Today, the White Sox will celebrate their 120th Opening Day in franchise history.
Traditionally, the team and its fans have recognized Opening Day as the first tangible evidence that the bitter cold, howling winds and drifting snow of Old Man Winter are passing from the scene. Opening Day has always been a time for renewed hope, the promise of approaching summer ... of warm nights, cold beer and good baseball. “The Boys Are Back In Town!” (With apologies to Thin Lizzy.)
Opening Day has provided moments of joy, disappointment and outright strangeness. It has foretold championship seasons, and seasons where the Sox only hope of winning a championship was if the rest of the American League forfeited.