***Official Long Suffering White Sox Fan Thread***

JayLear · #1 10-17-2005, 01:55 AM

Let's hear from you White Sox fans! I'm 35 years old, and I've been a Sox fan since the late 70's when I was old enough to turn on a TV by myself and watch them on channel 44. I've been through all the heart break. The '83 "Winnin' Ugly" team, the '93 ALCS loss to Toronto, the '94 strike year, the 2000 ugly sweep loss to the Mariners when we scored like 3 runs the whole freaking series. And not to mention the '01, '02, and '03 seasons when we were "supposed" to dominate the Central. I'm not going to lie -- I was really starting to wonder if I would ever see this happen. And I was starting to believe the media and the posters on this board who predicted the Sox wouldn't win a playoff series.

I'm happily married for 10 years and I've got two kids, so this isn't supposed to be the happiest day of my life so far -- don't tell anybody, but it is. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] I'll tell you this...I'll be writing notes to my kids school starting next week, because they're going to be staying up way past thier bedtimes watching their White Sox in the World Series with thier old man!

Share your joy here, White Sox fans! This is our virtual locker room champagne dousing! Cheers! Go Sox!!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

KDawgCometh · #2 10-17-2005, 02:59 AM

hey, you got to experience the south side hitmen of 77 and you were old enough in 83 to appreciate the divison win. I was only 3 [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]. 94 was a killer as Reinsdorf was one of the leading Owners the prompted the strike, and I have no doubt that we were going to be in the world series that year.

I grew up in the north burbs being one of the few sox fans there and have been to over 100 games in my life. I just wish I was back in chicago right now to share in the happiness as I'm surrounded by mets and yankees fans out here in Jersey.

GoGo White Sox

ThaSaltCracka · #3 10-17-2005, 03:05 AM

I am pretty happy the ChiSox are in the WS. I think its great for baseball.

LoaferGee12 · #4 10-17-2005, 03:15 AM

By far the best day of my life.

Boris · #5 10-17-2005, 03:52 AM

I'm with ya bro. I've been a die hard white sox fan my whole life. I am so stoked.

CrazyPsycho · #6 10-17-2005, 04:15 AM

All I have to say, being a long time Bills/Sabres/Braves fan, is don't get your hopes too high, if they lose you will be crushed. Especially with the way the umpires have been acting, any play could become a lifelong nightmare(Gant/Hrbek, Eric Gregg, Brett Hull, Music City Miracle, etc. etc.). Good luck to you guys. I hate the NL teams, so I'll be cheering you guys on.

mrbaseball · #7 10-17-2005, 08:36 AM

My first real memory of baseball and the White Sox was when I was 5 years old and they clinched the pennant in '59. I remember my father jumping up and down and he was throwing our dog up in the air and catching him. It was a truly exciting and memorable time.

I have pretty much lived and died with every pitch ever since. I really think this current team has "it" whatever it is. I really believe this is a team of destiny. 4 more wins. I really don't want this to end though. The last few weeks and really all season have been magical.

nolanfan34 · #8 10-17-2005, 11:22 AM

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LMAO. Great post.

Boris · #9 10-17-2005, 12:42 PM

How come there aren't any replies to this thread?

pokerdirty · #10 10-17-2005, 12:56 PM

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How come there aren't any replies to this thread?

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Cubs fans haven't jumped on the bandwagon yet.