- Jermaine Dye
Jermaine Dye seemed as sturdy as an oak with all the buzz Friday about the new players and a fresh emphasis on the White Sox vowing not to rely so much on the long ball. After enduring an off-season of reports that he could be traded, the dependable... - Jim Thome
James Howard "Jim" Thome (born August 27, 1970 in Peoria, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball player who currently plays for the Chicago White Sox. His last name is pronounced TOH-mee. - Paul Konerko
Paul Henry Konerko (born March 5, 1976 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1997-98) and Cincinnati Reds (1998). Recently, Konerko helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series. He is currently the captain of the White Sox. - Joe Crede
Joseph Crede (born April 26, 1978 in Jefferson City, Missouri) is an American Major League Baseball player who is currently the starting third baseman for the Chicago White Sox. Crede attended high school at Fatima High School in Westphalia, Missouri where he led them to 3 district championships ('93, '95, '96) and two final four berths ('95, '96) as a pitcher. - Frank Thomas
Frank Edward Thomas (born May 27, 1968) is an American Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays. He is known for his keen eye and immense power. Thomas became one of baseball's biggest stars in the 1990s, playing for the Chicago White Sox. He was given the nickname "The Big Hurt" by broadcaster Ken Harrelson. Thomas is one of several notable baseball players who played college baseball at Auburn University, such as Bo Jackson, … - Mark Buehrle
Mark Alan Buehrle (pronounced BUR-LEE)(born March 23, 1979 in St. Charles, Missouri) is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago White Sox since 2000. Buehrle is a command pitcher, relying on finesse and accuracy. He is considered an efficient pitcher, pitching quickly and keeping his pitch count low. Buehrle throws a fastball, curveball, changeup, slider, and cut fastball. - Nick Swisher
Nicholas Thompson Swisher (born November 25, 1980 in Columbus, Ohio) is a first baseman and outfielder for the MLB club Oakland Athletics. The son of former major-leaguer Steve Swisher, he grew up in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and attended Ohio State University. Swisher is a switch hitter who throws left-handed, a rarity in baseball. He was named Big 10 Freshman of the Year in 2000 after hitting .299 with 10 home runs and 48 RBI. - Bobby Jenks
Robert "Bobby" Scott Jenks (born March 14, 1981 in Mission Hills, California) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox who made his debut in 2005. He is one of the hardest-throwing pitchers in baseball, with a fastball that routinely hits 100-101 mph. According to the "Baseball Almanac", his fastest pitch was clocked at a "Ryanesque" 102 mph on August 27, 2005 at Safeco Field. He also has a slider that he throws in the mid-80s, and a hard, … - Sammy Sosa
Samuel "Sammy" Peralta Sosa is a right fielder for the Texas Rangers of the American League. His Major League career began when he broke in with the Texas Rangers in 1989. In the intervening years, he has played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles. He ended the 2005 season with 588 career home runs, placing him fifth on the all-time home run list. Sosa sat out the 2006 season; in early 2007, however, … - Aaron Rowand
Aaron Rowand (born August 29, 1977 in Portland, Oregon) is a center fielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies after spending several years with the Chicago White Sox. The Phillies and Rowand avoided an arbitration hearing and came to terms on a contract for 2007. Rowand will receive a $4.35 million base salary and could earn bonuses based on performance. Glendora, California High School graduate, 1995. - Juan Uribe
Juan C. Uribe, in Bani, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Chicago White Sox. Uribe was traded to the White Sox by the Colorado Rockies on December 2, 2003 for Aaron Miles. A former top prospect in Colorado, he played shortstop, second base and even some third base for the Sox in his first season. He eventually replaced José Valentín at shortstop because of Valentin's erratic defense, allowing Valentin to depart as a free agent. - Carlos Lee
Carlos Noriel Lee (born June 20, 1976 in Aguadulce, Panama) is a left fielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Houston Astros. He bats and throws right-handed. He is married and has two daughters, Cassandra and Karla and a son, named Karlos. Lee owns and operates cattle ranches in Panama and Houston. His brother, also named Carlos, plays professional baseball in the Brewers minor league system. - Jon Garland
Jon Steven Garland (born September 27, 1979 in Valencia, California) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox. Garland was selected by the Chicago Cubs with the 10th pick of the 1997 amateur draft. He was traded to the White Sox in 1998 for Matt Karchner. During his first five seasons with the White Sox, Garland had a 46-51 win-loss record. Garland's 2005 season was very strong; he went 18-10 with a 3.50 ERA and 115 strikeouts, … - Chris Young
Christopher Brandon Young, is a center fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2001 Amateur Draft, he was traded to the Diamondbacks with Orlando Hernández and Luis Vizcaíno for Javier Vázquez after the 2005 season. He made his major league debut on August 18, 2006. Chris began the 2007 season as the Diamondbacks everyday center fielder. He graduated from national powerhouse Bellaire High School (Bellaire, Texas). - Ray Durham
