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Meanwhile, up in the Sox broadcast booth, Harry Caray was hoping for a late-season attendance surge, knowing a $10,000 bonus would be his to spend if the team drew 850,000. The Tribune’s In the Wake of the News columnist David Condon implored his readers to “rush to the White Sox Park this afternoon to help boost the crowd and send Harry to Sully’s Saloon.”
Rodón, who walked two and struck out four, gave a preview of what he might provide in the postseason in his first outing since manager Tony La Russa expressed concern when Rodón exited after the third inning with what the pitcher called “normal soreness” Sept. 20 against the Detroit Tigers.
“He came here and stuck to who he was, he contributed and helped us win a lot of games,” Ross said. “When he came up and you lose some of the guys that we lost, it felt like a big blow, and he came up and really filled the gap for a long time and helped us stay on the path for a lot longer toward winning than probably anybody else we could have called up.
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for making contact with umpire Tim Timmons during Monday’s benches-clearing incident with the Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill announced Wednesday.
“He’s playing to his huge talent and he’s producing huge, he plays defense huge,” Sox manager Tony La Russa said Tuesday. “You understand how much we missed him and Eloy (Jiménez) in the first half (because of injuries). Can’t give our club enough credit for hanging in there. Having those two guys back, it’s a different looking team.
Newsstand owner Dilip Patel in his store inside the Metra station in downtown Arlington Heights on Sept. 29, 2021. “I only have 20% of the business I had before the pandemic, so the Bears moving here would be very good for me, because people could get on and off the train, and grab something to go,” said Patel. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Buckner, who previously worked in neighborhood and governmental relations for the Chicago Cubs, credited the Ricketts family for making it clear during negotiations over the proposed remodeling and expansion of Wrigley Field that, despite some discussion of other potential locations, remaining in the city was their first choice.
“I thought Justin did a good job in many ways, just keeping composed in that environment,” Nagy said of the rocky performance behind an offensive line that didn’t play well. “There’s things that I’m not going to get into in front of everybody as to why. Even as we’ve had more and more conversations, not just with coaches but players too, it’s good to hear some of the feedback that you get.
Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears, in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2021. The Chicago Bears have signed a purchase agreement for Arlington International Racecourse, a move that takes the team a step closer toward securing property for a new stadium and leaving their longtime home at Soldier Field. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)
”I’ve been to multiple stadiums in the NFL and Soldier Field does not compete with any of them,” Shah, of Wheaton, said Wednesday, responding to a Chicago Tribune request for fan input. “On game days, the television crews show an aerial view of the stadium, which is beautiful, but the logistics are terrible.”