As many of these discussions turn out, this prompt could go either way.
Did the splendor of 2005 cement you as a White Sox fan? Did the pandemic-shortened season in 2020 cause you to value baseball differently? Did 2024’s infamy make you take a different tact as a die-hard White Sox fan? How about the seasons scarred by labor strife, threatened or real?
Chances are, with the lack of success that has stained this franchise over the past 20 years, any pivot you’ve taken toward baseball has been for the worse. But whether the memories are sweet or bitter, they stick. And perhaps for you, magic was forged in the first season you attended a White Sox game in person, or met a favorite player, or opened a first pack of baseball cards.
For better or worse, tell us about the season that forever changed your relationship with the sport.