Guaranteed Rate Field

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Guaranteed Rate Field

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Former names	Comiskey Park (II) (1991–2003) U.S. Cellular Field (2003–2016)
Address	333 West 35th Street
Location	Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°49′48″N 87°38′2″W / 41.83000°N 87.63389°W / 41.83000; -87.63389Coordinates: 41°49′48″N 87°38′2″W / 41.83000°N 87.63389°W / 41.83000; -87.63389
Public transit	Red at Sox-35th Green at 35th-Bronzeville-IIT RI at 35th Street-Lou Jones
Parking	8 main parking lots
Owner	Illinois Sports Facilities Authority[1]
Operator	Illinois Sports Facilities Authority[1]
Capacity	40,615 (2004–present) 47,098 (2002–2003) 47,522 (2001) 44,321 (1991–2000)[2]
Record attendance	47,754 (September 24, 2016; Chance the Rapper concert) White Sox game: 46,246 (October 5, 1993; ALCS Game 1) Post-renovations: 41,432 (October 23, 2005; World Series Game 2)
Field size	(2001–present) Left field – 330 ft (100 m) Left-center – 375 ft (114 m) (not posted) Center field – 400 ft (120 m) Right-center – 375 ft (114 m) (not posted) Right field – 335 ft (102 m) Backstop – 60 ft (18 m) Outfield wall height – 8 ft (2.4 m)
Surface	Kentucky Bluegrass
Scoreboard	8,000 square foot Center field HD video board 60 feet (18 m) × 134 feet (41 m) (2016–present) 2,500 square foot auxiliary video boards in Right & Left Field (2016–present) LED Ribbon Board, facade of the 500 level (2018–present) Fan Deck Ribbon Board (2003–present)
Construction
Broke ground	May 7, 1989; 32 years ago (May 7, 1989)
Built	1989–1990
Opened	April 18, 1991; 30 years ago (1991-04-18)
Renovated	2001–2012, 2015–2019
Construction cost	US$137 million[3] ($260 million in 2020 dollars[4]) $118 million (2001–2007 renovations) ($147 million in 2020 dollars[4])
Architect	HOK Sport (now Populous) HKS, Inc. (2001–2007 renovations)
Project manager	International Facilities Group, LLC[5]
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti
Services engineer	Flack + Kurtz[6]
General contractor	Gust K. Newberg Construction Company[7]
Tenants
Chicago White Sox (MLB) (1991–present)

Guaranteed Rate Field is a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The stadium is the home of the Chicago White Sox, and is owned by the state of Illinois through the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at the original Comiskey Park. It was completed at a cost of US$137 million, and opened with the name Comiskey Park, but was renamed U.S. Cellular Field in 2003 after U.S. Cellular purchased the naming rights at $68 million over 20 years.^[8] The current name was announced on October 31, 2016, after Guaranteed Rate, a private residential mortgage company located in Chicago, purchased the naming rights to the ballpark in a 13-year deal.^[9][10]

The stadium is situated just to the west of the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago's Armour Square neighborhood, adjacent to the more famous neighborhood of Bridgeport. It was built directly across 35th Street from the original Comiskey Park, which was demolished to make room for a parking lot that serves the venue. Old Comiskey's home plate location is represented by a marble plaque on the sidewalk next to Guaranteed Rate Field and the foul lines are painted in the parking lot. Also, the spectator ramp across 35th Street is designed in such a way (partly curved, partly straight but angling east-northeast) that it echoes the contour of the old first-base grandstand.

The current public address announcer is Gene Honda, who also serves as the PA announcer for the Chicago Blackhawks, the NCAA Final Four and Illinois Fighting Illini football.

History[]

The stadium was the first new major sporting facility built in Chicago since Chicago Stadium in 1929. It was also the last one built before the wave of new "retro-classic" ballparks in the 1990s and 2000s. A few design features from the old Comiskey Park were retained. The front facade of the park features arched windows. The "exploding scoreboard" pays homage to the original, installed by Bill Veeck at the old park in 1960. The original field dimensions and seating configuration were very similar to those of Royals Stadium (now Kauffman Stadium) in Kansas City, which had been the last baseball-only park built in the majors, in 1973.

As originally built, the park was criticized by many fans because of the height of the upper deck. The original architect, HOK Sport (now Populous), wanted to eliminate the overhang problems present in many stadiums built since the 1970s. With this in mind, the upper deck was set back over the lower deck, and the stands rose fairly gradually. While it gave nearly every seat in the upper level an unobstructed view of the field, it also created one of the highest upper decks in baseball. The first row of seats in the upper deck at the new stadium is as far from the field as the highest row of seats in the upper deck at the old stadium. Due to the field being practically at street level, the original upper deck made the park look like a cookie-cutter stadium from the outside. Fans sitting in this area did not get much chance for relief, as it was one of the few parks in Major League Baseball that did not allow fans sitting in the upper deck to venture anywhere else in the park, such as the lower deck concourse.

In response to fan complaints, the stadium has undergone numerous renovations since the 2001 season in order to retrofit the facility to current architectural trends. These changes have included building a multi-tiered concourse beyond center field, adjusting the fences to make the outfield less symmetrical and, most significantly, the removal of 6,600 seats at the top of the upper deck.

The uppermost tier of the park now has a white and black screen behind the top row of seats and is topped by a flat canopy roof supported by black steel truss supports that obstruct the view of a few seats. The original blue seats were also replaced by forest green seats. The new green and black color scheme, upper level screen set back from the outer wall and canopy roof are reminiscent of the old Comiskey Park, as well as other classic baseball stadiums. The White Sox have also added murals to the interior concourses, a prominent feature of the old stadium.

The stadium houses 103 luxury suites located on two levels, as well as 1,822 "club seats" on 300-level mezzanine between the lower deck and upper deck. The club seats receive in-seat wait-staff and benefit from an enclosed concourse with multiple television viewing areas and bar-style concessions. The stadium has 400 wheelchair-accessible seats, 38 public restrooms, 12 escalators and 15 elevators. The new suites were one example of why the old Comiskey Park was demolished, as suites generate more revenue.

Attractions and features[]

• Flickering LED Lights: The White Sox use the flickering LED Lights feature for whenever the team takes the field before the first pitch, hits a Home Run, or wins a game. They also used the feature for whenever their closer, Liam Hendriks, comes out of the bullpen.
• Fan Deck: A panoramic view of the playing field on the two-tiered Fan Deck atop the center field concession stands. Fan Deck includes catered food and beverage service consisting of chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers, potato chips, popcorn, beer, soda, and water. Fan deck can accommodate around 150 people.
• The Goose Island: A 326-seat section in right field that features running water fixtures on all four sides, individual seating, spaces for group parties and a standing room area where fans can interact near the outfield concourse. The first few rows of the section includes cushioned seats, device charging ports, television screens and more.
• Craft Kave: A two-tiered, open-air section located in right field next to the visitor's bullpen with food and drinks.
• Rain Rooms: A place where fans can cool off during hot game days. Near section 107 & 537.
• Kids Zone: Located in left field. This 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m²) area is devoted to young White Sox fans, providing them with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of baseball. It features a youth-sized whiffle ball diamond for coaching clinics, batting and pitching cages, batting "swing" boxes for proper batting techniques and areas for base running and skills instruction.
• Speed Pitch Machines: Near section 155 and 522
• Shower: A carry-over from old Comiskey Park where fans can cool off during hot gamedays. Near Section 160.
• Scout Seats: Located directly behind home plate and contains 314 leather seats.
• The Patio: Located just behind the right center field fence at field level. The patio serves for group outings such as the Craft Kave and can accommodate from 50 to 100 people.
• Home Plate Club: Located behind home plate. Features include a restaurant buffet, open bar, open air seating in padded, extra-wide 22" seats, private restrooms, flat-screen televisions throughout the club and seating area, private elevator entrance behind home plate at Gate 4, early admittance into the ballpark for select games to watch White Sox batting practice from the outfield.

