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INDEX1906 World Series ....................................2261917 World Series ....................................2271919 World Series ....................................2281933 All-Star Game ..................................2421950 All-Star Game ..................................2431959 World Series ....................................2291983 All-Star Game ..................................2441983 ALCS ...............................................2301993 ALCS ...............................................2312000 ALDS ...............................................2322003 All-Star Game ..................................2452005 Postseason .............................. 233-2402008 ALDS ...............................................2312014 Day-By-Day ............................. 183-1852014 Draft .................................................2892014 REVIEW .................................. 180-1962014 Single-Game Highs ................. 186-1872014-15 Transactions ....................... 188-1892015 Minor League Schedules .................2912015 Schedule...........................................BC40-Man Roster .................................. 164-166Advanced Rookie Great Falls ...................302All-Stars ....................................................216All-Time Numerical Roster ................ 206-210All-Time Roster ................................. 200-205American League Statistics (2014)...........194Arizona Rookie League White Sox ...........303Attendance Records .................................286Award Winners ................................. 220-221Baseball Information ......................... 362-363Best And Worst Records ..........................282Broadcasting..................................... 346-349Camelback Ranch-Glendale............. 356-357Career Batting Leaders ............................258Career Pitching Leaders ...........................259Chicago Natives To Play For White Sox ..... 205Class AA Birmingham ...............................299Class AAA Charlotte ......................... 297-298Class A Kannapolis ...................................301Class A Winston-Salem ............................300Club Directory ........................................... 2-3Coaches (All-Time) ...................................215Comebacks...............................................284Doubleheader Information ........................179

Doubleheader Shutouts ............................284FIELD STAFF ....................................... 16-32Front Offi ce ............................................11-16General Managers (All-Time) ...................214Hall Of Famers .........................................217Highest-Scoring Games ...........................285HISTORY .......................................... 197-245Individual Home Run Records ..................277Individual Records ............................ 250-251In Memoriam .................................................3League Batting Leaders ...........................272League Pitching Leaders ..........................273Longest Games ........................................285Major League Attendance (2014) .............182Major League Standings (2014) ...............181Managers (All-Time) .................................214MEDIA .............................................. 345-368Media Directory ........................................365Media Services .........................................364Milestone Victories ...................................215Minor League Affi liates .............................290Minor League Players....................... 305-344Minor League Training Staff ............. 295-297MINOR LEAGUES ............................ 287-344Misc. Home Run Records................. 278-280Major League Baseball Directory .............367National League Statistics (2014).............195No-Hitters .................................................283No. 1 Draft Selections...............................289Offi cers ................................................... 4-10Old Comiskey Park ...................................355One-Hitters ...............................................283Opening Day Lineups ........................211-213Opening Day Records ..............................281Opponent Sweep Information ...................178OPPONENTS ................................... 167-179Owners (All-Time) .....................................214Player Development Staff ................. 292-294PLAYERS ........................................... 33-163Postseason Miscellaneous .......................225Postseason Records ................................224Postseason Summary ...................... 222-223RECORDS ........................................ 246-286Retired Numbers .............................. 218-219

Rookie Records ........................................274Scouting....................................................288Season Batting Leaders ................... 254-255Single-Season Pitching Leaders ...... 256-257Single-Game Strikeouts............................284Statistical Leaders By Position .................257Streaks .....................................................281Team Home Run Records ........................276Team Records .................................. 247-249Team Season Batting Leaders .................252Team Season Pitching Leaders ................253The Last Time It Happened ......................196Top Monthly Performances .......................275U.S. Cellular Field............................. 350-354White Sox Ethnic Initiatives ......................360White Sox In The Community ........... 358-359White Sox Last Trade ...............................179White Sox Communications .....................366White Sox Statistics (2014) .............. 190-193White Sox Sweep Information ..................178White Sox Timeline ........................... 198-199Year-By-Year Batting Leaders .......... 266-268Year-By-Year Hitting ......................... 262-263Year-By-Year Pitching ....................... 264-255Year-By-Year Pitching Leaders ......... 269-271Year-By-Year Results ....................... 260-261

Media Guide CreditsThe 2015 White Sox Media Guide was produced by the club’s Media Relations Department. Information for the media guide was gathered through February 24. For additional information, contact the media relations department at 312-674-5300.

