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Fox Sports
4 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 MLB All-Star Game: Building the Best White Sox Lineup
The 1919 Black Sox scandal. An 88-year gap between World Series titles. The Chicago White Sox know some hard times, especially lately. Maybe superfan Pope Leo XIV will provide some divine inspiration. Still this is a storied team with proud moments and big legends (and a Big Hurt). But with a few exceptions, the Southsiders' very best is in its past. Manager: Ozzie Guillen Ozzie Guillen isn't first all-time in wins for the White Sox (he's third). He hasn't managed the most games in Chicago's history, either (he's also third there). What Guillen represents, however, is the White Sox manager with the most games and most wins who also won a World Series: given how rarely that's occurred in the 125-year history of the team, that's no small thing, just the most sensible one. As a bonus, as a player with the White Sox, Guillen played a fine shortstop: he ranks first in defensive wins above replacement, ahead of even the slick-fielding Luis Aparicio. Starting pitcher: Mark Buehrle It's easy to underrate Mark Buehrle, since he never won a Cy Young, or led the league in ERA or even a more traditional stat like wins. As far as consistency and durability goes, however, you can't do much better than Buehrle, who spent 12 of his 16 years in the majors with the White Sox. Across nearly 2,500 innings with Chicago, Buehrle produced a 3.83 ERA — for a 120 ERA+ — where he was at-worst league-average for around 200 innings a year, but far more often was one of the better — and most efficient — pitchers in the league. Reliever/closer: Bobby Jenks Bobby Jenks' career was a short one thanks to injuries, but he made his mark in the time he had. Claimed off waivers in the 2004-2005 offseason then called up from Double-A midseason, he was installed as Chicago's closer before the year was out thanks to Dustin Hermanson's back injury. Jenks ended up becoming the first rookie to close out a World Series, with his fourth save of the postseason. His 173 saves ranks second in White Sox history, behind only Bobby Thigpen — Thigpen was excellent and memorable, too, but sometimes it's fair to have to count the rings. Catcher: Carlton Fisk Carlton Fisk played for the Sox for his entire career, just not the same Sox. The first 11 years of his career came with the Red Sox during his peak, but his 13 years with the White Sox sealed his Hall of Fame candidacy. From age 33 through 42, Fisk hit .261/.334/.449, good for a 113 OPS+. Somehow, his bat didn't slow until well into his 40s: he received MVP votes as a 42-year-old, and his three best seasons at the plate in Chicago were that one and the two before it. His defense aged just as gracefully. 1B: Paul Konerko Paul Konerko might not have made Baseball's Hall of Fame, but the White Sox retired his number 14 with good reason. Konerko spent 16 of his 18 years in the majors with Chicago, giving him to rank second in games played (2,268) and RBIs (1,383), third in hits (2,292), runs scored (1,141) and doubles (406), second in home runs (432) and first in total bases (4,010). In 2005, Konerko hit .283/.375/.534 with 40 homers, was named ALCS MVP for two dingers and seven RBIs, and then slugged .500 in the Fall Classic. 2B: Nellie Fox Nellie Fox's career began and ended elsewhere, but Chicago is where most of it happened, in terms of both years and production. Fox made 12 All-Star teams, all with the White Sox, won three Gold Gloves with Chicago, and his sole MVP came in 1959, when he hit .306/.380/.389 — hey, it was a different time — while leading the majors in games and plate appearances. The most notable thing about Fox, though, is that he never struck out more than 18 times in a season: in 19 years, he whiffed 216 times, or just 2.1% of the time. 3B: Robin Ventura Robin Ventura might have struggled to remain productive well into his 30s, but those were his post-White Sox years. With Chicago, the third baseman was an underrated and highly productive third baseman. From his rookie 1990 campaign through his final year in town in '98, Ventura hit .275/.366/.442, good for a 118 OPS+, while winning five Gold Gloves for his defense at the hot corner: he averaged nearly 4.5 wins above replacement per year in that stretch, enough to finish ranked sixth in franchise history among position players despite the relatively limited time spent with Chicago. SS: Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio had separate stints with the White Sox, with the difference between them their length: he was as productive the second time around in his mid-30s as he had been in his mid-20s. Aparicio led the AL in steals in nine consecutive seasons, and MLB as a whole in five of those, including four campaigns with between 51 and 57 thefts. While you'd never confuse him for Frank Thomas, he hit fine enough for a shortstop of the era, especially one who picked up nine Gold Gloves in his career. If Ozzie Guillen had hit, he'd be Luis Aparicio. OF: Minnie Minoso Minnie Minoso played with the White Sox from ages 27 to 33. And then 36 to 37. Then at 40. And again at 52, and once more at 56. While he only played for a meaningful amount of time in that first return, Minnoso's overall numbers with Chicago were special: .304/.397/.468 with 135 homers, 260 doubles, 79 triples and 658 walks, the last of those good for sixth in franchise history. Minoso ranks fifth all-time in wins above replacement among White Sox players, and was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame in their cap in 2022. OF: Jermaine Dye Jermaine Dye arrived to the White Sox late, in a manner of speaking: he was