(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)
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 (1989-05-07)
Built
1989–1990
Opened
April 18, 1991 (1991-04-18)
Renovated
2001–2012, 2015–2019
Construction cost
US$137 million[3] ($316 million in 2024 dollars[4])
US$118 million (2001–2007 renovations) ($179 million in 2024 dollars[4])
Rate Field sits just west of theDan Ryan Expressway in Chicago'sArmour Square neighborhood, next to the more famous neighborhood ofBridgeport. The stadium was built across 35th Street from the original Comiskey Park, which was demolished to make room for a parking lot. The location of Old Comiskey's home plate is indicated by a marble plaque on the sidewalk next to Rate Field, with the foul lines painted in the parking lot. The east-northeasterly spectator ramp across 35th Street was designed to echo the contour of the old first-base grandstand.
View from the upper deck during construction, September 1990
The stadium was the first major sporting facility built in Chicago sinceChicago Stadium in 1929. It was the last MLB park 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 has arched windows. The "exploding scoreboard" pays homage to the original, installed byBill Veeck at the old park in 1960. The original field dimensions and seating configuration were similar to those of Royals Stadium (nowKauffman Stadium) inKansas City, which had been the previous baseball-only park built in the majors, in 1973.
Opened on April 18, 1991, the park was initially criticized by many fans because of the height of the upper deck. The original architect, HOK Sport (nowPopulous), sought 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 of the new stadium is as far from the field as the old stadium's highest row of seats. 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. As well, the upper deck made the park look like acookie-cutter stadium from the outside.
New Comiskey Park on opening day, April 18, 1991
Since 2001, the team has altered the stadium in response to fan complaints: it added a multi-tiered concourse beyond center field, adjusted the fences to make the outfield less symmetrical, and most significantly, removed 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 and other classic baseball stadiums. Murals were also added to the interior concourses, a prominent feature of the old stadium.
The stadium has 103luxury suites on two levels; the desire for these lucrative suites was one reason old Comiskey Park was replaced. It has 1,822 "club seats" on the 300-level mezzanine between the lower deck and upper deck. Patrons in the club seats are served by wait-staff, and may visit an enclosed concourse with television viewing areas and bar-style concessions.
Originally called Comiskey Park, the stadium was renamed U.S. Cellular Field in2003, after Chicago-based telecommunications companyU.S. Cellular purchased thenaming rights at US$68 million for 20 years.[8] U.S. Cellular would later pay $13 million to end the agreement seven years early, saving an estimated $10.8 million.[9]
The stadium's next name, Guaranteed Rate Field, was announced on October 31, 2016, after the Chicago-based private residential mortgage companyGuaranteed Rate purchased the naming rights in a 13-year deal.[10][11] It was later revealed that Guaranteed Rate would pay $20.4 million over ten years for the 13-year agreement. This translates to an average payment of $2.4 million, less than U.S. Cellular's yearly payment of $3.4 million as well as below the average MLB naming rights payment of $3.6 million at the time of the deal's signing.[12]
After Guaranteed Rate decided to rebrand as Rate, the Sox announced the ballpark would be known as Rate Field as of December 17, 2024.[13][14]
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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 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.
Miller Lite Landing: 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-sizedwiffle 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.
Wintrust Scout Seats: Located directly behind home plate and contains 314 leather seats. 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.
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 700 people.
The site of the home plate of (Old) Comiskey Park in 2007
#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 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.
Scoreboard Shop: The Scoreboard Shop, formerly 47 Shop, offering souvenirs, hats and apparel from years past to today, is open on game days only. Located in front of the Fan Deck in the middle of Sections 101 and 164, directly under the HD video scoreboard.
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 at Section 133.
New Era Cap Corner: Baseball caps of all colors, styles and sizes in a wide variety of team logos, is open on game days only. Located on the 100 level at Section 157.
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.
OldComiskey 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 White Sox Team Store: A Chicago White Sox merchandise store located next to ChiSox Bar and Grill at Gate 5. An entrance on the 100 level at Section 145 allows visitors to enter the store and shop during the game.