Editor/Design ..................................................................................................................................... Bob BeghtolAssistant Editors ............................................................................................................ Ray Garcia, Scott ReifertPhotographer .......................................................................................................................................Ron VeselyCover Design ...................................................................................................................................Danny HarmsCover Photography ..............................................................................................................................Ron Vesely Project Contributors ........................................................ Joe Roti, Megan Golden, Sheena Quinn, Julie Bartosz Jon Farren, Melody Neer, Dave Rachke and Carmen VitaliPrinter ...........................................................................Graphic Arts Studio under the supervision of Mike Dillon

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CLUB DIRECTORYBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman ..............................................................................Jerry ReinsdorfVice Chairman ........................................................................Eddie Einhorn

Robert JudelsonJudd MalkinAllan MuchinJay PinskyLee SternBurton Ury

Charles Walsh

OFFICERSChairman ..............................................................................Jerry ReinsdorfVice Chairman ........................................................................Eddie EinhornSenior Executive Vice President .............................................Howard PizerExecutive Vice President ..........................................................Ken WilliamsSenior Vice President/General Manager ......................................Rick HahnSenior Vice President, Administration ........................................ Tim BuzardSenior Vice President, Stadium Operations .......................... Terry SavariseSenior Vice President, Sales and Marketing ...........................Brooks BoyerSenior Vice President, Communications ...................................Scott ReifertVice President/Assistant General Manager ................................. Buddy BellVice President, Human Resources and Risk Management .......... Moira FoyVice President, Community Relations/ Executive Director, Chicago White Sox Charities .........Christine O’ReillyVice President of Finance ............................................................ Bill WatersSecretary ....................................................................................Adam KleinGeneral Counsel.......................................................................Allan Muchin

BASEBALL OPERATIONSMajor League OperationsAssistant General Manager ....................................................Jeremy HaberSenior Director of Baseball Operations ......................................Dan FabianDirector of Team Travel ................................................................Ed CassinSpecial Assistant to the Chairman ..........................................Dennis GilbertSpecial Assistants to the Senior VP/General Manager ........... Marco Paddy Bill Scherrer, Jim Thome, Dave YoakumMajor League Advance Scout/Special Instructor ........................ Bryan LittleExecutive Assistant to the Senior VP/General Manager ..... Nancy NesnidalAssistant Director of Baseball Operations .................................. Daniel ZienTechnical Video Coordinator .........................................................Ross MikaBaseball Video Coordinator .................................................. Bryan JohnsonCoordinator of Baseball Information .................................... Dan Strittmatter

Minor League Operations/ScoutingDirector of Player Development...................................................Nick CapraSenior Director of Minor League Operations ................Grace Guerrero ZwitDirector of Amateur Scouting................................................Doug LaumannAdvisor to the Baseball Department ........................................Larry MonroeDirector of Arizona Facilities ...................................................... Joe LachcikField Coordinator ...................................................................Kirk ChampionAssistant Director of Player Development and Scouting .........Del MatthewsSenior Coordinator of Minor League Administration ............... Kathy PotoskiCoordinator of Latin American Operations ............................... Arturo PerezMinor League Clubhouse and Equipment Manager .....................Dan FloodMinor League Assistant Clubhouse Manager ........................ Bryant Biasotti

Major League Training StaffHead Athletic Trainer .......................................................... Herm SchneiderAssistant Athletic Trainer ...............................................................Brian BallDirector of Conditioning .......................................................... Allen Thomas

Major League Medical StaffTeam Physicians.....................Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph, Dr. Bernard Bach, Dr. Brian Cole, MD, Dr. Brian Forsythe, Dr. Gregory Nicholson, Dr. Anthony Romeo, Dr. Nik Verma, Dr. Kathleen WeberTeam Opthalmologist ..............................................................Dr. David OrthTeam Optometrist ........................................................Dr. R. Tracy WilliamsTeam Podiatrist ............................................................ Dr. Lowell Scott Weil

Clubhouse StaffWhite Sox Clubhouse Manager ............................................... Vince FressoVisitors’ Clubhouse Manager .....................................................Gabe MorellUmpires’ Clubhouse Manager ......................................... Joe McNamara Jr.Assistant Home Clubhouse Manager ....................................Robert Warren

MARKETINGMarketing and AnalyticsDirector of Marketing and Analytics .....................................Beth GrabowskiManager of Digital Ticket Marketing .................................John MargelewskiManager of Business Analytics........................................................ Liz MillaAssistant to the Senior Vice President of Marketing/Legal Assistant............................................... Valerie Pulido

Business Development and BroadcastingSenior Director of Business Development and Broadcasting ........ Bob GrimManager of Business Development...........................................Jo SimmonsCoordinator of White Sox Experiences.................................... Martha BlackTelevision Broadcasters....................................Ken Harrelson, Steve StoneRadio Broadcasters ............................................Ed Farmer, Darrin Jackson