• #SoxSocial Tap Room: The Tap Room is open to all guests with a game ticket until the last out of each game. The Tap Room is accessible by the stairs located outside Section 157.
• Pizza Pub: Fans can enjoy delicious pizza straight out of the oven along with full bar options and a new seating area. Located near Section 163.
• Xfinity Zone: Located outside Section 109. Fans can order food and beverages, watch sports on the big screen.
• 47 Shop: Souvenirs, hats and apparel from years past to today. Near Section 101.
• Home Plate Shop: The Home Plate Shop, offering a wide variety of White Sox merchandise, is open on game days only. Located behind home plate on the 100 Level.
• New Era Cap Corner: Baseball caps of all colors, styles and sizes in a wide variety of team logos. Located on the lower level near Section 157.
• Minnie Miñoso Sculpture: Located behind Section 164.
• Carlton Fisk Sculpture: Located behind Section 164.
• Charles Comiskey Sculpture: Located behind Section 100.
• Luis Aparicio Sculpture: Located behind Section 100.
• Nellie Fox Sculpture: Located behind Section 100.
• Billy Pierce Sculpture: Located behind Section 164.
• Harold Baines Sculpture: Located behind Section 105.
• Frank Thomas Sculpture: Located behind Section 160.
• Paul Konerko Sculpture: Located behind Section 160.
• Jim Thome Plaque: Located on the center field fan deck. The description of the plaque reads "On June 4, 2008, Chicago White Sox slugger Jim Thome became the first player ever to hit a baseball onto the Fan Deck of U.S. Cellular Field as the Sox beat the Kansas City Royals. He duplicated the tape-measure feat on September 30, 2008 as the White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins, 1–0, in a one-game playoff to win the American League Central Division championship."
• The Two Blue Seats: The seats where Paul Konerko's Grand Slam (left field in section 159) and Scott Podsednik's game-winning home run (right center first row in section 101) that landed in game two of the 2005 World Series are the same original blue seats in use at that game.
• White Sox Champions Brick Plaza: Located at the main entrance to the park, (Gate 4). The plaza is dedicated to the 2005 World Series Champion White Sox and their fans. Each legacy brick is inscribed with a personalized message that has become part of a new baseball diamond-shaped plaza outside the main entrance to the ballpark. A life-sized white bronze and granite sculpture celebrating the 2005 White Sox World Series Championship that stands at the center of the plaza, with a historical timeline of the franchise along the diamond's base paths. The statue weighs over 25 tons.
• Old Comiskey Park's home plate: Located just north of the park by Gate 5 in Lot B.
• "ChiSox Bar and Grill": A multi-level restaurant and bar located inside of Gate 5. The establishment features both indoor and outdoor seating and a wide variety of food, drinks, and entertainment.
• Chicago Sports Depot: A Chicago White Sox, Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, and Fire merchandise store located next to ChiSox Bar and Grill at Gate 5.

Renovations and additions[]

1996–99[]

• 1996 – A bullpen bar was added in right field.
• 1998 – The batter's eye was painted from blue to black.
• 1999 – A new Bill Veeck-esque showerhead in left field and a "Rain Room" in right field for fans to cool off during hot summertime games.

2001–07[]

In 2001, extensive renovations were started by HKS Sports & Entertainment Group to make the park more fan-friendly:

Phase I (2001 season)[]

• Three rows of nearly 2,000 seats were added along the field between the dugouts and the foul poles.
• Bullpens were relocated to allow fans to see pitchers warming up; former bullpens filled with new seats.
• Two-tiered terrace seating area added outside the Bullpen Sports Bar.
• Distances to the outfield wall were changed, most noticeably down the foul lines, where the bullpens and the Bullpen Sports Bar are now located.
• Outfield seating area extended to the fence.
• A full-service restaurant, dubbed the Stadium Club, was introduced with windows overlooking the right field corner.
• Capacity was increased from 44,321 to 45,936.

Phase II (2002 season)[]

• Old backstop with netted roof was replaced with a new "roofless" backstop which allows foul balls to drop into seats directly behind home plate.
• Multi-tiered Batter's eye built in center field.
• Main concourse upgraded with brick facade, stainless steel counter tops and decorative lighting.
• Club-level concourse enclosed and carpeted with heating, air conditioning and comfortable seating areas throughout.
• Party deck was added in center field, just below the scoreboard and above the batter's eye.

Phase III (2003 season)[]

• Scoreboard and video boards were upgraded.
• Full-color, high resolution 28 × 53-foot (16 m) video screen added to center field scoreboard.
• Two 300-foot (91 m)-long, 5-foot (1.5 m)-high video LED "ribbon" boards added along the upper deck facade.
• Design upgrades consistent with the lower deck finished on outfield and upper deck concourses.
• Fan Deck, featuring food and beverage service in an elevated patio-like atmosphere, built on center field concourse.
• Outfield steel framework and underside of canopy roof painted dark gray; concrete in seating areas and on pedestrian ramps stained gray.
• A life size bronze statue of Charles Comiskey was placed on the center field concourse behind section 100.
• Capacity is increased from 45,936 to 47,098.
• Phase III renovations cost approximately $20 million.

Phase IV (2004 season)[]

• Upper Deck Seating Area – 8 rows and 6,600 seats were removed from the top of the ballpark's upper deck.
• A flat roof, elevated 20 feet (6.1 m) above the seating area, has replaced the old sloped canopy-style roof, covering 13 of the 21 rows of seating.
• Upper Deck Concourse was partially enclosed from the weather by a translucent wall.
• Fan Deck in center field upgraded to feature tiered seating and standing room.
• Lower Terrace balcony added to provide an additional party area and outdoor seating.
• The outfield wall was redone with pictures of White Sox players who've had their number retired.
• A life sized bronze statue of Minnie Miñoso placed on the center field concourse behind section 164.
• Capacity is decreased from 47,098 to 40,615.
• Phase IV renovations cost approximately $28 million.

Phase V (2005 season)[]

• 314-seat "Scout" seating area directly behind home plate added, which offers ticket holders behind-the-scenes access to the ballpark and the world-class amenities, including free food, for one-inclusive price.
• FUNdamentals Deck, an area for kids to work on various baseball skills, was added above the left field concourse.
• Green seats, modeled after those in the original Comiskey Park, replaced the old blue seats in the Club level and some scattered areas around home plate. The bleachers in left-center field were painted green.
• A life size bronze statue of Carlton Fisk that was placed on August 7 on the center field concourse behind section 164.

Phase VI (2006 season)[]

• Green seats reminiscent of those in the original Comiskey Park replaced the old blue seats in the entire Upper Deck and the Lower Deck between the dugouts.
• Enclosed, ground level restaurant was completed, providing a lounge and dining area for the Scout Seats.
• New banners were hung down on the outfield light towers. One for the 2005 World Series, one for the 1906 and 1917 World Series, one for all White Sox American League pennants, and one for all the division championships.
• The flags for these titles, now on the banners, were replaced with flags of all the Sox logos in club history.
• Life size bronze statues of Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio placed on the center field concourse behind section 100.

Phase VII (2007 season)[]

• Green seats replaced the old blue seats in the Lower Deck from the dugouts and the entire outfield seating area (including the left-center field bleachers which were previously renovated). The green seats between the dugout and the foul poles have been slightly turned, re-directing them toward the center of the field. (Visually Re-Directed Seats)
• The seats where Paul Konerko's Grand Slam (left field) and Scott Podsednik's walk off home run (right center first row) landed in game two of the 2005 World Series are the same original blue seats in use at that game and stand out from the all-green seats.
• The Scoreboard in right field was painted green.
• A new premium seating/restaurant named the Jim Beam Club (as of 2014, renamed to Home Plate Club)^[11] is located in the former press box behind home plate on the stadium's Diamond Suites 200 Level.
• A new press box located on the first base side on the Diamond Suites 400 Level. The facility features 32 flat-screen televisions, wireless internet access and seating for 100 working members of the media.
• A new custom T-shirt shop
• A life size bronze statue of Billy Pierce that was placed on July 23 on the center field concourse behind section 164.
• A Thome Ticker counting down to Jim Thome's 500th Career Home Run (Hit on September 16 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim). The ticker was located in right field on the right advertising board. The ticker was then taken down after the 2007 season.
• The beginning of the White Sox Champions brick plaza in front of the stadium (Gate 4) and Phase I of brick sales.