Pope Leo XIV seat: Located Section 140, Row 19, Seat 2 where a graphic installation is at the entrance of the section and a marking of where the future Pope sat for Game 1 of the2005 World Series.
U.S. Cellular Field in 2005, with the new Fundamentals Deck in left field
314-seat "Scout" seating area directly behind home plate added.
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 originalComiskey 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 bronze statue ofCarlton Fisk was placed on the center field concourse behind section 164 on August 7.
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 the2005 World Series, one for the1906 and1917 World Series, one for all White SoxAmerican 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.
Bronze statues ofNellie Fox andLuis Aparicio were placed on the center field concourse behind section 100.
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 wherePaul Konerko's Grand Slam (left field) andScott Podsednik's walk off home run (right center first row) landed in game two of the2005 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 theJim Beam Club (known as the Home Plate Club as of 2014)[21] was added in the former press box behind home plate on the stadium's Diamond Suites 200 Level.
A new press box was added 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 bronze statue ofBilly Pierce was placed on the center field concourse behind section 164 on July 23.
AThome Ticker counting down toJim Thome's 500th career home run (hit on September 16 against theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim). The ticker was located in right field on the right advertising board, and was 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.
The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority unveiled the first environmentally friendlypermeable 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 theUrban 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 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 arePaul Konerko,Joe Crede,Orlando Hernández,Geoff Blum, andJuan Uribe.
Plasma flatscreen television sets were added throughout the outfield concourse and at the top of its beer concession stands.
A bronze statue ofHarold Baines was placed on the right field concourse behind Section 105 on July 20.
About $15 million in renovations were made 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, when the White Sox defeated theKansas City Royals 4–2.
Inside the park, a new scoreboard (23 ft x 68 ft) with 913,000 LED lights (similar toTropicana 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 honoringJim 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 theRoyals in that game. Thome duplicated this feat again on September 30, 2008, in a one-game playoff against AL Central rivalMinnesota 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 and strengthens the muscles and hip, is installed in one of the tubs.
"The Catch" was written on the left-center field wall aboveBilly Pierce's image (now above a blank wall), whereDeWayne Wise robbedGabe Kapler of a 9th-inning home run and ensuredMark Buehrle's perfect game on July 23, 2009.
TBD's, an outdoorbeer garden was installed by July 26 at Gate 5, accessible to people 21 and older with or without a game ticket. It would last just one year.[22] Home Plate Club opened behind home plate.
Frank Thomas' number and picture were added to the outfield wall when his number was retired.[23]
2011 season
Gate 5 entrance, restaurant and bar
A new Metra station (Jones/Bronzeville) on theRock Island line opened east of the ballpark just beyond the I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Expressway. Designed by Infrastructure Engineering, Inc., built for $7.9 million, it opened a year behind schedule.
A multi-level restaurant and bar opened inside Gate 5 (Bacardi at the Park, then renamed ChiSox Bar and Grill).[24][25]
A bronze statue ofFrank Thomas was unveiled on July 31, the eighth statue on the outfield concourse.
2012 season
Chicago Sports Depot, a merchandise store, opened on November 19, 2011, next to Gate 5 and ChiSox Bar and Grill.[26]
2014 season
A bronze statue ofPaul Konerko was unveiled on September 27, against theKansas City Royals. It is the ninth statue to be placed on the outfield concourse.
2016 season
2016 renovations with new HD scoreboards
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.[27]
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.
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 was extended to run the entire length of the grandstand, meaning the retired numbers that resided behind home plate had to be moved to the first and third-base lines.[28]
2019 season
A 326-seat section dubbed "TheGoose Island" (now known as the "Miller Lite Landing") 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 also provide a "modernized" game day experience with cushioned seats, device charging ports, television screens and more. The revamped section expanded the presence of Goose Island, which is owned by beverage conglomerateAnheuser-Busch InBev, inside the stadium. The previously known Craft Cave became the Goose Island Craft Cave. Formerly a 10 foot (3.0 m) Goose Island tap statue overlooked the stadium from the special section. The section opened by opening day on April 4.[29]
An extension of the safety netting from the dugouts to foul poles was completed during the 2019 season.[30]
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 comes out of the bullpen.[31]
2022 season
The White Sox removed their outfield banners in their light towers.
