Table of Contents Page Chapter Chapter Page Meet the White Sox 4 Glory Days 6 Home Turf 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Baseball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Extra Innings 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the White Sox B aseball is part of the rhythm of life in Chicago Illinois It has It has been that way for nearly 150 years The White Sox have ve been an important part of that tradition since the start of the 20th century They have competed with the Cubs for the hearts of Chicago baseball fans for more than 100 years Both teams have provided Chicago with wonderful memories and thrills But it was the White Sox that gave the city something it hadn’t had in more than 80 years a World Series championship This book tells the story of the White Sox Their fans like e to players who are ready to roll up their sleeves and work hard to e smile win That is the spirit of Chicago and it’s what makes people smile whenever the White Sox win Paul Konerko leads the team off the field after a 2011 victory He is one of the many White Sox who have captured the spirit of Chicago baseball 5
