2021: Orestes “Minnie” Miñoso — nicknamed “The Cuban Comet” — was finally voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with two others with Chicago connections, Jim Kaat and Buck O’Neil.

A stakeholder — and next owner — of the Chicago White Sox baseball team said Pope Leo XIV told him that he'd "love to" throw a season opening first pitch in the future — "schedule permitting."

Sometimes in Major League Baseball, getting traded is a compliment. The Boston Red Sox were happy with the contributions they got from left-hander Chris Murphy

Minnie was a six-time All-Star representing the White Sox, as well as being a two-time Gold Glove winner in left field for Chicago. He broke the color barrier for the first White Sox when he suited up for the team on May 1, 1951 — and homered in his first at bat against the Yankees Vic Raschi.

The White Sox celebrated a 20-year anniversary of their 2005 World Series title in the summer of ’25, temporarily changing course from the rebuild featuring three straight seasons with at least 100 losses and four straight years at .

As the White Sox search for value this offseason, Adolis García’s tools, defense, and rebound potential make him one of the most intriguing fits on the market.

Andrew Benintendi, Edgar Quero, Lenyn Sosa, and Mike Vasil are among the current major-leaguers who have yet to be added to the SoxFest roster. Additionally, Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith, Braden Montgomery,