Game Presentation, Game Operations and Fan EngagementDirector of Game Presentation, Game Operations and Fan Engagement ...................................................... Cris QuintanaSenior Manager of Scoreboard Operations and Production........Jeff SzynalSenior Manager of Game Presentation ..................................Amy SheridanManager of Game Operations .................................................... Dan MielkeManager of Fan Engagement ........................................... Night Train VeeckDigital Video Specialist ...........................................................Roman FariasScoreboard Animation and Video Specialist ........................... Justin TuazonTechnical Direction Specialist .................................................. Rocco FuscoCoordinator of Game Presentation .........................................Anthony Olivo

Corporate PartnershipsDirector, Corporate Partnerships Sales Development ...... George McDonielDirector, Corporate Partnerships Activation................................ Gail TuckerManager of Corporate Partnerships Sales Development ...........Jeff FloerkeAccount Executive Corporate Partnerships Development......Joe RonovskyCorporate Partnerships Activation Coordinators ....Kat Claeys, Arden ReedCorporate Partnerships Sales and Research Coordinator ..........Tanja GajicCorporate Partnerships Activation Administrator ............... Ashley SorensenConsultant .............................................................................Tony Colosimo

COMMUNICATIONSDigital CommunicationsDirector of Digital Communications ............................................ Brad BoronManager of On-Line Communications .....................................Dakin DugawSenior Coordinator of Social Media .................................... Colleen Maxwell

Advertising and Design ServicesDirector of Advertising and Design Services ....................... Gareth BreunlinManager of Multimedia and Design ................................ Lauren MarkiewiczManager of Publications and Design ............................... Matthew PetersonSenior Coordinator of Design Services .................................... Toby RamosCoordinator of Design Services & Multimedia ........................ Danny HarmsCoordinator of Advertising ...................................................Gabrielle LeVert

Community RelationsDirector of Youth Baseball Initiatives ............................................Kevin CoeManagers of Community Relations .......... Sarah Marten, Lauren PesquedaCoordinators of Community Relations ............ Tiffany Dimas, Meg Hiestand Trent Reed, Louise Reynolds Community Relations Assistant (Mascot Program) ............. Carrie NorwoodCommunity Relations Representatives ................Carlton Fisk, Bo Jackson, Ron Kittle, Carlos May, Bill Melton, Minnie Minoso, Donn Pall, Dan Pasqua

Media RelationsSenior Director of Media Relations ............................................Bob BeghtolAssistant Director of Media Relations......................................... Ray GarciaCoordinator of Media Relations ....................................................... Joe RotiCoordinator of Media Services ..............................................Megan GoldenTeam Photographer .................................................................... Ron Vesely

Public RelationsDirector of Public Relations ................................................... Sheena QuinnCoordinator of Public Relations ................................................Julie Bartosz

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CLUB DIRECTORYADMINISTRATION

Administrative StaffGeneral Counsel...................................................................... John CorvinoAssistant to the Chairman ..................................................Barbara ReinckeExecutive Assistant to the Senior Executive Vice President .......Lori PalastiExecutive Assistant to the Sr. VP, Stadium Operations ............Lori RoppoloCoordinator of Investor Relations and Administration ..............Katie Hermle

AccountingAccounting Manager.................................................................. Chris TaylorPayroll Manager ......................................................................... John StorizManager of Financial Analysis ............................................ Mallory WhitlockAccounting Assistant ............................................................Kathy BinghamPayroll Coordinators ............................................. Tina Stack, Nancy TrumpCoordinator of Accounts Receivable .....................................Kristy ConnersCoordinator of Accounts Payable ........................................ Terry ConsidineTreasury Accounting Coordinator ................................................Cherie VariExecutive Assistant............................................................Marianne DemkeROCLAB Accounting Manager ........................................Jennifer O’Donnell

Data Processing/Management Information SystemsSenior Director of Management Information Services .................Don BrownSenior Systems Analyst/Desktop Administrator...................Stan CzyzewskiComputer Consultant................................................................ Alex Barrera

Human ResourcesSenior Coordinator of Human Resources........................... Leslie Gaggiano Senior Coordinator of Human Resources........................Elizabeth Vazquez

Ticket Offi ceDirector of Ticket Operations ..................................................... Mike MazzaManager of Ticket Accounting Administration ................................ Ken WiszManager of Ticket Offi ce Seasonal Staff ..............................Tom EichstaedtManager of Ticket Operations ................................................Pete CatizoneCoordinator of Ticket Offi ce Services ......................................Laura ArenasAdministrative Assistant..............................................................Mary Weiss

