11. COMISKEY SCOREBOARD PINWHEELS
The last part of the old Comiskey Park to be torn down in 1991 was Bill Veeck's "exploding scoreboard' which he had installed in 1960. The scoreboard featured lights, sirens, a "Soxogram" message board, and, of course, those neat multicolored pinwheels.
The White Sox donated one of the pinwheels and part of the old foul pole fence to the Chicago History Museum. I used to go to the old Comiskey all the time and have only been to the new Comiskey (I don't call it by the other name) a couple times.
12. KERRY WOOD'S 20TH STRIKEOUT BALL
On May 6, 1998, a 20-year-old rookie named Kerry Woods stroke out twenty Astros to tie Roger Clemmons for most strikeouts in a game. He threw a 122 pitch one-hitter, allowing just two base runners (one HBP) and won 2-0.
The next day, Cubs equipment manager Yosh Kawano, delivered the ball in a paper bag to broadcaster Harry Caray at his Kinzie Street restaurant. It is now at his Navy Pier location.
If We Only Could Have Kept Him Healthy. --Cooter
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