By Woodrow Carroll For former Major League Baseball manager Charlie Dressen, his finest hour may have also been his worst moment when looking back. A native of Decatur, Ill., Dressen was born in 1894. (And, be careful when bringing up Dressen’s birth year. Like so many pro athletes, Dressen apparently
By Woodrow Carroll All one has to do is look at the standings of the Major League Baseball teams to quickly realize that, while a number of good teams may be having a good year, the really bad franchises are on their way to a record-setting bad year. Heading into
American League Central W L PCT GB Minnesota 65 60 .520 – Cleveland 59 66 .472 6.0 Detroit 57 68 .456 8.0 Chi White Sox 49 76 .392 16.0 Kansas City 40 87 .315 26.0 American League West W L PCT GB Texas 72 53 .576 – Houston 71 55
American League Central W L PCT GB Minnesota 60 54 .526 – Cleveland 54 59 .478 5.5 Detroit 49 63 .438 10.0 Chi White Sox 46 68 .404 14.0 Kansas City 36 78 .316 24.0 American League East W L PCT GB Baltimore 70 42 .625 – Tampa Bay 68
American League Central W L PCT GB Minnesota 48 47 .505 – Cleveland 46 48 .489 1.5 Detroit 42 51 .452 5.0 Chi White Sox 40 55 .421 8.0 Kansas City 27 68 .284 21.0 American League West W L PCT GB Texas 56 39 .589 – Houston 52 42
By Woodrow Carroll Thanks to an eight-game winning streak through Sunday, July 2, the Atlanta Braves possessed the best record in Major League Baseball with record of 56-27 (.675). The Braves are well-positioned to win another World Series championship to go with the Atlanta championship in 2021. Were he to
American League Central W L PCT GB Minnesota 43 43 .500 – Cleveland 41 43 .488 1.0 Detroit 37 46 .446 4.5 Chi White Sox 37 49 .430 6.0 Kansas City 25 60 .294 17.5 American League East W L PCT GB Tampa Bay 57 30 .655 – Baltimore 49
Short strokes in limited space prevails: The 162-games season in Major League Baseball is a marathon. Can the White Sox and Cubs recover, improve, and be competitive in September? The positive look: Sox are only 12 games under .500 and the Cubs just one game under .500. The urge to
By Woodrow Carroll The odds were not in the Chicago Cubs’ favor when they took the field Sunday, April 23 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, even though the Cubs were at home in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. The Dodgers had pitcher Clayton Kershaw on the mound. Of all
By Woodrow Carroll Fast starts by teams are a part of Major League Baseball (MLB). After beating the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-1, on the road Sunday, April 16, the Tampa Bay Rays held a 14-2 record. That 14-2 figure was the best in MLB entering this week. In the National
By Woodrow Carroll If the Houston Astros come away as World Series champions in 2023, it will end a drought going back to 2000. Not since the New York Yankees made it three straight in World Series championships, 1998-2000, has a team repeated as World Series champions. The Yankees just
The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park will resume its Headlines from History series with a presentation by the authors of “Chili Dog MVP: Dick Allen, the ‘72 White Sox, and a Transforming Chicago.” John Owens and Dr. David J. Fletcher will speak at 7 p.m.. Thursday, July 28.
By Woodrow Carroll The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves have an opportunity to test themselves this week. Three games the early part of the week with the New York Mets will be followed by four games with the Washington Nationals. Results should reveal Braves’ pennant position. Brian Snitker, 66,
By Woodrow Carroll Were it not for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles Sunday, June 26, the Chicago White Sox would have been swept by a team that has been a Major League Baseball (MLB) punching bag much of the past decade. In Chicago for a four-game series
By Woodrow Carroll It really comes as no surprise to those who are familiar with the world of sports. The strange and bizarre are an almost every-day occurrence. • The Atlanta Braves arrived in Chicago Friday, June 17 on a 14-game winning streak. The Braves’ opponent, the Chicago Cubs were
The Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) is sponsoring a benefit bus trip to the Chicago Cubs, at Milwaukee Brewers baseball game Sunday, Aug. 28, in Milwaukee. Dubbed “Strike Out Hunger,” the outing is a fundraiser for Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora. Individuals and families are invited. A
By Woodrow Carroll Just when things were starting to get dark for the Chicago White Sox, a ray of sunshine appeared last weekend. Having dropped three straight games in Toronto and the opener of a three-game series with the host Tampa Bay Rays, the future was starting to look bleak
By Woodrow Carroll Former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Curt Simmons celebrated his 93rd birthday May 19. Along with wishing the man continued good health, we know that Simmons is the last surviving member of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies team, called by many the “Whiz Kids” which captured the National
By Woodrow Carroll The Chicago White Sox second home game of the this season well could end up being the least attended home game of the season. It has been the case more than once in previous seasons for the Sox, and, for Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs in the
By Woodrow Carroll Although it was certainly a small sample, fans of the Chicago White Sox had to be pleased with the way things unfolded last weekend. Playing in Detroit to open the 2022 Major League Baseball season, the Chicago White Sox captured two victories in three games with the
