How did the Chicago White Sox fare with their reimagined fan fest at the Ramova Theatre? As well as you could expect.
White Sox to honor Buehrle with statue
There were panels, pop-a-shot and a round of drinks via Mark Buehrle over the weekend during SoxFest Live at Ramova Theatre. Fans lined up for photos and autographs with Chicago White Sox players. They also asked front-office personnel about the direction of the organization in the aftermath of a modern-day major-league record 121 losses in 2024 during a lively “State of the Sox” segment
Receives spring training invite
Korey Lee has an interesting perspective regarding the current state of the White Sox. He was behind the plate for 113 games during a 2024 campaign where the South Siders finished 41-121, setting a Modern Era record (since 1901) for most defeats in a season.
Fans got a chance to meet current players and top prospects who are eager to compete to be a part of a team that can start to make change in the form of more wins under first-year manager Will Venable.
The Chicago White Sox invited 24 nonroster players to major-league camp, including top pitching prospects Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith.
The statue will be unveiled on July 11, during a celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the franchise's 2005 World Series championship.
Colson Montgomery might be the most closely watched player for the Chicago White Sox when the team begins spring training in Arizona next month.
Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith won’t be prominent big league performers for the White Sox during the 2025 season. There’s a chance neither young hurler reaches the Majors in ’25, and if they do, it would probably be later in the campaign.
Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox, will be home to a new Mark Buehrle statue in 2025. Buehrle helped the White Sox win the World Series in 2005.
Mark Buehrle was on his lawn mower cutting the grass last summer at his Missouri home when he received a call from Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. Buehrle returned the call and received what he called “insane” news.