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US · 2 hrs ago

White Sox looking a lot like Rays, and that's not by accident

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — White Sox fans of a certain age must cringe every time their team visits Tropicana Field. They know the ballpark, which opened in 1990 as the Florida Suncoast Dome, was built to lure the Sox, who were trying to cut a deal for a new stadium in the late 80s. But on June 30, 1988 — or July 1, depending on whether you believe the late Gov. Jim Thompson could suspend time — chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and the Sox got the financing for New Comiskey Park. And the rest is…
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