Ray Durham (born November 30, 1971, in Charlotte, North Carolina), nicknamed The Sugarman, is a second baseman in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants. A 2-time All-Star, he is one of the premier offensive catalysts in all of baseball, providing prototypical lead-off hitting with power. This 12-year major league veteran owns a .279 lifetime batting average with 888 runs, 293 2Bs, 62 3Bs, 120 HRs, … - Scott Podsednik
Scott Eric Podsednik (born March 18, 1976 in West, Texas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Chicago White Sox. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners (2001-02) and Milwaukee Brewers (2003-04), and led the major leagues in stolen bases in 2004 with 70. In 2005, Podsednik finished second in the American League in stolen bases with 59 (behind the Angels' Chone Figgins) despite missing several games due to injury. - John Danks
John Danks (born April 15, 1985 in Austin, Texas) is a left-handed starting pitcher in the Major Leagues currently playing with the Chicago White Sox. John graduated from Round Rock High School in Texas in 2003 and he was named the Texas player of the year. Danks was drafted in the first round, ninth overall in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft by the Texas Rangers. - Tadahito Iguchi
is the starting second baseman for the Chicago White Sox. He has also played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in Japan. He is married and has a five-year old daughter. His nicknames include "Tad" and "Gooch." Iguchi began playing in high school and after graduating in 1993, went to Aoyama Gakuin University where he distinguished himself by hitting the Tohto University Baseball League record of eight home runs in a season and winning the triple crown. - Josh Fields
Joshua Dean Fields (born December 14, 1982 in Ada, Oklahoma) is the starting third baseman for the Chicago White Sox. He wears number 27. In 2004 Fields was drafted by the White Sox as the 18th overall pick. As a minor leaguer he was an outstanding third baseman and many people believed him to be current White Sox third basemen Joe Crede's replacement and has been starting at third base since Crede was put on the DL. In Fields's first major-league at-bat, he hit a home run. - Gavin Floyd
Gavin Christopher Floyd (born January 27, 1983 in Annapolis, Maryland) is a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. He stands 6'4" tall, weighs 225 pounds, and throws and bats right-handed. In 2001, Floyd was selected fourth by the Phillies in the MLB amateur draft, just ahead of fellow Mount Saint Joseph High School graduate and Texas Rangers All-Star, Mark Teixeira. - David Wells
David Lee "Boomer" Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance, California) is a Major League Baseball player who was one of the game's better left-handed pitchers at various times during the past several years. He currently pitches for the San Diego Padres, and has also pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox. - Craig Monroe
Craig Keystone Monroe (born February 27, 1977, in Texarkana, Texas) is a left fielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays with the Detroit Tigers. 2006 Tigers play-by-play commentators Rod Allen and Mario Impemba sometimes refer to him by the nickname "C-Mo." Allen has also referred to Monroe as "Baby Boy." Many Tiger fans affectionately refer to him as "C-Money" (sometimes abbreviated as "C$"). This nickname is not only a play on his given name, … - Kenny Lofton
Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who plays with the Texas Rangers. Previously, Lofton played for the Houston Astros (1991), Cleveland Indians (1992-96, 1998-2001), Atlanta Braves (1997), Chicago White Sox (2002), San Francisco Giants (2002), Pittsburgh Pirates (2003), Chicago Cubs (2003), New York Yankees (2004), Philadelphia Phillies (2005), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2006). He bats and throws left-handed. - Brian Anderson
Brian Nikola Anderson (born March 11, 1982 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American baseball player with the Charlotte Knights of the AAA International League. The Charlotte Knights are a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox; Brian is also a part of their 40-man roster. Brian is a graduate of the University of Arizona and Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Arizona, a suburb of Tucson. - Sean Casey
Sean Thomas Casey (born on July 2, 1974, Willingboro, New Jersey), nicknamed "the Mayor," is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Detroit Tigers. A graduate of the University of Richmond, where his .461 batting average in 1995 lead all Division I players, he was drafted in 1995 in the 2nd round by the Cleveland Indians and was traded to the Reds before the 1998 season. Casey had his best year in 1999 hitting .332 with 25 HRs and 99 RBIs in 151 games. - Jason Kubel
Jason James Kubel (born May 25, 1982 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota) is a professional baseball player who plays in the outfield for the Minnesota Twins. He bats left and throws right. His ability to hit for average while maintaining plate discipline could make him a middle of the order type of hitter. He is also well known for his strong arm, typically from right field. Although he did well in a September call-up in 2004, … - Darin Erstad
Darin Charles Erstad (born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a first baseman/center fielder in Major League Baseball currently with the Chicago White Sox. Prior to 2007, he had played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006). He bats and throws left-handed. - Esteban Loaiza
