Total White Sox: The Definitive Encyclopedia of the World Champion Franchise (Hardcover)

by Richard C. Lindberg (Author), Mark Fletcher (Photographer), Jerry Reinsdorf (Foreword), Eddie Einhorn (Foreword)
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Product Description
After nearly 90 years of playing in the shadows of the biggest scandal in baseball history, the Chicago White Sox broke through in 2005 with their first World Series championship since 1917. Their triumph ended decades of suffering for their loyal fans, and it also put the franchise's unique historical impact on the game of baseball back into the spotlight. Total White Sox is the definitive work about this legendary franchise and its place in the history of our national pastime.

From the Publisher
"The ultimate resource ... for in-depth stats filled with exhaustive studies of the history of the White Sox franchise ... is Richard Lindberg's Total White Sox ... or as I like to call it, the New Testament." --Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times columnist

"Winning a World Series in Chicago after so many years of trying proved to me all over again that the fans, and the game we all love, go on forever." --from the foreword by Eddie Einhorn

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 704 pages
• Publisher: Triumph Books (IL) (October 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157243919X
• ISBN-13: 978-1572439191
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.8 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #649,628 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding update of 1997's White Sox Encyclopedia, November 15, 2006

By	Raymond C. Ruether (Oklahoma City, OK United States) - See all my reviews

I still have my copy of the original White Sox Encyclopedia and over the years I've enjoyed leafing through it and discovering countless facts, figures and items of interest regarding the history of the Chicago White Sox. This worthy update comes hot off the heels of their 2005 World Series championship, and even if you have the original you'll definitely want to have a copy of TOTAL WHITE SOX in your collection. Virtually everything from the original is here (the only items I've noticed that were not carried over are the color memorabilia photographs), and the season-by-season summaries, statistical information and player profiles have been brought up-to-date quite nicely, plus there are many more additional photographs encompassing the nine seasons since the original volume was published.
One word of caution: as much as I love this book, I had to deduct one star from my overall rating. While reading the summary of the 2005 World Series I came across a glaring factual error regarding the final out of the decisive Game 4 (page 532): "Orlando Palmeiro then grounded out UNASSISTED to Paul Konerko, who, for the second time in the post-season, stuffed the souvenir ball into his pocket." The final out was actually a softly hit ball chopped over the head of pitcher Bobby Jenks, shortstop Juan Uribe charged the ball and fired it to first baseman Paul Konerko, enabling the Sox to win their first World Series in 88 years. Considering the magnitude of that final out, I am somewhat surprised that this mistake made its way into print, but that error notwithstanding TOTAL WHITE SOX is a beautiful volume no White Sox fan should be without!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Total, yes TOTAL White Sox...., January 19, 2007

By	Moon and Stars "Die Hard Sox Fan" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

Awesome book for the Sox lover. Great history, stats and world series coverage facts.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Total White Sox, February 21, 2007

By	Robert Puk - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a must for every real White Sox fan.
Unfortunately, no color photos but the resarch and format are excellent.