Extensive renovations (2008–present)[]

Renovations added not part of the original plan.

2008 season[]

• The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority unveiled the first environmentally friendly permeable paving parking lot to be used by a Major League sports facility on April 8. The new lot (Lot L) saves taxpayer money by substantially reducing the amount of water entering Chicago's stormwater system, improving overall water quality and help reduce the Urban heat island effect.
• The White Sox Legacy Brick Program unveiled its brick plaza outside Gate 4 on April 11. Each Legacy Brick is inscribed with a personalized message and has become part of a new baseball diamond-shaped plaza outside the main entrance to the ballpark. A life-sized white bronze and granite sculpture weighing over 25 tons that celebrates the 2005 White Sox World Series Championship stands at the center of the plaza, with a historical timeline of the franchise along the diamond's base paths. Players on the sculpture from the 2005 team are Paul Konerko, Joe Crede, Orlando Hernández, Geoff Blum and Juan Uribe.
• Plasma flat screen television sets were added throughout the outfield concourse and at the top of its beer concession stands.
• A life size bronze statue of Harold Baines that was placed on July 20 on the right field concourse behind Section 105.

2009 season[]

• About $15 million in renovations were done to Gate 5 (north of 35th Street) to improve access to the park. The demolition (beginning of November 2008) of the easternmost portion of the pedestrian ramp and removal of the top two levels of the easternmost foot bridge across 35th Street, reducing it to one level with continuing access to the park on the main concourse level. The second foot bridge at Gate 5, about 75 yards (69 m) west of the east bridge, continues to offer access to the park on three levels. The project also included installation of escalators in a new, weather-protected enclosure and installation of elevators which provide additional access for fans with disabilities. The project was completed by Opening Day on April 7 as the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 4–2.
• Inside the park, a new scoreboard (23 ft x 68 ft) with 913,000 LED lights (similar to Tropicana Field) replaced the older out-of-town scoreboard in right field. In addition to displaying both lineups (that of the Sox and their opponents) the board showed season stats for the current batter and pitcher. It also served as an upgrade to the old "around-the-league" scoreboard that it replaced. While the old scoreboard showed only the current innings, scores, and pitchers' jersey numbers, the new board was capable of showing balls, strikes, outs, locations of any baserunners, and the current batter and pitcher by last name instead of by number. A slight disadvantage is that the new board only showed four games at a time in this manner, whereas the old board showed every game in progress simultaneously.
• A small plaque honoring Jim Thome located on the center field fan deck for his 464-foot (141 m) home run shot that landed there, becoming the first player ever to do so on June 4, 2008. The White Sox defeated the Royals in that game. Thome duplicated this feat again on September 30, 2008, in a one-game playoff against AL Central rival Minnesota Twins. His home run proved to be the game winner in a 1–0 shutout to win the AL Central.
• For White Sox players a new hydrotherapy room with three combinational hot-and-cold whirlpool tubs. An underwater treadmill, that can curb problems relating to the abdominals, back and knee, as well as strengthens the muscles and hip, is installed in one of the tubs.
• "The Catch" was written on the left-center field wall above Billy Pierce's image (now above a blank wall), at the location where DeWayne Wise made a spectacular catch to rob Gabe Kapler of a 9th-inning home run and preserve Mark Buehrle's perfect game on July 23, 2009.

2010–present[]

2010 season

• A new outdoor Beer Garden named "TBD's" was installed by July 26 (when the White Sox hosted the Seattle Mariners) at Gate 5. The area served beer, wine, soda and water. TBD's also had 12 flat-screen TVs. TBD's was taken down and replaced by "ChiSox Bar and Grill" in 2011.^[12] The restaurant was open at 11 AM on gamedays. Although it is technically outside the park and accessible with or without a game ticket, fans must be 21 or older to enter. Home Plate Club opens behind home plate
• Frank Thomas' number and picture were added to the outfield wall as his number was retired.^[13]

2011 season

• A new Metra station (Jones/Bronzeville) on the Rock Island line (designed by Infrastructure Engineering, Inc.) worth $7.9 million was planned to be opened in 2009, but due to a year-long delay of construction the station opened in 2011 after groundbreaking on June 29, 2009. The new station is located East of the ballpark just beyond the I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Expressway.
• A multi-level restaurant and bar inside Gate 5 called "ChiSox Bar and Grill" (formerly known as Bacardi at the Park). The establishment features both indoor and outdoor seating and a wide variety of food, drinks, and entertainment for Guaranteed Rate Field guests that started in April 2011. "ChiSox Bar and Grill" is open during the baseball season, but plans made the restaurant and bar a year-round establishment.^[14][15]
• 

  2016 renovations with new HD scoreboards
  A life-size bronze statue of Frank Thomas was unveiled on July 31, against the Boston Red Sox. It is the 8th placed on the outfield concourse.

2012 season

• Chicago Sports Depot, a new merchandise store located right next to Gate 5 and ChiSox Bar and Grill. Featuring White Sox, Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, and other Chicago area sports teams merchandise. The store opened on November 19, 2011.^[16]

2014 season

• A life-size bronze statue of Paul Konerko was unveiled on September 27, against the Kansas City Royals. It is the 9th placed on the outfield concourse.

2016 season

• Three new HD video boards were installed before the start of the 2016 season at a cost of $7.3 million.^[3] The auxiliary boards in left and right field, and the main video board in center, were all replaced with new HD screens. The project was funded via the Sox' capital repairs budget.^[17]

2018 season

• The visitor's clubhouse was renovated to meet up to date technology.
• A virtual reality home run derby batting cage was installed in the Chicago Sports Depot for fans.
• A 30-foot (9.1 m) high safety netting has been extended to the outfield end of both dugouts, or from section 122 to 142.
• A new LED ribbon board has extended to run the entire length of the grandstand, which means the retired numbers that resided behind home plate had to be moved to the first and third-base lines.^[18]

2019 season

• A 326-seat section dubbed "The Goose Island" replaced sections 106 and 107 in right field. The section includes running water fixtures on all four sides to create the "island" of beer and baseball. The section also features individual seating, spaces for group parties and a standing room area where fans can interact near the outfield concourse. The first few rows of the section will also provide a "modernized" game day experience with cushioned seats, device charging ports, television screens and more. The revamped section expands the presence of Goose Island, which is owned by beverage conglomerate Anheuser-Busch InBev, inside the stadium. The previously known Craft Cave will become the Goose Island Craft Cave. A 10 foot (3.0 m) Goose Island tap statue overlooks the stadium from the special section. The section opened by opening day on April 4.^[19]
• An extension of the safety netting from the dugouts to foul poles was completed during the 2019 season.^[20]

2021 season

• The White Sox added the flickering LED lights for whenever the team either comes out of their dugout before the first pitch, hits a Home Run, wins a game, or whenever their closer Liam Hendriks comes out of the bullpen.^[21]

Retired numbers[]

There are 12 retired numbers on the facade of the 1st and 3rd base sides of the 300 level.