Ticket SalesSenior Director of Ticket Sales ............................................... Tom SheridanSenior Manager of Ticket Sales and Client Services.................Rich KucharManager of Premium Seating Services ................................Lindsey JordanManager of Group Sales ...........................................................Jeff BogackiManager of Group Sales Development ....................................Sam LawsonManager of Premium Seating Sales ..............................................Rob BoazManager of Ticket Sales Administration .........................Guillermina PinedaSenior Account Executive Premium Sales ............................ Alexa VaicaitisSenior Account Executive Group Sales ..........................................Joe JungSenior Coordinator Ticket Sales .........................................Maggie MarshallCoordinator of Ticket Sales Administration ........................Natalie McSharry

Coordinator of Premium Seating Services ............................Courtney LongTicket Offi ce Representative .................................................Larry MajkrzakGroup Sales Executives ............ Nick Fetchik, Scott Gbur, Brittany Howard, Reynel Penn, Mike RourkeNew Business Executives ......Jenna DiDiana Colin Kibler, Jimmy Konrath, Stanten Jones, Mike Short, Trevor Snyders Client Services Executives .......................Thomas Bassett, Adam Delgado, Kelli Naber, Troy White

Support ServicesSr. Director of Purchasing, Construction and Maintenance .....Don EspositoDirector of Purchasing ..............................................................Mike SpidaleManager of Central Support Services ......................................Shau BookerManager of Purchasing and Warehouse .....................................Matt NykielPurchasing Administrator.........................................................Tracy MobleyCoordinator of Central Support Services ................................. Jerae FarriesCoordinator of Purchasing/Central Support Services ...................Leo Brady

Park OperationsSenior Director of Park Operations....................................... Greg HopwoodSenior Director of Event Security ......................................... Steve CardonaSenior Director of Guest Services and Diamond Suites ............. Julie TaylorGroundskeeper ..................................................................... Roger BossardManager of Quality Control.......................................................Dave WandaManager of Guest Services and Diamond Suites........ Alexandria JanowiakManager of Park Operations Administration ..................Jennifer KondrisackCoordinator of Guest Services ........................................... Katie HarringtonGuest Information Representatives ......Beatrice Quintero, Maria VillanuevaReceptionist .........................................................................Laura RandolphPark Operations Staff .............. Brian Galvin, Ray Gilmore, Wayne Kramer, Scott Lynam, Joseph Moran, Curtis Nekovar, Jerry Powe, Michael QuanBards Room Chef .........................................................................Roy RivasBards Room Staff ......... Sonia Blackwell, Rose Dalcamo, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Sandra Garcia, Jose A. Gomez, Juan Gomez, Karen Looney, Olivia Ortiz, Jeanette Rogosich, Daniel Vargas, Corky Vari, Theresa VasquezConstruction and Maintenance Staff ........... Glenn Blackwell, Steve Knight, Phil Minelli, Mike Ruff, Bob Sievert, Dow Smith, Mike TatroPublic Address Announcer........................................................Gene Honda

At Your ServiceSenior Director............................................................Michelle GiancaterinoSenior Manager of Guest Services.....................................Maggie AcevedoSenior Manager of Accounting ..................................................... Kim FoleySenior Manager of Payroll .................................................Janet HernandezManager of Guest Services .......................................................John BowenManager of Scheduling and Training .....................................Kathy IndovinaPayroll Coordinator ......................................................Elizabeth HernandezGuest Services Coordinator ................................................. Christian IrvingHuman Resources Assistant ............................................. Dyamond Scales

Name Position Date of Death Years w/SoxDrew Denson First Base February 13, 2014 1993Chuck Kress Infi elder March 4, 2014 1949-50Leroy “Bob” Powell Pinch Runner April 26, 2014 1955, ‘57Jim Brosnan Pitcher June 28, 2014 1963Don Lenhardt Outfi elder/Infi elder July 9, 2014 1951Bob “Red” Wilson Catcher August 8, 2014 1951-54Russ Kemmerer Pitcher December 8, 2014 1960-62

Name Position Date of Death YearsDavid Reinsdorf Son of Jerry Reinsdorf March 3, 2014 2008-15Paul Provas Professional Scout October 23, 2014 1993-2014Bob Shepp Press Box Attendant December 5, 2014 2007-14Mike Spellman Daily Herald January 20, 2015 1991-2015Gary Woods Amateur Scout February 19, 2015 2008-15

IN MEMORIAM

Paul Provas, 1951-2014

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BEST AMERICAN LEAGUE RECORDS1981-2014

Club Win Loss Pct.New York 3,023 2,356 .562Boston 2,888 2,499 .536Oakland 2,816 2,571 .523Los Angeles 2,787 2,604 .517Toronto Blue Jays 2,752 2,633 .511Chicago White Sox 2,749 2,633 .511

During his 30-plus year tenure as chairman of the Chicago White Sox, Jerry Reinsdorf’s two professional sports teams – the White Sox and Chicago Bulls – have delivered seven World Championship titles to the city of Chicago and its fans.