Esteban Antonio Loaiza Veyna [lo-EYE-sa] (born December 31, 1971 in Tijuana, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Oakland Athletics. Previously, Loaiza played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1995-98), Texas Rangers (1998-2000), Toronto Blue Jays (2000-02), Chicago White Sox (2003-04), New York Yankees (2004), and Washington Nationals (2005). He bats and throws right-handed. - Jason Bartlett
Jason Alan Bartlett (born October 30, 1979 in Mountain View, California) is a Major League Baseball shortstop, currently on the active roster for the Minnesota Twins. Bartlett went to the University of Oklahoma. His MLB debut was August 3,2004. Bartlett recorded his first five-hit game in the Twins' 11-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on August 6, 2006. Bartlett is one of four Twins players known for speed and small ball, … - Aaron Miles
Aaron Wade Miles (born December 15, 1976 in Pittsburg, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals. He spent the 2003 season with the Chicago White Sox, 2004-2005 with the Colorado Rockies. In spring training of 2000, several of his teammates from the Houston Astros organization were in their hotel room when two gunmen burst in. Miles was in the next room and wrestled one of the gunmen to the ground before the other one fled. - Pablo Ozuna
Pablo Jose Ozuna (born August 25, 1974 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is currently a utility man for the Chicago White Sox, he has also played for the Florida Marlins (2000, 2002) and the Colorado Rockies (2003). - Willie Harris
Willie Harris (born June 22, 1978 in Cairo, Georgia, in the United States) is a second baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Atlanta Braves organization. Harris was formerly a member of the Baltimore Orioles (2001), Chicago White Sox (2002-05) and Boston Red Sox (2006). He bats left handed and throws right handed. He attended Kennesaw State University. - Carlton Fisk
Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26, 1947 in Bellows Falls, Vermont) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for 24 years with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. Although born in Vermont, Fisk is quick to point out that he is actually from Charlestown, New Hampshire, just across the Connecticut River from Bellows Falls, Vermont. This being the case, Fisk graduated from Charlestown High School, … - Bob Howry
Bobby Dean Howry (born August 4, 1973) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs. Howry attended McNeese State University and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the fifth round of the 1994 MLB Draft. Howry made his Major League debut with the Chicago White Sox in 1998. After being traded to the Boston Red Sox in 2002, Howry suffered right elbow problems that forced him to be put on the 60-day disabled list in late 2003. - Jerry Reinsdorf
Jerry Reinsdorf assumed the position of Chairman of the Chicago Bulls on March 13, 1985, when he led the group that purchased controlling interest in the franchise. Reinsdorf is also the Chairman of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox ... - Miguel Olivo
Miguel Eduardo Olivo (born July 15, 1978 in Villa Vasquez, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Florida Marlins. Olivo is 6'0" tall and weighs 220 pounds. He bats and throws right-handed. He made his major league debut on September 15, 2002 with the Chicago White Sox but only played 6 games that year. He was traded from the Sox to the Seattle Mariners in June of 2004 along with Jeremy Reed in exchange for Freddy Garcia. - Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is the American multiple-Emmy Award winning host of "The Oprah Winfrey Show", the highest rated talk show in television history. She is also an influential book critic, an Academy Award-nominated actress, and a magazine publisher. She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century, the most philanthropic African American of all time, and the world's only black billionaire for three straight years. - Francisco Liriano
Francisco Casillas Liriano is a left handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins and he wears jersey number 47. Liriano was acquired by the Twins as a throw-in prospect in a deal that sent A.J. Pierzynski (now of the Chicago White Sox) to the San Francisco Giants for closer Joe Nathan and starter Boof Bonser. Often compared to teammate Johan Santana, another hard-throwing lefty, … - Jerry Manuel
Jerry Manuel (born December 23, 1953 in Hahira, Georgia) is a manager in Major League Baseball, having led the Chicago White Sox from 1998 to 2003. He amassed 500 wins and won the American League's Central Division title in 2000, a season in which he also won baseball's Manager of the Year award. His teams have been criticized for one-dimensional power hitting, poor defense, and have been hurt by injuries to several pitchers. - Jerry Owens
Jerry L. Owens (born on February 16, 1981 in Hollywood, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder currently with the Chicago White Sox. He played most of the 2006 season with the AAA Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox affiliation) of the International League, but was called up and made his Major League debut as a pinch runner on September 11, 2006. His first start came on September 27, 2006, …
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