White Sox retired numbers[22]
No.	Player	Position	White Sox years	Date retired	Notes
2	Nellie Fox	2B	1950–63	1976	Hall of Fame (1997)
3	Harold Baines	RF, DH Coach	1980–89, 96–97, 2000–01 2004–2015	1989-08-20	Baines' number was retired after he was traded to the Texas Rangers midway through 1989. The number was unretired for him in 1996 and 2000 when he returned as a player, and in 2004 as an assistant hitting coach. Hall of Fame (2019)
4	Luke Appling	SS	1930–50	1975	Hall of Fame (1964)
9	Minnie Miñoso	LF	1951–57, 1960–61 1964, 1976, 1980	1983	"Mr. White Sox" Hall of Fame (2022)
11	Luis Aparicio	SS	1956–62 1968–70	1984-08-14	Hall of Fame (1984)
14	Paul Konerko	1B	1999–2014	2015-05-23	2005 World Series Champion and ALCS MVP
16	Ted Lyons	P Manager	1923–46 1946–48	1987	Hall of Fame (1955)
19	Billy Pierce	P	1949–61	1987
35	Frank Thomas	1B, DH	1990–2005	2010-08-29	2005 World Series Champion Hall of Fame (2014)
56	Mark Buehrle	P	2000–2011	2017-06-24	2005 World Series Champion Perfect game in 2009
72	Carlton Fisk	C	1981–93	1997-09-14	Hall of Fame (2000)
42	Jackie Robinson	2B	Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947–1956, Retired by Major League Baseball	1997-04-15	Hall of Fame (1962)

Ballpark firsts[]

Opening Day (April 18, 1991)[]

Statistic	Details
Score	Detroit Tigers 16, White Sox 0
Umpires	Steve Palermo Mike Reilly Larry Young Rich Garcia
Managers	Jeff Torborg, White Sox Sparky Anderson, Tigers
Starting Pitchers	Jack McDowell, White Sox Frank Tanana, Tigers
Ceremonial Pitch	Former Illinois Governor Jim Thompson
Attendance	42,191

Batting[]

Statistic	Details
Batter	Tony Phillips (fly out)
White Sox Batter	Tim Raines
Hit	Alan Trammell (single)
Run	Travis Fryman
White Sox Run	Ron Karkovice (April 20, 1991)
RBI	Alan Trammell
White Sox RBI	Dan Pasqua (April 20, 1991)
Single	Alan Trammell
Double	John Shelby
Triple	Tony Phillips
Home run	Cecil Fielder
White Sox Home run	Frank Thomas (April 22, 1991)
Grand slam	Kevin Romine (Boston Red Sox) (May 5, 1991)
IPHR	Marc Newfield (Seattle Mariners) (June 21, 1995)
Stolen base	Lou Whitaker
White Sox Stolen base	Tim Raines
Sacrifice hit	Joey Cora (White Sox) (April 20, 1991)
Sacrifice fly	Matt Merullo (White Sox) (April 27, 1991)
Cycle	Mike Blowers (Oakland Athletics) (May 18, 1998)
White Sox Cycle	Chris Singleton (July 6, 1999)

Pitching[]

Statistic	Details
Win	Frank Tanana
White Sox win	Brian Drahman (April 21, 1991)
Loss	Jack McDowell
Visiting loss	Paul Gibson (April 21, 1991)
shutout	Frank Tanana
White Sox Shutout	Jack McDowell (June 25, 1991)
Save	Jerry Don Gleaton (Detroit Tigers) (April 20, 1991)
White Sox save	Bobby Thigpen (April 22, 1991)
Hit by pitch	Dave Johnson (Baltimore Orioles) hit Carlton Fisk (White Sox) (April 23, 1991)
Wild pitch	Mélido Pérez (White Sox) (April 21, 1991)
Balk	Bryan Harvey (California Angels) (May 28, 1991)
No-hitter	Mark Buehrle (White Sox) (April 18, 2007)
Visiting no-hitter	Francisco Liriano (Minnesota Twins) (May 3, 2011)
Perfect game	Mark Buehrle (White Sox) (July 23, 2009)

Other firsts[]

Statistic	Date/Details
Doubleheader	October 3, 1991 vs. Minnesota Twins
Error	Robin Ventura
Use as a neutral site	September 13–14, 2004 – Florida Marlins vs. Montreal Expos. Counted as home games for the Marlins, these games were moved to Chicago due to Hurricane Ivan in Florida. The Marlins were already in Chicago at the time, having just played a series with the Chicago Cubs.
First White Sox Foul Ball hit	April 18, 1991 by Sammy Sosa
First Postseason game	October 5, 1993 vs. Toronto Blue Jays. Blue Jays won 7-3.

Transportation to the stadium[]

• Guaranteed Rate Field can be reached by using the CTA's "L" Rapid Transit system. The stadium's station stops are Sox–35th for the Red Line and 35-Bronzeville-IIT for the Green Line. The Red Line is also used by Cubs fans to reach Wrigley Field (Addison Station) on the North side of Chicago. When the White Sox take on the Cubs every year, usually in June, many fans will use the Red-Line to get to the game. The series is dubbed the Cross-Town Classic or the Windy City Showdown. A new Metra station (35th Street) opened on the Rock Island line in 2011, which helps fans with more accessibility. It is also accessible by CTA bus route #35 (31st/35th Street) and suburban Pace Guaranteed Rate Field Express shuttle service.
  Further information: Cubs–White Sox rivalry
• Guaranteed Rate is just west of the I-90/94 Dan Ryan Expressway. The "Dan Ryan" was under construction in 2006–2007 in hopes of relieving traffic congestion.
• The park has seven main entrances. Gate 1 is located on the South side of the park in right field, Gate 2 is located on the Southwest side of the park down the right field line, Gate 3 is located on the West side of the park on the 1st base side, Gate 4 is on the Northwest side of the park behind home plate, Gate 5 is located on the North side of the park on the 3rd base side, Gate 6 is located on the Northeast side of the park down the left field line and Gate 7 is located on the East side of the park in left field.
• The main level is accessible only by fans who have a ticket to a seat in the lower level.^[23]
• The park has 8 main parking lots.

Notable games/events[]

1990s[]

• April 18, 1991: The inaugural game of the ballpark. The White Sox were defeated by the Detroit Tigers 16–0. Attendance: 42,191
• April 22, 1991: Frank Thomas hits the first White Sox home run in new Comiskey Park as the Sox defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 8–7, in the first night contest in the new ballpark. Attendance: (30,480)
• April 9, 1993: Bo Jackson homers with his first swing of the bat in the club's home opener against the New York Yankees as he becomes the first Major Leaguer in history to play with an artificial hip. The White Sox would lose though 11–6. Attendance: (42,775)
• June 22, 1993: Carlton Fisk catches his 2,226th game against the Texas Rangers, breaking Bob Boone's record for games caught in a career. The White Sox won 3–2. Attendance: (36,757)
• September 27, 1993: The Sox clinched their second AL West title and first in 10 years by defeating the Seattle Mariners, 4–2. Bo Jackson's three-run home run in the sixth inning of this game is one of the more enduring images in the ballpark's history. Attendance: (42,116)
• October 5, 1993: New Comiskey hosted its first ever playoff game, game 1 of the 1993 ALCS. The Sox lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 7–3. The park also played host to games 2 and 6 of the series, which the Sox lost, four games to two. Attendance: (46,246)
• May 26, 1996: White Sox hit four Home Runs in one inning including 3 in a row by Frank Thomas, Harold Baines, and Robin Ventura off of Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mike Potts. Then Chad Kreuter hit one off of Ramon Garcia. Attendance: (21,151)
• September 14, 1997: Carlton Fisk's number 72 was retired by the White Sox as the Sox played the Cleveland Indians. The Sox would lose 8–3. Attendance: (32,485)
• May 18, 1998: Mike Blowers of the Oakland Athletics completes the first cycle at new Comiskey Park. The Athletics defeated the White Sox 14–0. Attendance: (14,387)
• July 6, 1999: Chris Singleton hit the first White Sox cycle at new Comisky Park against the Kansas City Royals. Attendance: (11,251).