2023 season
The White Sox replaced eight rows of seats in Sections 516 and 548 with two viewing bars with walk-up beverage service and seats with good views of the field. The project cost about $284,500.[32][33]
The White Sox added turf around the monument of the old Comiskey Park home plate outside the stadium.
2024 season
The White Sox turned a few far-left suites on the 400 Level into a studio for the Chicago Sports Network.
Baines' number was retired after he was traded to theTexas 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)
Rate Field can be reached by using theCTA's "L" Rapid Transit system. The stadium's station stops areSox–35th for the Red Line and35-Bronzeville-IIT for the Green Line. The Red Line is also used by Cubs fans to reachWrigley 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 games. The series is dubbed theCross-Town Classic or theWindy City Showdown.)
A new Metra station (35th Street), which helps fans with more accessibility, opened on theRock Island line in 2011. It is also accessible by CTA bus route #35 (31st/35th Street) and the suburbanPace Rate Field Express shuttle service.
Rate Field 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 ballpark has eight main parking lots.
The ballpark 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
Gate 3 is located on the West side of the park on the 1st
Gate 4 is on the Northwest side of the park behind home
Gate 5 is located on the North side of the park on the 3rd base
Gate 6 is located on the Northeast side of the park down the left field
Gate 7 is located on the East side of the park in left field.
The main level is accessible only to fans who have a ticket to a seat in the lower level.[35]
April 18, 1991: The inaugural game of the ballpark. The White Sox were defeated by theDetroit 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 theBaltimore Orioles, 8–7, in the first night contest in the new ballpark. Attendance: (30,480)
September 27, 1993: White Sox clinch the American League West Division with a 4–2 victory against theSeattle Mariners giving them their first postseason berth since 1983. Attendance: (42,116)
October 5, 1993: New Comiskey hosted its first ever playoff game, game 1 of the1993 ALCS. The Sox lost to theToronto 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)
July 15, 1994:Cleveland Indians playerAlbert Bellewas caught using acorked bat and was confiscated and locked in the umpires' dressing room. During the game, the Indians sent relief pitcherJason Grimsley to retrieve the bat where Grimsley crawled from inside thefalse ceiling with a flashlight in his mouth, took the bat, and replaced it with a bat used byPaul Sorrento. By the 6th inning, a custodian noticed the bat was missing with ceiling tiles on the floor. After the game, umpireDave Phillips noticed the bat was stolen and contacted the Chicago police. The White Sox even threatened to press charges against whoever stole the bat. The AL ordered the Indians to return Belle's bat threatening to send the FBI before they dropped it and asked for the bat which the Indians would give back. The bat was sawed and found to be corked and Belle was suspended for 10 games before was reduced to 7 on an appeal. No one knew who stole the bat until 1999 when Grimsley admitted his participation to the New York Times. Attendance: (38,686)
September 14, 1997:Carlton Fisk's number 72 was retired by the White Sox as the Sox played theCleveland Indians. The Sox would lose 8–3. Attendance: (32,485)
May 18, 1998:Oakland AthleticsMike Blowers hits for the cycle against the White Sox in the A's 14–0 win. Blowers becomes the first player to hit for the cycle in the stadium and the second in franchise history to hit for the cycle. Attendance: (14,387)
July 6, 1999: White SoxChris Singleton hits for the cycle against theKansas City Royals. Singleton becomes the first White Sox player to hit for the cycle in the stadium and the fourth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle. The White Sox lost the game 8–7 in 10 innings. Attendance: (11,251)
April 27, 2000: White SoxJosé Valentín hits for the cycle against theBaltimore Orioles in the White Sox's 13–4 win becoming the 5th player in franchise history to hit for the cycle. Attendance: (13,225)
September 13, 2002: TheRolling Stones, on theirLicks Tour, play the first-ever concert held in the stadium.
