Tuesday, August 5, 2008

In Prepararation for the Sox Outing

In preparation for the Sox Outing I thought we might all benefit on a refresher of some of the finer points of Baseball Spectating. (all info stolen from Wikipedia)

Corn Hole
Cornhole, Corn Toss, Bags, Bean Bag Toss, Soft Horseshoes, Indiana Horseshoes, Tailgate Toss, Sacks and Holes, Sack-Hole, or Baggo is a game in which players take turns pitching small bags filled with corn (or sand or beans) at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. These platforms are usually plywood, sometimes plastic, and sometimes decorated. A corn bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point. Play continues until a player reaches the score of 21.

Hot Dog
A hot dog is a type of fully-cooked, cured and/or smoked moist sausage of soft, even, texture and flavor. It is usually placed hot in a soft, sliced Hot dog bun of approximately the same length as the sausage, and optionally garnished with condiments and toppings. In the United Kingdom and Australia, hot dog refers more commonly to the combination of sausage and bun, with the sausage called a frankfurter.

A Chicago-style hot dog is a steamed or boiled all-beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun, which originated in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois. The hot dog is topped with mustard, onion, sweet pickle relish (usually neon green), a dill pickle spear, tomato slices or wedges, sport peppers, and a dash of celery salt; but never ketchup.

Beer
Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by brewing and the fermentation of starches derived from cereals. The most common cereal for beer brewing is malted barley, although wheat, corn, and rice are also widely used, usually in conjunction with barley. Most beer is flavoured with hops, which add a slightly bitter taste and act as a natural preservative.

White Sox Facts
Founded: 1893, as the Sioux City, Iowa franchise in the minor Western League. Moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1895, then to Chicago in 1900 when that league was renamed the American League, and which became a major league in 1901.
Formerly known as: Sioux City Cornhuskers, 1894. St. Paul Saints, 1895-1899. "White Sox".
Home ballpark: U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago. (This park, originally known as "New Comiskey Park", was opened in 1991; the original Comiskey Park was in use from mid-1910 to 1990. The original home field in Chicago was South Side Park. The previous home field in St. Paul was Lexington Park).
Uniform colors: Black, Silver, and White
Logo design: the letters "SOX", interlocked in Old English Script font
Current Team motto: Share The Passion. Show the Swagger.
2005 World Series Championship Season Motto: Grinder Rule No. 1, "Win or Die Trying"
Fight Song: "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox" by Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers
All-time regular season record (through 2007): 8372 wins - 8182 losses - 101 ties - 3 no-decisions
Local Television: CSN Chicago, WGN, WCIU
Local Radio: WSCR 670AM "The Score"
Mascot: Southpaw
Television Announcers: Ken Harrelson, Darrin Jackson
Radio Announcers: Ed Farmer, Steve Stone
Rivals: Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians
Spring Training Facility: Tucson Electric Park, Tucson, Arizona

Fight Song Lyrics
White Sox!
White Sox!
White Sox!
Go-Go White Sox!
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox
We're with you all the way!
You're always in there fighting,
And you do your best.
We're glad to have you out here in the Middle West.
We're gonna root-root-root-root White Sox.
And cheer you on to victory.
When we're in the stands,
We'll make those rafters ring;
All through the season,
You will hear us sing.
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox,
Chicago's proud of you!
White Sox!
White Sox!
Go-Go White Sox!
Root-Root-Root for the White Sox.
We'll cheer you on to victory.
When we're in the stands,
We'll make those rafters ring;
All through the season,
You will hear us sing.
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox,
Chicago's proud of you!
White Sox!
White Sox!
Go-Go White Sox!
Let's go, Go-Go White Sox!
Chicago is proud of you!

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