2000s[]

• April 22, 2000: The White Sox and the Detroit Tigers end up in two brawls in the game. One lasts for almost 30 minutes and sees eight players from both sides are ejected along with Sox manager Jerry Manuel. A record number of players would be fined and subsequently suspended. One of the more lingering memories is Sox relief pitcher Keith Foulke suffering a gash on his face courtesy of a sucker punch from the side. The Sox win the game 14–6 and use it as a rallying point for the rest of the season. Attendance: (16,410)
• April 27, 2000: White Sox Shortstop José Valentín hits for the cycle becoming the 5th White Sox player to do so. Attendance (13,225).
• June 19, 2000: The White Sox make baseball history when they begin selling vegetarian hot dogs during games. The Sox play the Cleveland Indians and defeated them 6–1. Attendance: (43,062)
• October 3, 2000: Comisky Park hosted its first playoff game since 1993 hosting Game 1 of the 2000 ALDS against the Seattle Mariners. The White Sox took a 4–3 lead into the 7th before Mike Cameron tied the game with an RBI single. The game was sent to extra innings tied at 4. In the 10th, the Mariners hit back-to-back Home Runs by Edgar Martínez and John Olerud off of Keith Foulke which won the game for the Mariners 7–4. Attendance: (45,290)
• October 4, 2000: Comisky Park hosted Game 2 of the ALDS. The Mariners won the game 5-2 and eventually won the series in Game 3
• June 8, 2001: Carlos Lee hit a walk-off Grand Slam against the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the 10th inning off of Courtney Duncan to win the game 7–3. Attendance: (45,396)
• May 2, 2002: Mike Cameron of the Seattle Mariners, a former White Sox player, blasts four solo home runs to tie a Major League record to help the Mariners win 15–4. The Mariners score 10 runs in the first inning and all of Cameron's home runs are hit within the first six innings. Cameron flies out to the warning track in the ninth, just missing the record-breaking number of homers in a game. Attendance: (12,891)
• June 28, 2002: The White Sox were trailing 8–0 to the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Sox rallied off 13 unanswered runs including two Home Runs hit by Paul Konerko and won the game 13–9. Attendance: (46,027)
• September 13, 2002: The Rolling Stones play the first concert in stadium history while on their Licks Tour.
• September 19, 2002: Kansas City Royals first base coach Tom Gamboa is attacked on the field by two fans, William Ligue, Jr. and son, during a game against the White Sox. The father and son, highly intoxicated, run onto the field unprovoked, tackled Gamboa, and throw several punches before being restrained by players and security. Ligue, Jr. was later found to have been possessing a knife. Gamboa suffered permanent hearing loss as a result of the attack. The Royals defeated the White Sox 2–1. Attendance: (10,354)^[24]
• July 15, 2003: The park hosts the 74th All-Star Game, the first one having been played at Comiskey Park in 1933. Esteban Loaiza of the White Sox is the American League starting pitcher. Jim Edmonds gets the game's first hit, a first-inning single. Carlos Delgado drives in the first run with a third-inning single off the NL's Randy Wolf. After a five-run fifth by the National League stars, the AL scores three in the eighth against Éric Gagné. A 1-2-3 ninth pitched by Keith Foulke seals a 7-6 AL victory over the NL. White Sox stars in the game include Loaiza, Magglio Ordóñez and Carl Everett. Attendance: (47,609)
• July 25, 2003: Frank Thomas hits his 400th career home run against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to help the Sox win 7–2. Attendance: (22,617)

• September 13–14, 2004: U.S. Cellular Field hosts two games between the Florida Marlins and the Montreal Expos, due to Hurricane Ivan in Florida. The Marlins sweep by scores of 6–3 and 8–6. The series would return to Florida to finish the last three games, with the Expos taking two. Game 1 attendance: (4,003), Game 2 attendance: (5,457)
• April 16, 2005: Pitcher Mark Buehrle finishes a game against the Seattle Mariners in only 1 hour and 39 minutes, giving up one run and three hits (all to Ichiro Suzuki), and backed by two White Sox runs, both homers by Paul Konerko. In the game, he throws just 106 pitches. Subtracting the time spent between innings, the game took only 63½ minutes to play. Attendance: (25,931)
• August 7, 2005: A life-sized bronze statue of catcher Carlton Fisk is unveiled on the center-field concourse behind section 164. The White Sox defeat the Seattle Mariners 3–1. Attendance: (35,706)
• August 21, 2005: White Sox hit three Home Runs in a row off of New York Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson in the fourth inning. The homers came off of Tadahito Iguchi, Aaron Rowand, and Paul Konerko. Attendance:(39,480)
• October 4, 2005: U.S. Cellular Field hosted Game 1 of the 2005 ALDS against the defending World Series champions Boston Red Sox. The White Sox hit 5 Home Runs with Homers by A. J. Pierzynski (with A.J. hitting 2), Paul Konerko, Juan Uribe, and Scott Podsednik to carry the White Sox with an easy 14–2 win in Game 1. Attendance: (40,717)
• October 5, 2005: U.S. Cellular Field hosted Game 2 of the 2005 ALDS. The Red Sox took a 4–0 lead by the 5th inning. In the bottom of the 5th, the White Sox began to cut down the deficit to 4-2 off of Red Sox pitcher David Wells. With one out and Joe Crede on first base, Juan Uribe hit a ground ball up the middle but Red Sox second basemen Tony Graffanino botched on what could've been an inning-ending double play by letting the ball go between his legs sending Crede to third. Scott Podsednik popped out in foul territory making it 2 outs. Then, Tadahito Iguchi hit a go-ahead three-run Home Run off of Wells giving the White Sox a 5–4 win to give them a 2–0 series lead. The Sox would win Game 3 at Fenway Park to advance to the ALCS. Attendance: (40,799).
• October 11, 2005: Having swept the ALDS, the White Sox host Game 1 of the 2005 American League Championship Series. No runs are scored beyond the fourth inning as the Anaheim Angels take the series opener 3–2. It will be the last and only Sox loss of the entire 2005 postseason. Attendance: (40,659)
• October 12, 2005: After a ceremonial first pitch thrown by White Sox fan U.S. Senator Barack Obama, a tight game is won 2-1 by the Sox in the ninth inning on a controversial call permitting A.J. Pierzynski to take first base following a strikeout and Joe Crede's single driving home the game-winning run. Attendance: (41,013)
• October 22, 2005: The first ever World Series game in this stadium. Luis Aparicio throws the ceremonial first pitch, then is joined by 1959 World Series teammates Jim Landis, J. C. Martin, Billy Pierce and Bob Shaw on the field. Josh Groban sings the national anthem. Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros is the game's first batter. Jermaine Dye's first-inning home run off Roger Clemens provides the game's first hit and run. The White Sox get their first World Series game victory since 1959, defeating the Houston Astros 5–3. Attendance: (41,206)
• October 23, 2005: U.S. Cellular Field hosted Game 2 of the World Series. The Astros took a 4–2 lead by the 7th inning. In the bottom of the 7th, the White Sox loaded the bases off of Dan Wheeler with a controversial hit by pitch on Jermaine Dye. Then, Paul Konerko hit a grand slam against off of Chad Qualls to take the lead 6–4 for the Sox. In the top of the 9th, José Vizcaíno tied the game with a pinch-hit two-run RBI single off of Bobby Jenks. In the bottom of the 9th, Scott Podsednik hit a walk-off solo home run off of Brad Lidge for the Sox to win 7–6. The White Sox would win the next two games in Houston to win their first World Series title since 1917. Attendance: (41,432)
• October 28, 2005: The team's victory parade begins at U.S. Cellular Field, players boarding double-decker buses that travel north to downtown Chicago. A throng estimated at more than 200,000 celebrates the first White Sox championship since 1917.
• April 2, 2006: The Sox open the 2006 season with the unveiling of their 2005 World Series Championship banner on the left-center light tower. Three other banners are placed on the other light towers: One for the 1906 and 1917 World Series championships by the Sox on the far left tower. The one on the right-center tower is for all the team's American League Championships. The one on the far right is for all the division championships. The Sox defeat the Cleveland Indians 10–4. Attendance: (38,802)
• April 4, 2006: The 2005 White Sox receive their championship rings on ring day. The Sox are defeated by the Indians 8–2. Attendance: (37,591)
• May 20, 2006: In the second inning, Brian Anderson of the Sox hits a sacrifice fly, attempting to score catcher A. J. Pierzynski. Pierzynski collides with Cub catcher Michael Barrett as Barrett attempts to tag Pierzynski out, knocking Barrett over and jarring the ball loose. After slapping home plate in celebration, Pierzynski begins to walk away, but Barrett blocks his path and punches him in the jaw. A bench-clearing brawl ensues, with Pierzynski, Barrett, Anderson and Cubs first baseman John Mabry ejected.^[25] Umpires debated for 15 minutes over who would be ejected. When play finally resumed, outfielder Scott Podsednik promptly got on base, loading the bases, and second baseman Tadahito Iguchi cleared them with a grand slam. The Sox won the game, 7–0. Attendance: (39,387)
• June 20, 2006: The White Sox score 11 runs in one inning against the St. Louis Cardinals and defeated them 20–6. Attendance: (39,463)
• June 25, 2006: The Sox face the Houston Astros in a rematch of the 2005 World Series. With the score at 9–2 in favor of the Astros in the bottom of the eighth inning, Tadahito Iguchi hits a three-run homer to cut the Astros lead to four runs. In the ninth, with the bases loaded, Iguchi hits a grand slam to tie the game at 9. The Sox end up losing 10–9 in extra innings. Attendance: (38,516)
• April 18, 2007: Mark Buehrle throws a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers. The Sox win 6–0 with a grand slam from Jermaine Dye and a pair of solo homers from Jim Thome. It is the first no-hitter at U.S. Cellular Field. Attendance: (25,390)
• September 16, 2007: Jim Thome's 500th career home run against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is as a walk-off as the Sox defeat the Angels 9–7. Attendance: (29,010)