July 25, 2003: White Sox hall of famerFrank Thomas hits his 400th career MLB homerun against theTampa Bay Devil Rays off of pitcherJorge Sosa becoming the 36th player in MLB history to do it. Attendance: (22,617)
September 13–14, 2004: the stadium hosts two games between theFlorida Marlins and theMontreal Expos, due toHurricane 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)
August 7, 2005: A life-sized bronze statue of catcherCarlton Fisk is unveiled on the center-field concourse behind section 164. The White Sox defeat theSeattle Mariners 3–1. Attendance: (35,706)
October 5, 2005: The stadium hosted game 2 of the2005 American League Division Series between the White Sox and the defending World Series championBoston Red Sox with the White Sox up 1–0 in the series. The Red Sox led the game 4–0 heading into the 5th when the White Sox answered with a 5 run inning including an error by former White Sox shortstopTony Graffanino when a ball hit byJuan Uribe went through the legs of Graffanino which could've got the inning ending double play but allowed the inning to continue. The rally was capped off by a go-ahead three-run home run byTadahito Iguchi that won the game for the White Sox 5–4 and take a 2–0 series lead. The White Sox would win their next game in Boston to sweep the Red Sox and move on to the ALCS. Attendance: (40,799)
October 12, 2005: The stadium hosted game 2 of the2005 American League Championship Series between the White Sox and theLos Angeles Angels with the Angels up 1–0 in the Series. The game was tied 1–1 in the bottom of the 9th inning with 2 outs. Angels pitcherKelvim Escobar struck outA. J. Pierzynski when Pierzynski took a couple steps toward his dugout before he began to run to first base. Home plate umpireDoug Eddings said it was a uncaught third strike and had to be thrown to first which no throw was made because they all thought the inning was over and Pierzynski was called safe and allowed the inning to continue. Replay appeared to show the ball to be caught cleanly by catcherJosh Paul but replay review did not exist back then and the call stood. The White Sox would pinch run Pierzynski withPablo Ozuna. Ozuna would steal second beforeJoe Crede would walk it off with a base hit off the left field wall and won the game for the White Sox 2–1 to tie the series at one game a piece. The White Sox would win their next three in Anaheim to advance to the World Series for the first time since1959. Attendance: (41,013)
October 22, 2005: Thefirst everWorld Series game in this stadium between the Chicago White Sox and theHouston Astros. It was the White Sox's 5th World Series appearance, their first since1959, and were looking to win their 3rd title in franchise history while it was the Houston Astros' first ever World Series appearance in the franchise's 44 year history.Luis Aparicio throws the ceremonial first pitch, then is joined by 1959 World Series teammatesJim Landis,J. C. Martin,Billy Pierce andBob Shaw on the field.Josh Groban sings the national anthem.Craig Biggio of theHouston Astros is the game's first batter.Jermaine Dye's first-inning home run offRoger Clemens provides the game's first hit and run. The White Sox get their first World Series game victory since 1959, defeating theHouston Astros 5–3. Among the people attending the game was Robert Prevost, who later becamePope Leo XIV. Attendance: (41,206)
October 23, 2005: The stadium hosted game 2 of the 2005 World Series the following night between the White Sox and Astros. The White Sox were trailing the Astros 4–2 in the bottom of the 7th. The White Sox had the bases loaded forPaul Konerko after the Astros brought inChad Qualls to help them get out of the jam. Konerko would hit a Grand Slam on the first pitch from Qualls to put the White Sox up 6–4. They would hold the lead until the 9th inning when closerBobby Jenks had a blown save and allowed Astros pinch-hitterJosé Vizcaíno to tie the game on the first pitch with a 2 RBI single. In the bottom of the 9th, the Astros were attempting to force extra innings whenScott Podsednik, who hit zero Home Runs during the regular season, hit a walk-off Home Run offBrad Lidge to win the game for the White Sox 7–6 and take a 2–0 Series lead. It was the 14th walk-off home run in World Series history. The White Sox would win the next two games in Houston to win the World Series, their first since1917. Attendance: (41,432)
October 28, 2005: After winning the 2005 World Series, 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 firstWhite Sox championship since 1917.