Fulfi lling a dream that began as a baseball fan growing up in Brooklyn during the 1930s and 1940s, Reinsdorf accepted the Commissioner’s Trophy from Bud Selig on October 26, 2005, after the White Sox swept their way to the team’s fi rst World Series Championship since 1917.

The championship was the fi rst by a Chicago baseball team in 88 years and was celebrated by a ticker-tape parade, attended by nearly 2 million Chicagoans, that ran from U.S. Cellular Field through many of the city’s neighborhoods and fi nished in downtown Chicago. At the rally, fi rst baseman Paul Konerko presented Reinsdorf with the ball from the fi nal out of Game 4 of the World Series.

The White Sox have reached the postseason fi ve times during Reinsdorf’s tenure, most recently in 2008 when they captured the American Central Division title in a one-game playoff. The Sox also claimed division titles in 1983, 1993, 2000 and 2005.

Reinsdorf begins his 35th season as chairman of the White Sox in 2015, having matched club founder Charles Comiskey (1900-31) for the longest ownership tenure in franchise history. The Sox have gone 2,749-2,633 (.511) during Reinsdorf’s 34 seasons, and every one of the club’s Top 20 single-season attendance totals have come during Reinsdorf’s tenure, including a franchise-record 2.95 million fans in 2006.

Reinsdorf and the White Sox have received four prestigious honors over the past few years in recognition of the franchise’s ongoing commitment to giving back to the community. In June 2011, Reinsdorf traveled to Washington D.C. to accept the Jefferson Award, one of the nation’s top honors for community service and volunteerism, known as the “Nobel Prize for Public Service.” In August 2011, Reinsdorf received the Barnes and Thornburg Jackie Robinson Award for diversity in the workplace, and in November 2011, Reinsdorf and the White Sox were honored by Commissioner Bud Selig with the Commissioner’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence for the club’s Volunteer Corps. In September 2012, Reinsdorf and the White Sox were again recognized nationally, receiving the Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in sports philanthropy for the team’s Volunteer Corps program.

In response to President Barack Obama’s inauguration-day call to service, Reinsdorf and the White Sox created the White Sox Volunteer Corps in 2009 to support the Chicagoland community through service. The Corps, now consisting of staff, players and over 6,200 fan volunteers, has mobilized to provide more than 28,000 hours of community service during its four years of existence, including work renovating Chicago Public Schools, remodeling local Boys & Girls Clubs and donating time at the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Both of Reinsdorf’s sports franchises have donated millions of dollars to causes in the Chicago community through a variety of efforts, including Chicago White Sox Charities and Chicago Bulls Charities. Chicago White Sox Charities has donated more than $12 million to Chicagoland organizations in the past seven years, moving the team’s non-profi t arm to nearly $21 million in cumulative giving since its inception.

OFFICERS

JERRY REINSDORFCHAIRMAN

In July 2015 at U.S Cellular Field, the White Sox will host the eighth annual “Double Duty Classic,” a high school baseball All-Star Game featuring many of the nation’s top inner-city baseball players. The Classic, named for Negro League great Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe, celebrates the community’s pride in the Negro League East-West All-Star Games, held annually at Comiskey Park in Chicago from the 1930s until the 1960s, while a symposium before the game teaches players about the game’s history and importance.

In recognition of his life-long commitment to promoting diversity, Reinsdorf’s White Sox hosted Major League Baseball’s 2013 Diversity Summit in Chicago, and the franchise also was chosen to host the annual Civil Rights Game and Beacon Awards Luncheon in August 2014.

Reinsdorf has been responsible for the construction of two new sports facilities in Chicago, Comiskey Park (1991), now U.S. Cellular Field, and the United Center (1994). The White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers opened a state-of-the-art spring training complex, named Camelback Ranch — Glendale, in Phoenix in 2009. For much of the past decade, Reinsdorf, the White Sox and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority have undertaken dramatic offseason renovations to U.S. Cellular Field with the goal of improving the ballpark experience for White Sox fans.

Since heading the limited partnership that purchased the Sox in January 1981, Reinsdorf has been involved in Major League Baseball initiatives at an industry-wide level. Currently, he serves on the Major League Baseball Business and Media Board, and Reinsdorf also serves on the Diversity and Labor Policy committees.