already 31 when he got there, with the first nine years of his career behind him. He was actually right on time, though: Dye's first season in Chicago was 2005, and his hitting .274/.333/.512 with 31 homers and 62 extra-base hits went a long way towards winning their first World Series since 1917. In the end, Dye spent as much time in Chicago as he did anywhere else, racking up 164 homers over five years, with 2006 (1.006 OPS) the standout performance. OF: Magglio Ordonez Maggio Ordonez held things down in Chicago's lineup for eight years, all but one of them — his rookie 1998 — a display of his offensive prowess, as he hit .307/.364/.525 with 187 home runs during those seasons. He left the organization in 2005 as a free agent, right as spring training kicked off, two months after Chicago had signed Jermaine Dye as his replacement in right field. Ordonez would go on to be part of the Tigers' post-2003 resurgence, but it was Dye who won a World Series ring. What could have been, but what was still worked out. DH: Frank Thomas The 6-foot-5, 240-pound Frank Thomas used to play football, and he sure looked like it in an era before outfielders who looked like linebackers was a normal occurrence. The baseballs were certainly aware of his strength: Thomas smashed 521 home runs in his career across 19 seasons, 448 of them with Chicago, the team he spent his first 16 major-league years with. The homers stand out for the two-time AL MVP, but there was more to his game. Thomas' on-base percentage with Chicago was .427: that's first among White Sox all-time, and his .419 career mark sits 21st in MLB. Honorable Mentions: Jimmy Dykes (manager) Al Lopez (manager) Tony La Russa (manager) Billy Pierce (starting pitcher) Ted Lyons (starting pitcher) Red Faber (starting pitcher) Ed Walsh (starting pitcher) Jack McDowell (starting pitcher) Chris Sale (starting pitcher) Hoyt Willhelm (reliever/closer) Bobby Thigpen (reliever/closer) Roberto Hernandez (reliever/closer) Sherm Lollar (catcher) Jose Abreu (1B) Eddie Collins (2B) Willie Kamm (3B) Luke Appling (SS) George Davis (SS) Chet Lemon (OF) Shoeless Joe Jackson (OF) Fielder Jones (OF) Jim Landis (OF) Johnny Mostil (OF) Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
The Hill
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Texas flooding survivor: ‘People need to see' devastation firsthand
(NewsNation) — As search and recovery efforts continue across central Texas, residents are still digging through the catastrophic wreckage left behind by deadly flash floods over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Lorena Guillen, owner of Blue Oak RV Park, told 'NewsNation Live' on Friday that she's overwhelmed by the outpouring of community support, but says more people need to see the aftermath firsthand. 'People need to see this, and you guys are the only ones sharing that information,' she said. The floods have claimed at least 120 lives, with more than 160 people still missing. Guillen said her RV park lost a family of four. The parents have been found, but their two children are still unaccounted for. As she and her husband prepare to rebuild, Guillen said they plan to improve safety measures at the park, including moving units away from the water. 'After losing that family, we're not going to allow anyone to stay that close to the water,' she said. 'So, how can we build it better?' President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are expected to visit the region Friday, joining Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. Ted Cruz and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for a firsthand look at the damage. 'We're praying that once he sees the devastation, he's going to write authorities to start helping us,' Guillen said. 'We have employees, we have bills to pay, they're due, and hopefully he sees that.'
NDTV
5 days ago
- NDTV
US Man Refuses To Hand Sons To Locals During Flood. They Are Swept Away
A Texas father holding his two sons while clinging to a tree was eventually swept away by flash floods last week. On July 4, John Burgess, the father, refused to hand over the children to locals. The fast-moving floodwaters swept them away, a devastated local said on Monday. According to witness Lorena Guillen, the owner of the RV park, Mr Burgess was seen clutching his two young sons, aged 1 and 5. "My husband was in the water trying to ask them, 'Please throw me your baby!'" she said. "The man was holding tight to his babies, and he just got swept away," Ms Guillen told The New York Post, adding he refused to let go of his children. "Everything was gone, every single RV and vehicle, it was gone, they got washed away," Ms Guillen said following the swift rise in the water levels. Flash floods in Kerr County, Texas, close to the Guadalupe River, raised the water levels about 25 to 27 feet, submerging Blue Oak RV Park and neighbouring campgrounds on July 4. Mr Burgess, a resident of Liberty, Texas, is one of the confirmed fatalities. His two sons and wife, Julia Anderson Burgess, are still missing. While the couple's daughter, who was attending a neighbouring summer camp, is safe, KWTX reported. Mr Burgess was camping in an RV camp with his wife and two boys. The Burgess family travelled to the Hill Country to pick up their eldest daughter from another camp spared by floods. The death count in the devastating Texas floods has risen to at least 104, Associated Press reported. In a Facebook post, the Kerr County Sheriff's Office said they had so far recovered 84 remains, including 56 adults and 28 children, from Kerr County. As of Tuesday, July 8, Ms Guillen, who created a GoFundMe account to help rebuild the Blue Oak RV Park, had received $3534, approximately Rs 3,02,645.
Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
In flooded Texas, I saw the best of America – and the parts that make you shake your head
Guillen takes the time to show me around and speaks at length about what she saw on that terrifying night, including a family of five clinging to a tree and being swept away by the raging torrent. She also reveals she lost one of her own employees: 27-year-old Julian Ryan, who worked at Howdy's. 'He closed the restaurant with me that night, and he went home,' she tells me. 'Water got into his house and he had to break a window to get his family to safety – and he did. But he cut himself in the process, and he bled out.' His sister Connie Salas told KHOU-11 television: 'He died a hero, and that will never go unnoticed.' There were heroes aplenty in the aftermath of the disaster, and a great deal of southern hospitality. While I waited for Guillen, one of her staff, Jennifer Dickson, arrived carrying trays of breakfast tacos and pancakes for the team, having woken at 6am to cook. Courtney Friedrichs, who was volunteering as gatekeeper, happily gave me lunch while I waited: cajun sausage pasta and a fruit cup. Every community comes together in a crisis. As Friedrichs says, they put their differences aside. But one can't help but wonder if those differences – the political ones, at least – might contribute to a lack of preparedness. Lawmakers are now under fire for failing to pass a bill this year that would have set up a grant system for counties to buy new emergency communication equipment and build new infrastructure such as radio towers. One local representative who voted 'no', first-term Republican Wes Virdell, told the Texas Tribune: 'I can tell you in hindsight, watching what it takes to deal with a disaster like this, my vote would probably be different now.' On talkback radio, hosts and callers slammed Austin fire chief Joel Baker, who the firefighters' union accused of failing to dispatch vital resources in time. Austin mayor Kirk Watson said the union was politicising the tragedy amid budget negotiations. It seems nothing is immune from the political polarisation afflicting the US. At a vigil for the victims in San Antonio, I watched speaker after speaker lead the crowd in heartfelt prayer. Some tried to wrestle with the inevitable question of how a merciful God could wreak such heartbreak on so many, and for no reason. If there was a persuasive answer, it was lost on me. I wonder, too, whether the American deference to religious salvation creates a blind spot for real, terrestrial actions that could offer people a little more protection. When Guillen, who lost so much and witnessed such horror, says the flood was 'truly an act of God', I ask her whether the tragedy has altered her faith at all. Loading 'Not really,' she says. 'I am Catholic, and I believe God does things the way he does, and he's the only one who knows why. But there is a reason. 'And I truly believe that we, the people here on this beautiful earth are the ones that have to deal with it. And mother nature is powerful.'
The Age
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Age
In flooded Texas, I saw the best of America – and the parts that make you shake your head
Guillen takes the time to show me around and speaks at length about what she saw on that terrifying night, including a family of five clinging to a tree and being swept away by the raging torrent. She also reveals she lost one of her own employees: 27-year-old Julian Ryan, who worked at Howdy's. 'He closed the restaurant with me that night, and he went home,' she tells me. 'Water got into his house and he had to break a window to get his family to safety – and he did. But he cut himself in the process, and he bled out.' His sister Connie Salas told KHOU-11 television: 'He died a hero, and that will never go unnoticed.' There were heroes aplenty in the aftermath of the disaster, and a great deal of southern hospitality. While I waited for Guillen, one of her staff, Jennifer Dickson, arrived carrying trays of breakfast tacos and pancakes for the team, having woken at 6am to cook. Courtney Friedrichs, who was volunteering as gatekeeper, happily gave me lunch while I waited: cajun sausage pasta and a fruit cup. Every community comes together in a crisis. As Friedrichs says, they put their differences aside. But one can't help but wonder if those differences – the political ones, at least – might contribute to a lack of preparedness. Lawmakers are now under fire for failing to pass a bill this year that would have set up a grant system for counties to buy new emergency communication equipment and build new infrastructure such as radio towers. One local representative who voted 'no', first-term Republican Wes Virdell, told the Texas Tribune: 'I can tell you in hindsight, watching what it takes to deal with a disaster like this, my vote would probably be different now.' On talkback radio, hosts and callers slammed Austin fire chief Joel Baker, who the firefighters' union accused of failing to dispatch vital resources in time. Austin mayor Kirk Watson said the union was politicising the tragedy amid budget negotiations. It seems nothing is immune from the political polarisation afflicting the US. At a vigil for the victims in San Antonio, I watched speaker after speaker lead the crowd in heartfelt prayer. Some tried to wrestle with the inevitable question of how a merciful God could wreak such heartbreak on so many, and for no reason. If there was a persuasive answer, it was lost on me. I wonder, too, whether the American deference to religious salvation creates a blind spot for real, terrestrial actions that could offer people a little more protection. When Guillen, who lost so much and witnessed such horror, says the flood was 'truly an act of God', I ask her whether the tragedy has altered her faith at all. Loading 'Not really,' she says. 'I am Catholic, and I believe God does things the way he does, and he's the only one who knows why. But there is a reason. 'And I truly believe that we, the people here on this beautiful earth are the ones that have to deal with it. And mother nature is powerful.'
