Where are you from?

by Peder on Jun 26, 2006 5:42 PM CDT

Many people have commented on how glad they are to have this site to come to (and I agree!). The biggest plus for me is that I have intelligent people I can discuss my favorite team with. This probably isn't a problem for you Chicago based readers, but for the rest of us it's a big deal.
This made me wonder where the other out-of-towners live. I know we've got some on the west coast, some on the east and even one devoted fan in the UK. Just curious about the rest.
I'll go first. I live in Minneapolis. I became a White Sox fan almost by accident back in '87. Followed them on a whim and have loved them ever since.
Where are the rest of you from?

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I agree

Yeah, the best thing Ozzie can do is move on to being less combative. Currently the media is baiting "whoever" to say something even remotely anti-Ozzie in order to get Ozzie to respond.

Time to get bigger than that because its a battle he can never win.

Canada's finest

by MarkD on Jun 26, 2006 6:09 PM CDT reply actions

Hoosier

Fort Wayne (home)/Bloomington (school), Indiana

by greasywheels121 on Jun 26, 2006 6:33 PM CDT reply actions

Ex-pat

Grew up in Flossmoor (south burbs) and graduated from the U. of Illinois. Now live in the RDU Airport/Cary area in NC and work in Durham. I've been here long enough now that I wasn't upset when the locals got to celebrate the Hurricanes winning the Stanley Cup.

by Bull Pain on Jun 26, 2006 7:05 PM CDT reply actions

Chitown

Grew up in Elgin, IL, lived in Philly for 4 years, and have now been in Chicago for 3 years.

by Ryno on Jun 26, 2006 10:09 PM CDT reply actions

Madison, WI

I was a pre-strike White Sox fan, then didn't get back into baseball again until 2003.

AIM: shaftr01

XBL: TheMattressMan

by shaftr on Jun 26, 2006 10:21 PM CDT reply actions

South Side

Marquette Park, baby. Went to high school in South Burbs, then moved back to Hyde Park for college. Regrettably living slightly north of madison these days, but with plans to buy me some land on MLK when I get the scratch.

sue me, i like joe crede
Like pizza? Me too.

by FAQ on Jun 26, 2006 10:43 PM CDT reply actions

HurlyBuerhle...

you gotta be Jamal4life from blog-a-bull...or I'm way off...

I post as Kidd2323 there

and as long as where showing our southside (Irish) pride,I'm from Burbank, about 3 blocks from Ford City...little bit of city, little bit of burbs

Free Ross Gload

by james@lifeinthecell on Jun 27, 2006 6:05 AM CDT up reply actions

Sox Siberia

Rogers's Park. Right off Clark street about as far north as you can get and still be in Chicago. Aside from being an exile in Cubville I love it up here.

My dad and his relatives are from the south side - so I've got south side blood.

Comonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn You White Sox!

by zokmaad on Jun 26, 2006 10:58 PM CDT reply actions

Grew up in

St. Charles IL, now living in Baltimore.

Also, Peder--I lived in Minneapolis from 1992 - 2004, and really liked it. We'll actually probably move back there after my wife's fellowship. If I do, we'll have to get together at some local joints to watch a game or two.

by beeramid on Jun 26, 2006 11:27 PM CDT reply actions

Sounds good

Unless we've packed up and headed out to the Pacific Northwest.

Optimist

by Peder on Jun 26, 2006 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions

So I'm entitled to a ring, right?

Grew up in Macomb, Illinois (small university town in western Illinois) surrounded by Cub and Cardinal fans my entire life. Moved to Chicago about a year ago. Which brings up an interesting story:

My dad lived in Chicago his entire life but moved away toward the end of the '59 season to go to college. We all know how the Sox faired in that series.