In the past he has served on many other committees, including Major League Baseball’s Executive Council, Ownership, Player Relations, Relocation, Legislative and Long-Range Labor Planning. He was instrumental in the formation of the Diverse Business Partners (DBP) Program in 1998. Since then, Major

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OFFICERS

EDDIE EINHORNVICE CHAIRMAN

Eddie Einhorn, who celebrated his 30th season in baseball in 2010, begins his 25th year as vice chairman of the Chicago White Sox in 2015. Einhorn is in his sixth decade in the sports and broadcasting industry, having started broadcasting games 60 years ago at age 17.

Einhorn continues his long-term involvement with chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and the White Sox while also devoting time to his multiple global sports and television interests. Prior to becoming vice chairman, Einhorn, who also serves on the board of directors of the Chicago Bulls, was the White Sox president and chief operating offi cer for 10 years.

During his 30-plus years in baseball, Einhorn has been a member of Major League Baseball’s Schedule Format Committee, the Professional Baseball Association Committee, Player Development Committee and was a member of the Television Committee from 1992-95. He was a key architect of The Baseball Network, MLB’s joint broadcasting venture. Einhorn’s Cooperstown Baseball World, a sports camp complex for kids in Oneonta, N.Y., is in its 16th summer in 2015.

An advocate of youth baseball, Einhorn has been responsible for developing the National Youth Baseball Championship (NYBC), a tournament that is expanding in 2015 to include 8U-14U national champions from the major youth travel baseball organizations. In its ninth year in 2015, the NYBC takes place from July 28-August 3 at Long Island Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, N.Y.

Einhorn was the founder and chairman of TVS Television Network, a leader of sports programming in the 1970s that celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2010. The TVS telecast of college basketball’s “Game of the Century” between Houston and UCLA from the Astrodome in 1968 is credited for the growth in popularity of college basketball on television.

The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City inducted Einhorn as a contributor in the Class of 2011 for his vision in founding TVS in 1965 and for his role in catapulting college basketball into national prominence. Presented by Dick Enberg, Einhorn was joined in the class by players James Worthy, Ralph Sampson, Cazzie Russell and Chris Mullin;

coaches Bob Knight and Eddie Sutton; and fellow contributor Joe Vancisin.

Einhorn has written a book, available in bookstores nationally, on the evolution of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The book, entitled “How March Became Madness,” traces Einhorn’s days of televising college basketball in the 1960s to the present through interviews with over 50 people responsible for the game’s growth, including John Wooden, Elvin Hayes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Digger Phelps and Enberg.

Recognized as the architect of baseball’s fi rst billion-dollar television contract, Einhorn was instrumental in negotiating MLB’s 1990 deal with CBS-TV and ESPN. In 1989, Einhorn was appointed television consultant to the United States Olympic Committee and was responsible for a 200-hour Olympic television package that debuted in 1990. He currently is the television consultant for the United States Figure Skating Association. In 2007, Einhorn completed an agreement between Major League Baseball Advanced Media and the Ice Network to create the website www.icenetwork.com.

Prior to joining law school classmate Jerry Reinsdorf in 1981 to head the limited partnership that purchased the White Sox, Einhorn was the executive producer of the “CBS Sports Spectacular.” At CBS, he was responsible for over 100 hours of programming per year and won an Emmy Award for “The Gossamer Albatross, Flight of Imagination,” in 1980.

Of the many awards Einhorn has received over the years, he most notably was honored recently by his hometown of Paterson, N.J. with the Mayor’s Award for civic contribution. He currently serves on the board of the Kidney and Urology Foundation, a project close to his heart.

Einhorn was born on January 3, 1936 in Paterson, N.J. and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. A graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law, Einhorn worked as a vendor at Comiskey Park from 1959-60. Einhorn and his wife, Ann, have two children: Jennifer, who is manager of special events for Major League Baseball, and Jeff, who works in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles and produced “Winning Ugly: Twenty Years Later,” a retrospective DVD about the 1983 American League West Champion White Sox. The Einhorns have one grandchild.

League Baseball and its clubs have purchased hundreds of millions of dollars in goods and services from minority and women-owned businesses, and the White Sox annually rank among baseball’s leaders in the DBP program. In 2008, his long history of donating time to Major League Baseball led to Reinsdorf being asked to serve on the Board of The Baseball Hall of Fame. White Sox great Frank Thomas and former manager Tony La Russa were inducted as members of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014.

Reinsdorf expanded his involvement in professional sports in March 1985 by purchasing controlling interest in the Chicago Bulls. During his tenure as chairman of the Bulls, the team has captured six World Championships (1991-93, ’96-98). In addition to initiating the building of new Comiskey Park, Reinsdorf initiated construction of three major facilities for the Bulls. The United Center, home for the Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks, opened for the 1994-95 season, the Sheri L. Berto Center served as the Bulls training facility from 1992-2014, and the brand new Advocate Center, which opened in 2014

and now serves as the Bulls practice and training facility in downtown Chicago.