• April 8, 2008: The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority unveil the first environmentally friendly permeable paving parking lot to be used by a Major League sports facility in parking lot L.
• April 11, 2008: The White Sox dedicate their new brick plaza to the 2005 World Series Champions and their fans. The Sox are defeated by the Detroit Tigers 5–2. Attendance: (26,094)
• May 7, 2008: Minnesota Twins outfielder Carlos Gómez hits for the cycle becoming the 8th player in Twins history to hit for the cycle. Attendance (21,092).
• May 22, 2008: Welcome back Carlton Fisk Night: Fisk returns to the White Sox organization and becomes a team ambassador. Ex-Sox players Bo Jackson and Ron Kittle join in the pre-game ceremonies and three former players enter the park in center field on motorcycles. Other teammates of Fisk are honored and announced by Ed Farmer such as Harold Baines, Joey Cora and Ozzie Guillén. Former Sox general manager Roland Hemond (1970–1985) is also in the special ceremony. Hemond brought Fisk into the organization in 1981 after Fisk played 11 years with the Boston Red Sox (1969, 1971–1980). The Sox defeat the Cleveland Indians 3–1. Attendance: (28,040)
• July 20, 2008: A life-sized bronze statue of Harold Baines is unveiled on the center-field concourse behind section 105. The Sox are defeated by the Kansas City Royals 8–7 and Jim Thome of the Sox collects his 2,000th career hit. Attendance: (32,269)
• August 5, 2008: Ken Griffey, Jr. makes his White Sox home debut against the Detroit Tigers. Griffey goes 1 for 6 and strikes out 3 times. In the bottom of the 14th inning, Nick Swisher hits a three-run walk-off home run to help the Sox win 10–8. Attendance: (35,371)
• August 14, 2008: The White Sox become just the sixth team to hit four consecutive home runs in a game, accomplishing the feat against the Royals. In the bottom of the 6th inning with two outs, Jim Thome hits a three-run homer, followed by solo home runs from Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramírez, and Juan Uribe to take a 9–2 lead to an eventual win over the Royals. Carlos Quentin is hit by a pitch for the sixth game in a row. Attendance: (32,788).
• September 29, 2008: Alexei Ramírez hit his fourth grand slam of the season setting a new MLB record for rookies in the bottom of the 6th off of Detroit Tigers pitcher Gary Glover to give the White Sox an 6–2 lead. The White Sox won the game 8–2 to clinch a tie for a game 163 against the Minnesota Twins. Attendance: (35,923)
• September 30, 2008: The Sox defeat the Minnesota Twins 1–0 in a one-game playoff to determine the 2008 American League Central Division Champion. John Danks pitches an eight-inning, two-hit shutout; the lone run comes on a Jim Thome home run to center field that falls in front of the fan deck. Brian Anderson clinches the title with a diving catch in right-center to end the game. This game is known as the "Black Out Game" due to the fact that fans were asked to wear all black clothing. Attendance: (40,354)
• October 5, 2008: U.S. Cellular Field hosted Game 3 of the 2008 ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays, who leads the Series 2–0. White Sox pitcher John Danks only allowed 3 runs and struck out 7 batters in 6.2 innings while the White Sox bullpen held Tampa scoreless by striking out 3 as the White Sox won the game 5–3 to force a Game 4. Attendance (40,142)
• October 6, 2008: U.S. Cellular Field hosted Game 4 of the 2008 ALDS against the Rays. The Rays dominated and won the game 6–2 to advance to the ALCS. Attendance: (40,454)

• January 20, 2009: The White Sox display a banner outside of Gate 6 to honor White Sox fan Barack Obama's presidential inauguration.
• July 7, 2009: Paul Konerko of the White Sox hits three home runs against the Cleveland Indians. The first home run comes in the second inning off Jeremy Sowers, the second is a grand slam in the sixth off Chris Perez, and the third is in the seventh inning off Winston Abreu. The Sox defeat the Indians 10–6. Attendance: (23,758)
• July 23, 2009: The first perfect game and second no-hitter at U.S. Cellular Field. Mark Buehrle strikes out six batters and records 11 ground ball outs to get a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays. It is the second no-hitter of Buehrle's career, the last occurring on April 18, 2007, against the Texas Rangers. He is the first player since Hideo Nomo to throw multiple no-hitters, and the first to throw a perfect game since Randy Johnson did it May 18, 2004 against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. In a remarkable coincidence, Buehrle's first no-hitter was 2 hours and 3 minutes and Buehrle's second was just as long. Another coincidence was home plate umpire (#56, same as Buehrle's) Eric Cooper who called both Buehrle's no-hitters. Yet another coincidence is that Ramón Castro, who caught for Buehrle, wears the No. 27 on his jersey, the number of consecutive outs needed for a perfect game. It was also Cooper's third no-hitter called with his first one with Hideo Nomo on April 4, 2001. Attendance: (28,036)
  Further information: Mark Buehrle's perfect game
• July 30, 2009: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn presents Mark Buehrle with a proclamation prior to a White Sox-Yankees game, declaring July 30 as "Mark Buehrle Day" in the state of Illinois. The day is to honor Buehrle for his perfect game and his most consecutive retired batters. The White Sox defeat the Yankees 3–2. Attendance: (31,305)
• August 2, 2009: New York Yankees outfielder Melky Cabrera hits for the cycle, becoming the first Yankee to do so since Tony Fernandez in 1995. Cabrera's feat helps defeat the White Sox 8–5. Attendance: (36,325)

2010s[]