April 2, 2006: The Sox open the 2006 season with the unveiling of their2005 World Series Championship banner on the left-center light tower. Three other banners are placed on the other light towers: One for the1906 and1917 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 theCleveland Indians 10–4. Attendance: (38,802)
April 18, 2007:Mark Buehrle tossed ano-hitter against theTexas Rangers with it being the first no-hitter in the stadium, the 16th in franchise history, and the first no-hitter in franchise history sinceWilson Álvarez in 1991. Attendance: (25,390)
September 16, 2007: Hall of famerJim Thome hits his 500th career homerun in walk-off fashion to win it 9–7 against theLos Angeles Angels off of pitcherDustin Moseley. Thome became the first player in MLB history to hit his 500th career homerun in walk-off fashion and being the 23rd player in MLB history to join the500 home run club as well as the first and only to do it in a White Sox uniform. 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 theDetroit Tigers 5–2. Attendance: (26,094)
May 7, 2008: Minnesota TwinsCarlos Gómez hits for the cycle for the first time in his career against the White Sox in the Twins' 13–1 win. Gómez became the 8th player in franchise history and the third youngest player in MLB history to hit for the cycle. Attendance: (21,092)
July 20, 2008: A life-sized bronze statue ofHarold Baines is unveiled on the center-field concourse behind section 105. The Sox are defeated by theKansas City Royals 8–7 andJim Thome of the Sox collects his 2,000th career hit. Attendance: (32,269)
September 29, 2008: White Sox came into a big game. If the White Sox won, they force an AL Central tiebreaker game against theMinnesota Twins the next day. The White Sox won the game 8–2 against the Detroit Tigers with rookie Alexei Ramírez hitting a go-ahead grand slam in the 6th. It was Ramírez's fourth grand slam of the season setting a single season record for most grand slams hit in a season by a rookie. Attendance: (35,923)
September 30, 2008: U.S. Cellular Field hosted the2008 American League Central tie-breaker game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox. The game decided who would win the American League Central and would face theTampa Bay Rays in theAmerican League Division Series. White Sox fans were encouraged to wear all black at the game to show their support which they would do. The game was a pitching duel betweenJohn Danks of the White Sox andNick Blackburn of the Twins until the 7th when Jim Thome hit a go-ahead home run off of Blackburn to give the White Sox a 1–0 lead. The game would end on a diving catch by White Sox outfielderBrian Anderson and the White Sox won 1–0 and clinched the AL Central Division. The White Sox would lose to the eventual American League champion Tampa Bay Rays in four games in the ALDS. Attendance: (40,354)
July 23, 2009: Thefirst perfect game and second no-hitter at U.S. Cellular Field and the 18th perfect game in MLB history.Mark Buehrle strikes out six batters and records 11 ground ball outs to get a perfect game against theTampa Bay Rays. The perfect game included an amazing play by White Sox outfielderDeWayne Wise, who came in as a defensive replacement, where he robbed a home run fromGabe Kapler in the top of the 9th. It is the second no-hitter of Buehrle's career, the last occurring on April 18, 2007, against theTexas Rangers. It was also the franchise's second perfect game with the last one beingCharlie Robertson in 1922. He is the first player sinceHideo Nomo to throw multiple no-hitters, and the first to throw a perfect game sinceRandy Johnson of theArizona Diamondbacks did it May 18, 2004 against theAtlanta Braves atTurner 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 thatRamón 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 withHideo Nomo on April 4, 2001. Attendance: (28,036)
August 2, 2009:New York YankeesMelky Cabrera hits for the cycle against the White Sox in their 8–5 win becoming the 14th player in franchise history to hit for the cycle. Attendance: (36,325)
August 29, 2010: TheWhite Sox hostFrank Thomas Day at the ballpark against theNew York Yankees. Thomas's jersey is retired, along with his image posted on the legends' wall in left-center field next toBilly Pierce on his left andCarlton Fisk on his right, and also right under "The Catch" logo. Yankees defeat the Sox 2–1. Attendance: (39,433)
May 3, 2011:Minnesota Twins pitcherFrancisco Liriano throws a no-hitter against the White Sox. It was the Twins' 7th no-hitter in franchise history and the first no-hitter in franchise history sinceEric Milton in 1999. Attendance: (20,901)
July 31, 2011: The White Sox unveil a replica statue ofFrank Thomas on the outfield concourse behind section 160. The White Sox lose to theBoston Red Sox 5–3. Attendance: (28,278)