Reinsdorf has played a critical role in the development of the west side area surrounding the United Center and was responsible for introducing an innovative reading program to the Chicago Public Schools. Through the Chicago Bulls/Sox Training Academy, which opened in 2001, and outreach efforts such as White Sox Training Centers and Chicago Bulls Basketball Schools, Reinsdorf’s franchises promote sports to thousands of youth each year while instilling a love of the game in future fans. Reinsdorf’s life-long support for charitable and community organizations has resulted in numerous other awards and recognitions.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on February 25, 1936, Reinsdorf graduated from George Washington University in Washington D.C. and earned a law degree from Northwestern University after moving to Chicago in 1957. Reinsdorf and his wife, Martyl, have four children and eight grandchildren.

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KEN WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

OFFICERS

HOWARD PIZERSENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Ken Williams begins his 34th season in baseball in 2015 and his third as the Chicago White Sox executive vice president after being promoted to the position on October 26, 2012. In his present role, Williams has increased the scope and range of his involvement with the club while

also continuing to maintain oversight and fi nal approval on major baseball decisions.

The baseball department’s executive team of Williams and general manager Rick Hahn dramatically transformed the White Sox roster over a three-month period this offseason, addressing several key team needs through two trades and six free agent signings in what several publications and media outlets called the most productive offseason in baseball.

Williams spent the previous 12 seasons (2001-12) as the White Sox general manager, producing the best winning percentage by any general manager in club history. The White Sox claimed a World Series Championship in 2005 – the franchise’s fi rst in 88 years – two division titles (2005 and 2008), fi ve second-place fi nishes and four third-place fi nishes. The club fi nished .500 or better nine times, going 1,014-931 (.521) over his 12 seasons. Williams celebrated his 1,000th victory as a general manager on August 26, 2012 (a 4-3 win over Seattle). He was the fourth-longest tenured general manager in baseball at the time of his promotion.

Williams named former Sox third baseman Robin Ventura as the team’s 39th manager on October 6, 2011, beginning a trend in the industry of hiring managers with no prior coaching or managerial experience.

Williams celebrated his fi fth season as general manager in 2005 by winning the third World Series title in the franchise’s history and the club’s fi rst since 1917. The 2005 World Champion White Sox, built around pitching, defense and timely power, became just the second team in major-league history to lead its division wire-to-wire and sweep the World Series in four games. The other was the 1927 New York Yankees. The Sox were 11-1 in postseason play, winning their fi nal eight games.

Following the 2005 World Series Championship, the 2006 White Sox posted a 90-72 record, winning 90 or more games in back-to-back seasons for just the fi fth time in franchise history and fi rst since 1963-65. The White Sox won 200 regular season and postseason games from 2005 to 2006, and the 189 combined regular-season wins from 2005-06 are the highest total in back-to-back campaigns by a Sox team since winning 193 in 1964-65.

The 2008 White Sox became the second team to capture an AL Central division title during Williams’ tenure. The 2008 Sox went 89-74 (.546) to win the AL Central title by defeating the Twins in a tiebreaker on September 30. The 1-0 victory over Minnesota was the third of three straight must-win games against three different teams to end the regular season. The White Sox 17-game improvement from 2007 (72-90) to 2008 was the franchise’s best since 2000, and the Sox fi nished the decade with eight winning seasons, the most since also posting eight during the 1960s.

Since becoming the franchise’s 11th general manager on October 24, 2000, Williams annually made aggressive moves impacting the major-league roster. He acquired 10 players at the July trade deadline during his 12-year career.

Howard Pizer begins his 35th season with the Chicago White Sox after be-ing promoted to the position of senior executive vice president by Jerry Re-insdorf on October 26, 2012.

Pizer, who celebrated his 30th season in Major League Baseball in 2010, has primary responsibility for

the business and administrative operations of the White Sox as well as continuing oversight of the club’s legal matters and governmental relations. The 40-plus-year business associate of Jerry Reinsdorf joined the White Sox in 1981 to handle the club’s transition from former owner Bill Veeck to the Reinsdorf-Einhorn group. He served as the club’s executive vice president from 1981-2012.

During his 34-year tenure with the White Sox, Pizer has su-pervised the franchise’s hosting of two Major League All-Star Games (1983 and 2003), the team’s fi ve postseason appear-ances (1983, 1993, 2000, 2005 and 2008), and the 2005 World Series, the fi rst won by a Chicago baseball team in 88 years.