• June 25, 2010: Carlos Zambrano of the Chicago Cubs has a meltdown against the White Sox, giving up four runs in the first inning. He proceeds to mount a furious tirade in the Cubs' dugout. Cameras showed Zambrano appearing to yell at Derrek Lee, whom the pitcher apparently blamed for failing to field a sharply hit ball off the bat of Juan Pierre, resulting in a leadoff double. The Cubs' coaching staff has to separate the two players and manager Lou Piniella opts not to send Zambrano back to the mound in the second inning. Cubs GM Jim Hendry suspends Zambrano indefinitely for his behavior in the game. The Sox win the game 6–0. Attendance: (39,364)
• July 8, 2010: John Danks of the White Sox records his first career shutout against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim taking a no-hitter to the 7th inning. Danks gives up two hits while striking out seven with no walks. The Sox only score one run on a Paul Konerko sacrifice fly. The game is completed in 1 hour and 50 minutes. Attendance: (27,734)
• July 11, 2010: Andruw Jones of the White Sox hits his 400th career home run in a 15–5 win over the Kansas City Royals. Attendance: (29,040)
• August 27, 2010: The White Sox host Blackhawks night against the New York Yankees as championship trophies from the 1985 Bears, the '90s Bulls, the 2009–10 Blackhawks and the White Sox's own 2005 hardware, are all on display during a "Gathering of Champions" ceremony. Chicago is the first city to win all four major sports championships since 1985. Super Bowl XX MVP Richard Dent represents the Bears, Mark Buehrle is there for the White Sox and Coach Joel Quenneville is on hand for the Blackhawks. Scottie Pippen was supposed to be the Bulls’ representative, but he was late leaving those duties to chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. Pippen was later spotted on the suite level just as the game was starting. The Sox defeat the Yankees 9–4. Attendance: (38,596) This event also brought together the managers/head coaches of teams that won championships against teams from Philadelphia during their previous 12 months. Yankees Manager Joe Girardi, whose Yankees won their 27th championship against the Phillies the previous November and Quenneville, whose Blackhawks won their first championship since 1961 in Philadelphia against the Flyers.
• August 29, 2010: The White Sox host Frank Thomas Day at the ballpark against the New York Yankees. Thomas's jersey is retired, along with his image posted on the legends' wall in left-center field next to Billy Pierce on his left and Carlton Fisk on his right, and also right under "The Catch" logo. Yankees defeat the Sox 2–1. Attendance: (39,433)
• September 18, 2010: 10,000 Nancy Faust bobblehead dolls are presented to fans by the White Sox with a ceremony held by the team in honor of her retirement as the team's organist after 40 years. Faust throws the ceremonial first pitch. The Sox lose to the Detroit Tigers 6–3. Attendance: (27,828)
• May 3, 2011: Francisco Liriano of the Minnesota Twins throws a no-hitter against the White Sox for a 1–0 shutout with a Jason Kubel home run. Liriano enters the game with a 9.00+ ERA on the season and records his first career complete game with six walks and two strikeouts to lower his season ERA to 6.61. This is the first no-hitter for a visiting team at U.S. Cellular Field. Attendance: (20,901)
• July 31, 2011: The White Sox unveil a replica statue of Frank Thomas on the outfield concourse behind section 160. The White Sox lose to the Boston Red Sox 5–3. Attendance: (28,278)
• July 3, 2012: The White Sox score 19 runs against the two-time defending AL champion Texas Rangers. This is the most runs the White Sox have scored at the Cell since June 20, 2006 against the St. Louis Cardinals. First-time All-Star Chris Sale notches his 10th win of the season. The final score is 19–2. Attendance: (30,183)
• April 25, 2014: José Abreu hit a walk-off Grand Slam against the Tampa Bay Rays off of pitcher Grant Balfour to win the game 9–6. Abreu's Home Run also set a new MLB rookie record for the most Home Runs in the month of April with 9 Home Runs in the month of April. Attendance: (17,210)
• August 16, 2014: In a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, former White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle made his first start at U.S. Cellular Field since September 27, 2011. When the Blue Jays took the field, White Sox fans gave Buehrle a standing ovation when he took to the mound. Buehrle went 5.1 innings giving up 7 hits, 3 runs, and struck out 3 batters. After Buehrle was taken out of the game, White Sox fans gave him one last standing ovation before he left to the dugout. Blue Jays beat the White Sox 6–3. Attendance: (29,420)
• September 27, 2014: Paul Konerko is honored before the game for his retirement from baseball. A statue of him is unveiled on the left-field concourse next to Frank Thomas' Statue. His #14 will be retired the following year. Konerko was the last member of the 2005 Champion White Sox left on the team at the time of his retirement. The Sox defeat the Kansas City Royals 5–4. Attendance: (38,160)
• September 28, 2014: Paul Konerko plays his final game in Major League Baseball. He was taken out of the game before the 6th inning started being replaced by Andy Wilkins. White Sox fans gave Konerko a final standing ovation for the long time White Sox first basemen and Konerko gave a tip of the cap back to the fans. White Sox would lose to the Kansas City Royals 6–4. Attendance: (32,266).
• May 23, 2015: Paul Konerko's number 14 is retired by the White Sox with a pregame ceremony. He became the 10th player to have his number retired by the White Sox. The White Sox were defeated by the Minnesota Twins 4–3. Attendance: (38,714)
• June 24, 2017: Mark Buehrle's number 56 is retired by the White Sox with a pregame ceremony. Buehrle becomes the 11th player in White Sox history to have a retired number. The White Sox were defeated by the Oakland Athletics 10–2. Attendance: (38,618)
• September 9, 2017: White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu hits for the cycle becoming the 6th White Sox player to hit for the cycle and the first since Jose Valentine in 2000. Attendance: (17,688).
• September 2, 2018: White Sox paid tribute to their long time TV broadcaster Ken Harrelson with a special day called "Ken Harrelson Day." White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 8–0. Attendance: (30,475).
• September 23, 2018: Long time White Sox announcer Ken Harrelson called his final baseball game. White Sox lost to the Chicago Cubs 6–1. After the game, White Sox and Cubs fans along with members of the White Sox and Cubs gave Hawk a final standing ovation and a tip of the cap to the long time White Sox broadcaster. Attendance: (39,449)
• April 5, 2019: The White Sox had their opening day game against the Seattle Mariners for 2019 which should go down as one of the greatest Opening Day games in White Sox history. The White Sox took a 6–1 lead by the 3rd inning. The Mariners rallied off 5 unanswered runs with Home Runs by Daniel Vogelbach in the 4th and Ryon Healy in the 6th both off of Reynaldo López to tie the game. Then Mitch Haniger hit a go-ahead Two-Run Home Run off of Jace Fry to give the Mariners an 8–6 lead. In the bottom of the 7th, the White Sox had the bases loaded with no outs then Welington Castillo got hit by Mariners pitcher Cory Gearrin to make it 8–7. Then, Yoán Moncada hit a go-ahead two-run single off of Zac Rosscup to give the White Sox 9–8 lead. Tim Anderson sealed the win with a Home Run in the 8th to give the White Sox a 10–8 win. Attendance: (32,723).
• April 17, 2019: Tim Anderson hit a Home Run off of Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller then threw his bat towards his own dugout and screamed at his own dugout as if he was having fun. In Anderson's next at bat on the first pitch, Keller hit him. This also caused the benches the clear out. After everything got settled, the umpires ejected both Keller and Anderson. Attendance: (14,358)
• April 26, 2019: In a game against the Detroit Tigers, the White Sox were down 10-4 by the bottom of the 6th inning. The Sox closed the gap to 10-9 after a 5 run 6th and then Jose Abreu hit a go ahead three-run Home Run in the 7th inning off of Tigers pitcher Reed Garrett to give the White Sox a 12–10 lead, or so they thought. The umpires apparently called Abreu out due to Abreu passing Tim Anderson at first base. Instead of it being a Home Run, it was just a 2 run RBI single with Abreu called out. The Tigers eventually tied the game in the 8th with Ronny Rodríguez hitting a Home Run off of Kelvin Herrera. In the bottom of the 9th, Tim Anderson redeemed himself after his baserunning mistake with a walk-off Homer off of Joe Jiménez to win the game 12–11. Attendance (18,016).

