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Photos from the Chicago White Sox’s matchup against the Baltimore Orioles on May 27, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda) White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes celebrates as he crosses home plate following his solo home run in the second inning against the Orioles on May 27, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease delivers to the plate against the Orioles in the first inning on May 27, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes is congratulated by teammate Yoán Moncada after Mercedes hit a solo home run in the second inning against the Orioles on May 27, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Dark clouds move over Guaranteed Rate Field before a game between the White Sox and Orioles on May 27, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes watches the flight of his solo home run in the second inning against the Orioles on May 27, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease stands on the mound after giving up a solo home run to the Orioles’ Freddy Galvis in the fourth inning on May 27, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) White Sox batter Yoan Moncada heads to the dugout after striking out in the third inning against the Orioles on May 27, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Orioles left fielder Ryan McKenna makes a leaping catch on a long fly ball off the bat of White Sox first baseman José Abreu in the third inning May 27, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech hobbles off the mound after making the final out of the top of the seventh inning against the Cardinals on May 26, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Kopech suffered a sore left hamstring on the play. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
Pirates first baseman Will Craig, right, tosses the ball to catcher Michael Perez, left, after Cubs shortstop Javier Báez, bottom center, hit into a ground ball to third base and was caught in a rundown between home plate and first base during the third inning May 27, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Cub catcher Willson Contreras, top center, scores on the play, and Báez reached second on an errant throw to first by Perez. (Gene J. Puskar / AP)
“Once you go to someone’s players and you talk like that about their coach to a player, I’ve never seen that before,” said Wade, who is Black. “I couldn’t imagine that happening on any other platform where a referee would say that to a player about their coach. I think it’s divisive as well. My players see me as their coach. They look to me for counseling and look to me for advice and for direction. I’m directing their ball club. I’m not their ‘boy.’”
“Prior to Tony La Russa becoming manager, a space that had been named after La Russa for many seasons was relocated to the current area on the 100 level during the 2020 season,” a Sox statement said. “Loretta Micele has always been a treasured member of the White Sox family and a plaque in her honor remains in the space to honor her memory despite the name change.
With Willson Contreras on second base, Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Erik Gonzalez fielded Báez’s grounder and threw to first, but Will Craig caught the ball off the bag. Craig, instead of just trotting back and touching the base, advanced to tag Báez — and then Baez’s base-running savvy kicked in.
The Sox game promotion is just one of several county health officials have staged in a bid to increase the percentage of area residents vaccinated against COVID-19. For example, on Wednesday tickets to Six Flags Great America were offered to those vaccinated at Cook County Health vaccination sites.
“These arenas, they’ve got to start protecting the players. We’ll see what the NBA does,” Westbrook said Wednesday night. “I’ve been in a lot of incidents where fans, they say whatever, and the consequences for me are a lot more detrimental to those people in the stands because they feel like they’re untouchable.”
“The energy, Wrigley rocking on a day game in division should be a lot of fun,” Ross said Thursday morning. “Fans getting back to close to full capacity should be a lot of fun. The atmosphere as I remember it is one of the best in baseball. I can’t wait to get back to that. I think it will feel normal. I think it will give us a nice boost, and it will be nice to be welcomed home after a good road trip.”
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., listens during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to examine an update from Federal officials on efforts to combat COVID-19, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP) (Greg Nash/AP)