46 years later, after I finished college, I moved to Chicago mid-2005 season. I guess the Sox just need someone with our DNA in the city limits to win a title.

by brookswashere on Jun 27, 2006 9:18 AM CDT reply actions

From Central illinois

From Jacksonville - have been a Sox fan since early 80's, but faded after the strike, white flag, and letting Ventura walk. Came back in 04 and am staying. Those Cub and Cardinal fans are thick here also, the Cardinal fans are all presently mumbling and looking dazed, though!

by gabby on Jun 27, 2006 9:43 AM CDT reply actions

Grew Up In Glen Ellyn, IL

Now I live in Washington D.C. Been here since 1997. Rabid Sox fan since 1977.

by Rob W on Jun 27, 2006 10:53 AM CDT reply actions

ME:

North New Jersey

Please post your White Sox related trades you would like to see happen in the latest trading deadline diary!

by ChiSoxDeadline06 on Jun 27, 2006 11:07 AM CDT reply actions

Northwest Suburbs...

Rolling Meadows is my hometown, went to U of Illinois, lived on 115th and Pulaski for a year, but just moved out to Boulder, CO last August (perfect timing, I know).

I'm a Sox fan through birth, but my Dad crossed over in 1969 when Ron Santo went off in the papers on a rookie centerfielder who made an error during their pennant race. I have always wanted to meet Santo and thank him for being a complete douche, causing me to become a Sox fan.

by DeeDubs24 on Jun 27, 2006 11:15 AM CDT reply actions

West Coast

Livin' in Oakland, CA at present.

BTW, check out bat-girl.com if you haven't already; its a funny twinkies blog.

So I pour another drink, cause it gives me time to think... GO SOX!

by rhythm on Jun 27, 2006 11:49 AM CDT reply actions

Second that Bat-Girl Recommendation

The blogger at bat-girl is a published author and has great posts.

by Rob W on Jun 30, 2006 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions

Western NC

Have been a ChiSox fan all my life...my grandfather drove a hospital bus on the southside for many years and passed along his love/hate for the Sox to me. I followed them until the 1994 disappointment and resumed following them again in 2000.

Now I'm trying to get family and friends to convert from the darkside (northside) as I toil in the Asheville, NC area.

I discovered this blog midway through the season last year and it was awesome to be a part of it during the roller coaster that was Aug, Sep, and Oct 2005!

I was at the Jack Morris no-hitter

by dmiller on Jun 27, 2006 1:35 PM CDT reply actions

Chicago - northside

by chrome on Jun 27, 2006 1:38 PM CDT reply actions

Far North Side

I'm from Sauganash, a NW Side neighborhood. Baseball fan fan all my life, Sox fan from Kindergarten, from all those free tickets I used to get from things like 'Book It!' and other school activities.

A mancrush on Crede??? Nah.

by mlaird on Jun 27, 2006 1:50 PM CDT reply actions

HA!

I grew up in the southwest suburb of Downers Grove. Currently living on the North Side near Clark and Diversey.

As a kid I went to a ton of games at old Comiskey because of 'Book It' and a straight A's program my elementary school had. We were usually in the outfield upper deck, but I didn't care, it was still awesome. I even ended up going to the final game at old Comiskey.

My dad grew up on the south side so my brother and I picked up the Sox love through osmosis. Been a huge fan ever since.

by simplesinger on Jun 27, 2006 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions

All I ever got from 'Book it'

was personal pan pizzas at Pizza Hut.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Jun 27, 2006 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Same here

I never got any free tickets.

by the wimperoo on Jun 27, 2006 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

Clark and Diversey, eh? Cool, I'm at Lincoln & Diversey. You wouldn't happen to know of any good bars in the neighborhood that show Sox games, would you?

by brookswashere on Jun 28, 2006 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Not really

I usually just show up and ask them to put it on if it isn't already. Lately I've been going to Trinity Bar on Halsted. It used to be Peg Leg Sullivans, but it's since been redone. They have $3 Guiness on tap every night of the week. You can't beat that.

by simplesinger on Jun 28, 2006 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks

I'll have to check that place out. And afterwards I can hop across the street and grab a donut, haha.

by brookswashere on Jun 28, 2006 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Could be wrong...