April 25, 2014: White Sox rookieJosé Abreu would break the MLB rookie record for the most home runs in the month of March–April with 9 home runs hit in the first month of the season as he hit two home runs in the game against theTampa Bay Rays including a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th to win the game 9–6 and break the record that was previously shared byKent Hrbek in 1982,Carlos Delgado in 1994, andAlbert Pujols in 2001. Attendance: (17,210)
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 toFrank Thomas' Statue. Konerko was the last member of the 2005 Champion White Sox left on the team at the time of his retirement. The Sox defeat theKansas City Royals 5–4. Attendance: (38,160)
September 28, 2014: Paul Konerko would play his final Major League game. Konerko would start on first base before he would be taken out of the game at the start of the top of the 6th byAndy Wilkins. Konerko would walk off the field for the last time with a 2 minute standing ovation from the White Sox crowd. The White Sox would lose to the 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 theMinnesota 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 theOakland Athletics 10–2. Attendance: (38,618)
September 9, 2017: White SoxJosé Abreu hits for the cycle against theSan Francisco Giants in the White Sox's 13–1 win becoming the 6th player in franchise history to hit for the cycle. Attendance: (17,688)
September 2, 2018: White Sox host Hawk Harrelson day to honor their announcerKen Harrelson in his final year of commentating. The White Sox would beat theBoston Red Sox 8–0. Attendance: (30,745)
September 23, 2018: White Sox announcer Ken Harrelson would call his final game as a broadcaster. White Sox would lose to theChicago Cubs 6–1. After the game, teams and fans from both sides gave Hawk one final standing ovation and a tip of the cap as a thank you. Attendance: (39,449)
August 16, 2020: White Sox hit four consecutive home runs against theSt. Louis Cardinals with the batters beingYoán Moncada,Yasmani Grandal,José Abreu, andEloy Jiménez off of pitcherRoel Ramírez, who was making his MLB debut that day. It was 10th time in MLB history a team hit four consecutive home runs and the second time in franchise history. Attendance: No in–person attendance due toCOVID-19 pandemic.
August 25, 2020: White Sox pitcherLucas Giolito throws a no-hitter against thePittsburgh Pirates. The no-hitter was the 19th in White Sox history. Attendance: No in–person attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
September 17, 2020: White Sox clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2008 with a 4–3 win against the Minnesota Twins. Attendance: No in–person attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
April 14, 2021: White Sox pitcherCarlos Rodón pitched a no-hitter against theCleveland Indians. Rodón had a perfect game going into the 9th and got the first out with an amazing stretch play by José Abreu before he hitRoberto Pérez in the foot ending his chances of a perfect game. Rodón retired the next two batters he faced completing the 20th no-hitter in franchise history. Attendance: (7,148) Limited in–person attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
May 25, 2021: Long time Major League Baseball umpireJoe West umpired his 5,376th game passingBill Klem for most games ever umpired. Attendance: (16,380) Limited in–person attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
June 6, 2021: White Sox managerTony La Russa won his 2,764th game as manager passingJohn McGraw for second on theAll-time manager wins list. Attendance: (20,068) Limited in–person attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
July 31, 2021: White Sox catcherSeby Zavala became the first player in MLB history to hit his first three career home runs in the same game. The White Sox lost to the Cleveland Indians 12–11. Attendance: 35,866
October 10, 2021: Guaranteed Rate Field hosted its first playoff game since 2008 with game 3 of the2021 American League Division Series with theHouston Astros facing the White Sox with the Astros taking a 2–0 series lead and looking for a sweep. The game went back and forth in the first four innings with the White Sox scoring first in the first inning before the Astros answered with 5 of their own in the next two innings and took a 5–1 lead in the third. The White Sox answered with a 5 spot in the bottom of the third with home runs by Yasmani Grandal andLeury García to take a 6–5 lead. The Astros tied it in the fourth before the White Sox answered with a 3 spot in the bottom of the fourth and eventually won the game 12–6 to force game 4 which they would lose. Attendance: (40,288)
May 9, 2022:Cleveland Guardians'Josh Naylor became the first player in MLB history to hit two three-run home runs or grand slams in the ninth inning or later and the first player to have at least eight RBI in the eighth inning or later the same game. Naylor led a ninth inning comeback where the Guardians were down 8–2 to the White Sox where they rallied off 2 runs before Naylor came up to bat and crushed a game-tying grand slam. Naylor appeared in the top of 11th where the game was tied 9–9 and Naylor hit a go-ahead three run home run to give the Guardians a 12–9 win. Attendance: (17,168).
