whisoxman20051917 grew up on a farm near a small town about 30 miles southwest of Kankakee. His high school class size was 24, so for the longest time, he put into college and job applications, along with resumes, that he graduated in the top 25 — it seemed to impress schools and employers!
He was the only one in his family who grew up a Chicago White Sox fan (as a result of listening to Jimmy Piersall and Harry Caray on the radio), and never stopped being one. When the Sox opened the new park, and working relatively close, WSM would go to as many games as possible, and Big Frank seemingly hit homers every time.