In 2006, Cubs catcher Michael Barrett punched White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski after the two collided at home plate. Less than two months later, Cubs fans threw plastic bottles, cups and other debris onto the warning track in the outfield after Pierzynski hit a ninth-inning homer to send the Sox to victory.
That year in particular is an iconic chapter in the Cubs-White Sox rivalry.
But lately, the Crosstown Series has become more of a media event than anything, and the rivalry between Chicago’s two MLB teams is nowhere near as intense as it used to be.