What It Means to Be a White Sox: The South Side's Greatest Players Talk About White Sox Baseball

In What It Means to Be a White Sox, a veritable dugout full of South Side stars - including Luis Aparicio, Ozzie Guillen, Billy Pierce, Mark Buehrle, A.J. Pierzynski, Minnie Minoso, and Frank Thomas recall their favorite memories from their Sox playing days and what it meant to them to play for the team as well as insight into their experiences while being on the team.

 

In What It Means to Be a Cub, Hall of Famers Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, Ferguson Jenkins, and Ryne Sandberg, along with a whole host of former Chicago players share tales from their careers and explain exactly why they loved playing for the Cubs.

WGN-TV FEATURES NEW CUBS, WHITE SOX BOOKS IN TV SPECIALS ON APRIL 4
The rivalry between White Sox fans and Cubs fans rarely leaves North Siders and South Siders much to agree on when it comes to baseball. However, WGN-TV has managed to bridge the gap between these two camps with two hour-long specials based on the new books WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CUB and WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A WHITE SOX. WGN Sports executive producer Bob Vorwald wrote both books, which are in stores now. WGN-TV will air the specials back-to-back on April 4, the Sunday night prior to Opening Day. Vorwald's bipartisan approach to baseball in Chicago has also spawned a new blog that will appeal to baseball fans throughout Chicago. Vorwald's Chicago Baseball Stories blog shares Cubs and White Sox anecdotes for baseball fans of either team. There is no truth to the rumor that Vorwald is being considered a front-runner for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. However, you can learn more about WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CUB with foreword by Ernie Banks and WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A WHITE SOX with foreword by Ozzie Guillen on their respective pages at triumphbooks.com.

What It Means to Be a White Sox: The South Side's Greatest Players Talk About White Sox Baseball

During baseball season, the entire city of Chicago knows what it means to be a White Sox. On game days, the thousands of fans that make U.S. Cellular Field a madhouse get to experience what it means. Fans around the country know what it means. However, there is no one answer to explain the feeling.

What It Means to Be a White Sox: The South Side’s Greatest Players Talk About White Sox Baseball by Bob Vorwald (Foreword by Ozzie Guillen) explores what seems to be a simple question – What does it mean to be a White Sox? One person or one phrase cannot answer that question because so many different emotions encompass the true White Sox spirit.

The greatest White Sox players and coaches from the 1940s to present day were called upon to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is White Sox baseball. Some of the players who shared their insights into their playing days with the White Sox include:

• Billy Pierce
• Frank Thomas
• Jim Kaat
• Paul Konerko 
• Tony La Russa
• Minnie Minoso
• Robin Ventura
• Ron Kittle
• Bobby Jenks

What It Means to be a White Sox brings together all of their stories, as told by the most outstanding players to wear a White Sox uniform. It’s guaranteed to enhance your passion for White Sox baseball. It’s not just one tradition, one season or one particular game – it’s the stories coming from the players who made the magic happen over the decades that capture the true essence of playing for the Chicago White Sox.

About the Author:
Bob Vorwald is the executive producer of WGN Sports, overseeing more than 190 Cubs, White Sox, Blackhawks, and Bulls telecasts each year. He has worked in Chicago television for the past 30 years. He is the author of Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Cubs and the writer/producer of the Cubs Forever documentary.

CONTACT: Natalie King, Triumph Books, 312.252.1252, n.king@triumphbooks.com