana Wilson San DiegoPadres Melody Yount Brian Bartow St. LouisCardinals Dan Hart Jim Trdinich Craig Hughner Greg Casterioto Ethan Wilson Jay Horwitz New York Mets Ken Spindler Mike Vassallo Marty Sewell Matt Roebuck Jon Chapper Joe Jareck Los Angeles Cory Little Warren Miller Larry Herms Rob Butcher Jason Carr Peter Chase Chicago Cubs Adrienne Midgley Brad Hainje Braves Patrick O’Connell Casey Wilcox Lydia Devlin Donald Muller Mike Teevan John Blundell Patrick Courtney Major LeagueBaseball NATIONAL LEAGUEMEDIARELATIONS MAJOR LEAGUEBASEBALL MAJOR

640-7417 212-931-7878 202-640-7000 415-972-2448 619-795-5265 314-345-9600 412-323-5000 215-463-6000 718-565-4330 414-902-4400 305-480-1391 323-224-1301 303-312-2325 513-765-7000 773-404-4191 404-522-7630 602-462-6500 931-7621 931-7883 931-7879 931-7885 931-7878 640-7439 972-2441 972-2449 787-4134 795-5261 345-9470 345-9313 325-4976 325-4728 218-5248 218-5297 803-4027 565-4330 902-4469 902-4473 480-1389 480-1387 224-1589 224-1549 312-2329 312-2326 765-7092 765-7090 404-4023 404-4020 614-1556 614-1307 462-6586 462-6661 Phone FAX Phone FAX 949-5654 547-7057 947-2800 795-5266 345-9530 325-4413 389-3050 639-3619 933-3251 480-3013 224-1459 312-2319 765-7180 404-4129 614-1391 462-6527