April 30, 2023: The White Sox were trailing 9–5 to theTampa Bay Rays in the bottom of the 9th and came back and won 12–9 with a 7 run inning that was capped off by a walk–off three–run home run byAndrew Vaughan. The win snapped a 10–game losing streak. Attendance: (17,049)
May 29, 2023: White Sox closerLiam Hendriks appeared in his first Major League game since defeating cancer after he was diagnosed withNon-Hodgkin lymphoma on January 8 that same year. Hendriks was greeted with a standing ovation from the crowd at the park. Hendriks went through one inning and only gave up two runs in the White Sox 6–4 loss to theLos Angeles Angels. Attendance: (23,599)
August 25, 2023: Three spectators were injured by a stray bullet. The suspect "reportedly snuck the gun in past metal detectors hiding it in the folds of her belly fat."[36] A post-game concert was supposed to be held after the game for theI Love the 90s Tour with singersVanilla Ice,Rob Base, andTone Loc to perform but that was cancelled for the reasoning being "technical issues." Attendance: (21,906)[37]
July 10, 2024: The stadium's firstimmaculate inning would occur as White Sox pitcherMichael Kopech would throw an immaculate inning against theMinnesota Twins while also picking up a save to preserve the White Sox 3–1 victory in the first game of a doubleheader. Kopech became just the second White Sox pitcher in franchise history to throw an immaculate inning and the first sinceSloppy Thurston in 1923. Attendance: (13,607)
July 11, 2025: A life-sized bronze statue ofMark Buehrle is unveiled in the right field concourse in Section 105. It was the start of the teams' 20th Anniversary World Series reunion weekend. The White Sox would beat theCleveland Guardians 5–4 in 11 innings. Attendance: (25,084)
July 12, 2025: A pre-game ceremony was held in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the White Sox's2005 World Series championship with every member from the championship team except for closerBobby Jenks, who died 8 days before the ceremony from stomach cancer. It also had a special jersey that was gifted toPaul Konerko by Chicago CardinalBlase Cupich that was signed by world famous White Sox fanPope Leo XIV with the Jersey having the #14 that Konerko wore with Konerko and Leo's name on the back of the jersey. The ceremony also had a special tribute to the late closer Bobby Jenks. Konerko would throw out the ceremonial first pitch to catcherA. J. Pierzynski. The White Sox would lose to the Cleveland Guardians 6–2. Attendance: (21,785)
August 15–16, 2025: TheSavannah Bananas and the Firefighters ofBanana Ball came to Rate Field for two nights. The two nights combined for an attendance of more than 80,000 people. The Bananas had former White Sox players and2005 World Series championsA. J. Pierzynski,Mark Buehrle, andPaul Konerko with Pierzynski and Konerko taking at bats and Buehrle pitching as well as Pierzynski being the catcher and also invited former World Series winning managerOzzie Guillén to be the first base coach and also be apart of one of the Bananas' dance routines.
^"Attendance Records"(PDF).2016 Chicago White Sox Media Guide. Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. February 26, 2016. RetrievedNovember 1, 2016.U.S. Cellular Field capacity was 44,321 from 1991-2000, 47,522 in 2001, 47,098 in 2002-03 and 40,615 since 2004.
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