2020s[]

• August 16, 2020: White Sox hit four-consecutive Home Runs for the second time in franchise history against the St. Louis Cardinals. The batters were Yoán Moncada, Yasmani Grandal, José Abreu, and Eloy Jiménez off of pitcher Roel Ramírez who was making his Major League debut that day. Attendance: No In-Person Attendance due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
• August 25, 2020: Lucas Giolito records his first career no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates for a 4–0 win at Guaranteed Rate Field. Attendance: No In-Person Attendance due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
• April 14, 2021: Carlos Rodón records his first career no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians for an 8–0 win at Guaranteed Rate Field. Attendance: (7,148) Limited in–person attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
• May 25, 2021: Long time Major League Baseball umpire Joe West umpired his 5,376th game passing Bill Klem for most games ever umpired. Attendance: (16,380) Limited in–person attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
• June 6, 2021: White Sox manager Tony La Russa wins his 2,764th game as manager passing John McGraw for second on the all time managerial wins list in the White Sox' 3–0 over the Tigers. Attendance: (20,068) Limited in–person attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
• June 25, 2021: Re-opening night Vs Seattle Mariners. First game allowed to have full capacity since the COVID-19 pandemic. The White Sox would lose 9–3. Attendance: (32,189)
• July 31, 2021: Seby Zavala made MLB history by being the first player in the Modern Era to hit his first three career Home Runs in the same game vs. the Cleveland Indians. Attendance: (35,866)
• October 10, 2021: Guaranteed Rate Field hosted its first playoff game since 2008 with the White Sox facing the Houston Astros in the ALDS with the Sox trailing 2 games to none. Dylan Cease made his first career postseason start. Houston took a 5–1 lead by the third inning as Cease got pulled after only pitching 1.2 innings while giving up 3 runs and striking out only 2 Houston batters. The White Sox took the lead with a two-run Homer by Yasmani Grandal and a go-ahead three-run Homer by Leury García to make it 6–5. The Astros eventually tied it in the 4th with Alex Bregman hitting an RBI single off of Michael Kopech. The Sox took the lead back with a 3 run 4th inning. The White Sox pitching staff set a franchise postseason record with 16 strikeouts with having the bullpen only allowing 3 runs while striking out 14 Houston batters in 8.1 innings with Kopech striking out 5 in 2.1 innings, Ryan Tepera striking out 3 in 2 innings, Aaron Bummer striking out 4 in 1.2 innings, and Liam Hendriks striking out 2 to close out the game as the Sox won the game 12–6 to force a Game 4. Attendance: (40,288).
• October 12, 2021: Guaranteed Rate Field hosted game 4 of the ALDS between the White Sox and Astros. Carlos Rodón was making his first postseason start and pitched a scoreless first. In the bottom of the second, Gavin Sheets hit a home run to give the White Sox a 1–0 lead. It was apparently the only run the White Sox would score as the Astros won 10-1 and advanced to the ALCS. Attendance: (40,170).

White Sox record at home[]

Year	Regular Season Home			Regular Season Overall			Finish	Post Season Home			Post Season Overall
	Won	Lost	Win %	Won	Lost	Win %		Won	Lost	Win %	Won	Lost	Win %
1991	46	35	.567	87	75	.537	2nd in AL West	–	–	–	–	–	–
1992	50	32	.609	86	76	.531	3rd in AL West	–	–	–	–	–	–
1993	45	36	.556	94	68	.580	1st in AL West	0	3	.000	2	4	.333
1994	34	19	.641	67	46	.593	1st in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
1995	38	34	.527	68	76	.472	3rd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
1996	44	37	.543	85	77	.525	2nd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
1997	45	36	.556	80	81	.496	2nd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
1998	44	37	.543	80	82	.493	2nd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
1999	38	42	.475	75	86	.466	2nd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000	46	35	.567	95	67	.586	1st in AL Central	0	2	.000	0	3	.000
2001	46	35	.567	83	79	.512	3rd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2002	47	34	.580	81	81	.500	2nd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2003	51	30	.629	86	76	.530	2nd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2004	46	35	.567	83	79	.512	2nd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2005	47	34	.580	99	63	.611	1st in AL Central	5	1	.833	11	1	.917
2006	49	32	.604	90	72	.556	3rd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2007	38	43	.469	72	90	.444	4th in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2008	54	28	.658	89	74	.546	1st in AL Central	1	1	.500	1	3	.250
2009	43	38	.531	79	83	.488	3rd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010	45	36	.556	88	74	.543	2nd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2011	36	45	.444	79	83	.488	3rd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2012	45	36	.556	85	77	.525	2nd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2013	37	44	.457	63	99	.389	5th in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2014	40	41	.494	73	89	.451	4th in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2015	40	41	.494	76	86	.469	4th in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2016	45	36	.555	78	84	.481	4th in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2017	39	42	.481	67	95	.414	4th in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2018	30	51	.370	62	100	.383	4th in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2019	39	41	.487	72	89	.447	3rd in AL Central	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020	18	12	.600	35	25	.583	3rd in AL Central	–	–	–	1	2	.333
2021	53	28	.654	93	69	.574	1st in AL Central	1	1	.500	1	3	.250
Total	1,318	1,105	.544	2,450	2,401	.505	–	7	8	.466	16	16	.500

Notes: 1994 season incomplete due to Players Strike. Only 113 games played.
Only 144 games played in 1995.
Only 161 games played in 1997, 1999 & 2019.
163 games played in 2008 due to AL Central division tie-breaker game.

Only 60 games played in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All-Time record
Home			Overall
Won	Lost	Win %	Won	Lost	Win %
1,324	1,112	.543	2,465	2,414	.505

Non-baseball events[]

Concerts[]

Date	Artist	Opening act(s)	Tour / Concert name	Attendance	Revenue	Notes
September 13, 2002	The Rolling Stones	The Pretenders	Licks Tour	—	—
August 13, 2003	Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band	—	The Rising Tour	39,439	$2,970,543
September 24, 2016	Chance the Rapper	—	Magnificent Coloring Day Festival	47,754	—

Football[]

Date	Event name	Home Team	Visiting Team	Winning team/Score	Attendance	Notes
November 9, 2016	Huskie Chi–Town Showdown	Northern Illinois Huskies	Toledo Rockets	Toledo, 31–24	10,180	First football game played at Guaranteed Rate Field

In film and other media[]

Guaranteed Rate Field has appeared in films such as Rookie of the Year (1993), Major League II (1994), Little Big League (1994), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), and The Ladies Man (2000). In Rookie of the Year the stadium played the role of Dodger Stadium and in Little Big League the stadium played the role of all opposing ballparks except for Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park. Commercials for the PGA Tour, Nike, Reebok and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America have been filmed at the park.

See also[]

• Gene Honda – Public address announcer for the White Sox, DePaul Basketball, Chicago Blackhawks, Illinois Football, and the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Final Four.
• Roger Bossard – Head groundskeeper for the White Sox. (1983–present)
• Nancy Faust – Long-time stadium organist for the White Sox. (1970–2010)
• Southpaw – White Sox mascot.
• Camelback Ranch – The spring training home of the White Sox shared with the Los Angeles Dodgers. (2009–present)

Notes[]

• Nathaniel Whalen, "Marked seats meaningful to Sox stars", Post Tribune, March 30, 2007

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guaranteed Rate Field.

• Stadium site on MLB.com
• ISFAuthority.com
• Andrewclem.com
• Ballparksofbaseball.com
• Ballparks.com
• Aerial view of Guaranteed Rate Field
• Guaranteed Rate Field Seating Chart

Events and tenants
Preceded by Comiskey Park	Home of the Chicago White Sox 1991 – present	Succeeded by Current
Preceded by Miller Park	Host of the MLB All-Star Game 2003	Succeeded by Minute Maid Park
Preceded by Turner Field	Host of the Civil Rights Game 2013	Succeeded by Minute Maid Park