However, it could have been colder. According to ABC 7 Chicago, the coldest home openers for the White Sox were on April 5, 1974, against the Angels and April 4, 2003, against the Tigers. Both games had a recorded temperature of 37 degrees.
33,318 fans attended yesterday’s game, but the crowd weakened significantly after the snow started falling. By the ninth inning, the temperature dropped to 35 degrees.
Chicago’s moody and frigid weather is no stranger to White Sox fans and management. Rick Hahn told the Chicago Sun-Times:
“It’s tough, you don’t like seeing some of the games, whether they’re here or throughout the league, being played in sub-optimal conditions.