Whatever you like to call it, many South Siders prefer to call the park where the White Sox play their home away from home during the baseball season. There’s no denying this ball park houses some winners, because if the fact that these guys won the World Series not too long ago escapes your memory, anyone driving by on the Dan Ryan or riding the Red Line can see that the home run fireworks never seem to stop! And of course, even though the original grounds are no more, it’s still the place that houses legends, including the landmark where Disco came to a bitter end.
Besides the fireworks, there are just so many cool features this modern park has to offer that really deserves mention. For one thing, you aren’t confined to either your seat or the bleacher spot you have to defend with dear life – you can actually move about! Go down to under the right field stands and grab a beer at the bar: you can sit down at a picnic table and watch the game! If you came with the kids and they’re starting to get antsy, take them down to see some of the attractions, like the Sox Hall of Fame, the baseball card booth, the speed pitch booths and the baseball skills area. Another thing that’s good is the food – no matter what you’re craving, this place probably has it, from dogs, to ribs and just about everything snacky. Even die hard vegans won’t go hungry here!
Now when the Sox play against the Cubs for the Cross Town Classic, fans can easily get to either park by simply riding the Red Line El. Believe me, this is one heck of a party train, so while it can get pretty crowded, it does so in a good way! Now it’s true Wrigley Field is a much prettier park with a lot more character (and is located in a much better neighborhood!), Sox Park is much less expensive, is much bigger, has more amenities and the bulk of the fans in attendance are genuinely there to see the game – the park is corporate, but the butts in the seats are certainly not. And hey – for $15, you can be rest assured you WILL find parking! To be honest, I like both ball parks about the same, but for the obviously very different reasons. I say, let the die hard fans duke it out for themselves, and let us fair weather fans have our cake and eat it, too!