In 1900 Charlie Comisky moved his St. Paul ballclub to Chicago to improve major league status. In their first season (1901) they were led by their manager, Clark Griffith, who was also the team's leading pitcher. He won 24 of his 31 decisions, helping the team fend off the Boston Somersets to capture the pennant. In 1902 Griffith's effectivness wore off, and by the end of the season, they were well out of first place.

In 1906, they were still sweeping the cellar of the American League. However, their pitching was superb. Pitcher Ed Walsh had mastered the spitball (now an illegal pitch) after two years of trying and won 17 games along with 10 shutouts. Doc White contributed 18 wins and a league best 1.52 ERA, but still the White Sox managed to finish last. After a few third place seasons, the White Sox were out for blood. They easily won the A.L. in 1917 but fell in the World Series.

By 1917 owner Charlie Comisky had put together a team of stars. That team consisted of Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte, and Eddie Collins. In 1919 disaster struck. The White Sox easily made it to the World Series, but Charlie Comisky was becoming hated. If a player won 30 games, they'd get a raise. So when Eddie Cicotte was about to win his 30th game, Comisky took him out due to the fact he always payed players the least amount they would take. In the World Series they intentionally lost to the underdog, the Cincinnati Reds.

In 1920, the Sox were "white hot", but then all the players who intentionally lost the World Series were suspended from the game for life. Now the Sox were left with nothing. The Sox spent many years in the second division until 1951 when they finally came together again. They were managed by Paul Richards who held them in first place the whole season until the last moment when they dropped to fourth. The same thing happened in 1954. They won 94 games, but by August were out of the playoff race.

After the succesful 1955 season, they hired new manager Chuck Comisky (one of Charlie Comisky's grandchildren) to lead the team. In 1959 after many years of ownership, the Comiskys sold the club to Bill Veek. Since the Yankees had an "off year" in 1959, the White Sox managed to win the American League pennant only to lose the World Series in six games.

Since then the Sox have gone downhill. In 1970, they lost a club record of 106 games. Now, however, they have made an instant turn around. Just this past season, they have come together and pulled off a playoff finish. Nearly their whole starting lineup hit 20 homers and 100 RBIs. If you look at their last season, you'd be able to tell that they have plenty of potential to win the World Series and store pennants in the near future.