Q 01/05

In which division do the White Sox play?

A) AL Central

B) AL East

C) NL Central

D) AL West

Answer · why

A) AL Central

They won the AL West in 1983 and 1993 before realignment moved them to the Central.

Q 02/05

Which part of Chicago is home to the White Sox?

A) North Side

B) South Side

C) West Side

D) Near the Loop

Answer · why

B) South Side

Hence the nickname 'South Siders'; the Cubs are on the North Side.

Q 03/05

Where did the franchise begin in 1894, as the Cornhuskers?

A) Des Moines, Iowa

B) Omaha, Nebraska

C) Sioux City, Iowa

D) St. Paul, Minnesota

Answer · why

C) Sioux City, Iowa

Charles Comiskey moved them to St. Paul as the Saints and then to Chicago in 1900.

Q 04/05

What was the team called when it joined the American League as a charter member in 1901?

A) Chicago Saints

B) Chicago Orphans

C) Chicago Colts

D) Chicago White Stockings

Answer · why

D) Chicago White Stockings

The name had belonged to the crosstown NL club that became the Cubs; it was shortened to White Sox in 1904.

Q 05/05

Whom did the White Sox beat to win their first World Series in 1906?

A) Chicago Cubs

B) New York Giants

C) Cincinnati Reds

D) Detroit Tigers

Answer · why

A) Chicago Cubs

The 'Hitless Wonders' had the league's worst batting average, .230, and still won.