{"product_id":"the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-chicago-white-sox-heart-pounding-jaw-dropping-and-gut-wrenching-moments-from-chicago-white-sox-history-paperback","title":"The Good, the Bad, \u0026 the Ugly: Chicago White Sox: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Chicago White Sox History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Gonzales\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBill Melton\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games that are best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Chicago White Sox documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining--and unsparing--fashion, this book sparkles with White Sox highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include the magical run to the 2005 World Series title, as well as the notorious \"Black Sox Scandal\" that rocked the foundation of the sport. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, or laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Gonzales\u003c\/b\u003e is a seasoned sportswriter. His writing has appeared in such publications as the \u003ci\u003ePeninsula \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eArizona Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaseball America\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSporting News\u003c\/i\u003e. He reports on the White Sox for the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eBill Melton\u003c\/b\u003e is a sports commentator for Chicago White Sox broadcasts on Comcast SportsNet and a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, primarily playing with the Chicago White Sox. He was selected for the all-star team in 1971 and lead the American League in homeruns during the same season. They both live in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.54 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760413409568,"sku":"9781600782039","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5d375d690ee407b996c8768867ff276c.webp?v=1780179384","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-chicago-white-sox-heart-pounding-jaw-dropping-and-gut-wrenching-moments-from-chicago-white-sox-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}