The Story of Chicago White Sox

The Story of Chicago White Sox — page 5
6 W h i t e S o x A HOT START hy is Chicago Illinois called the Windy City Maybe it’s due to the city’s location on the shores of Lake Michigan where cold gusts are common Maybe it’s because of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 that caused Chicago to be rebuilt with tall strong buildings and wide streets that funnel the wind Some people say it’s a reference to the town’s history of politicians who have been known to flap their gums in grand speeches promising this or that Perhaps the name is actually a misnomer studies have shown that Chicago’s average winds aren’t as strong as those in cities such as Boston Massachusetts or Oklahoma City Oklahoma Regardless the Windy City is a good nickname and it has been a part of Chicago for many decades just like the White Sox professional baseball team In 1900 a former baseball player named Charles Comiskey moved his minor-league franchise from St Paul Minnesota to the Windy City to join up with the newly formed American League AL The White Sox became Chicago’s second entry into big-time W