It just won't be the same out at Comiskey Park (I don't call it that other name) in Chicago next year with the retirement of White Sox organist Nancy Faust after 41 years.
The Chicago Tribune ran an interview with her on October 3, 2010.
She was a big part of the Sox experience going back to 1970. She definitely set the standard for ballpark organists. I remember walking over to the organ which was accessible to fans at the old Comiskey. She was always smiling and really enjoyed doing her job.
She said, during the 41 years she never missed a game until her son Eric was born. he is 27 now and took his first steps in center field.
Her mother was a professional musicians who played a lot of functions and one day she had a conflict and Nancy filled in. Sox executive Stu Holcomb called about a month before opening day in 1970 and asked if she would be interested in playing at home games. he wanted her to play an appropriate song each time a Sox player came to bat.
Before that, she had only attended two baseball games on birthday parties for a friend who loved Rocky Colavito.
More to Come on Mrs. Sox. --DaCoot
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