...but I think Schubas @ Belmont & Southport is a Sox friendly bar (in addition to being a great music venue). I'm also under the impression that Map Room (Armitage & Hoyne) is Sox friendly (in addition to being an excellent beer bar). By Sox friendly, I mean that the game will usually be on and you won't have to ask for it, and there might be a few other sox fans about, though certainly not a big group watching.

There are places around...I know this has come up on WSI before, and I imagine some digging there or on Soxtalk could provide a few answers...

by hiphopnerd on Jun 28, 2006 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Also

If you want to make the trip farther north, The Globe on Irving just east of Damen will work. You may have to battle the random rugby, Aussie Rules Football or soccer match but they will have the Sox game. I know one of the owners too, so I can give him some shite!

by the wolf on Jun 29, 2006 1:35 AM CDT up reply actions

Very cool

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll definitely check all of those places out (I've been meaning to go to the Map Room anyway). Maybe for the upcoming Sox/Cubs series we could organize a meeting at one of those places - drown out some of the Cub fans.

by brookswashere on Jun 29, 2006 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions

Jefferson Park

Been a northsider my whole life, except for a brief stint when I was 5-6 years old living outside of St. Louis. Now near Montrose and Damen. There are more Sox fans up here than you would expect. Any playoff games I watched in the bars up here were 100% solid behind the Sox.

by the wolf on Jun 27, 2006 6:59 PM CDT reply actions

Lawrence & Damen

Gio's on the corner of Damen & Ainslie (a block north of Lawrence) has Cubs umbrellas on their tables outside, but all the bartenders are Sox fans.

by Toonderstrook on Jun 28, 2006 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Albany, NY

My grandpa/dad grew up in Gage Park, so that's the reason. I grew up in Downers.

Moved to NY last year for a job.

Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jun 28, 2006 8:10 AM CDT reply actions

La Grange

...but going to school in East Lansing, MI.

I'm really surprised at how many non-Chicagoans/Southsiders there are on this blog. There really can't be this many, since nobody outside of the Southside cares about the Sox, right ESPN?

by generico12 on Jun 28, 2006 9:32 AM CDT reply actions

Orland Park

Now living around Ashland & Addison, i.e. close enough to wrigley that I need a night game permit for my car.

Sox fan since birth thanks to my dad, with a few years of post-strike indifference. And I certainly never got anything other than personal pan pizzas from Book It...

by hiphopnerd on Jun 28, 2006 10:30 AM CDT reply actions

Pilsen.

I can hear the fireworks after every homer and win unless the wind is blowing east.

I grew up downstate amid the Cubs/Cards madness but got into the Sox around the time Frank Thomas came into the league and he became my favorite player. The first time I came up for a game was to see Frank vs. Ken Griffey Jr. because these two players were the prize of my baseball card collection.

by defensive indifference on Jun 28, 2006 12:18 PM CDT reply actions

Hey

Maybe us northsiders should go to Goose Island Wrigley for one the Flubs series. Goose Clyborne gets a lot of Sox Fans BTW. Luv dem brew pubs. I envy Madvillian becasue my favorate is in Kalamazoo.

Comonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn You White Sox!

by zokmaad on Jun 28, 2006 6:13 PM CDT reply actions

tulsa, oklahoma

been down here since 1979. folks and alot of family still live in chgo area so i visit. grew up playing in the sandlots around berger school in dolton in the 50s.

by fredde on Jun 28, 2006 6:38 PM CDT reply actions

Oak Forest, Illinois

Been here all my life.

Will be attending Marquette University (Milwaukee) next fall, hoping to eventually major in Accounting along with passing the CPA (I think that's what it's called).

Gonna be a tough September and (hopefully) October for me, watching most of the games on MLB.tv.

by CWSKeith on Jun 29, 2006 6:35 PM CDT reply actions