Prior to its opening on April 18, 1991, Pizer’s primary focus was on the necessary steps to create new Comiskey Park, now U.S. Cellular Field. He utilized this experience in connection with the development and operation of the United Center, the state-of-the-art facility which opened for the 1994-95 Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks season. He also was instrumental in the development of the Advocate Center, the new Bulls training

center located next to the United Center. Pizer also played a key role in negotiating the White Sox partnership with U.S. Cellular and remains the team’s chief liaison with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (ISFA), the state agency that serves as owner of U.S. Cellular Field.

Pizer is responsible for the overall relationships between the White Sox and their concessionaires, Illinois Sportservice, and Levy Restaurants, and he annually has spearheaded the club’s ongoing efforts to improve the ballpark experience for fans attending games at U.S. Cellular Field.

Pizer lends his organizational ability to the board of directors of Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities; Special Children’s Charities, the fundraising arm of Chicago Special Olympics; Local Initiatives Support Corporation/Chicago Board of Advisors; and Near West Side Community Development Corp., which is working to spur affordable housing and economic development on Chicago’s near west side. The Chicago native also is an active participant in White Sox Volunteer Corps community service events, as well as the club’s support of community efforts to develop the Wentworth Gardens and Bronzeville areas near U.S. Cellular Field. Pizer also serves as vice president and secretary for Chicago White Sox Charities.

Born on October 23, 1941, in Chicago, Ill., Pizer is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. He is also a magna cum laude graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law. Pizer and his wife, Sheila, have two children: Jacqueline and Rachel; and four grandchildren.

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OFFICERSPrior to the 2005 championship season, the White Sox signed fi ve free agents – OF Jermaine Dye, RHP Dustin Hermanson, RHP Orlando Hernandez, Japanese INF Tadahito Iguchi and C A.J. Pierzynski – and each played a key role in helping the team to the World Series title. The Sox also acquired OF Scott Podsednik and RHP Luis Vizcaino in a December 13 trade with the Brewers. In 2004, Williams signed RHP Shingo Takatsu, Japan’s all-time saves leader, who was the fi rst Japanese player for the White Sox. In 2003, the Sox signed free agent RHP Esteban Loaiza, who went on to win 21 games and started the 2003 All-Star Game at U.S. Cellular Field.

During his tenure, Williams acquired 171 players in 72 trades involving the major-league roster. His teams included four Cuban players, Jose Contreras, Orlando Hernandez (2005), Alexei Ramirez (2008-present) and Dayan Viciedo (2010-14), and two Japanese players (Tadahito Iguchi and Shingo Takatsu). In 2005, Iguchi became the fi rst Japanese player in baseball history to win a World Series title.

Williams was the fi rst African-American general manager in Chicago sports history and the third in major-league history, following Bill Lucas (Atlanta, 1979) and Bob Watson (Houston, 1994-95/Yankees, 1996-97). From 2001-03, Williams and Jerry Manuel formed the fi rst African-American general manager/manager tandem in major-league history. He was honored at the McDonald’s 365Black Awards in July 2013 as one of the nation’s history makers of today and tomorrow.

Williams has spent 33 seasons in baseball in a variety of capacities, including player, scout and special assistant to the chairman. He joined the club in November 1992 as a scout, specializing in the inner cities, and was named special assistant to Jerry Reinsdorf in 1994. Williams also worked at SportsChannel in 1995 as a studio analyst on Sox telecasts.

He served as director of minor-league operations from 1995-96 and vice president of player development from 1997-2000. Under his direction, the Sox were named 2000 Organization of the Year by Baseball America and USA Today.

Active in the organization’s community outreach programs, Williams takes part in the annual “Double Duty Classic” at the ballpark, speaking to young amateur baseball players about their role in the history of the sport. Williams actively supports the team’s Amateur City Elite (ACE) youth baseball program, which has had 14 players drafted and over 90 players sign Division I scholarships to play baseball since it began in 2007. In 2013, he was named to Major League Baseball’s Diversity Committee, an 18-member task force announced by Commissioner Bud Selig and given the objective of increasing diversity in the game, particularly among black players.

Williams has been active in the team’s “Becoming A Man” program, an initiative aimed at teaching young, at-risk men how to resolve confl ict in a non-violent manner. The BAM program has been recognized by President Barack Obama for its positive impact on the fi ght against urban violence.

A former outfi elder with the White Sox (1986-88), Detroit (1989-90), Toronto (1990-91) and Montreal (1991), Williams appeared in 451 major-league games. He originally was selected by the Sox in the third round of the June 1982 free agent draft.

Born on April 6, 1964, in Berkeley, Calif., Williams attended Stanford University, where he played football. Williams is married to Zoraida Sambolin, the morning news anchor for WMAQ Channel 5. Together, she and Williams promote prostate and breast cancer awareness, education and early screening. Williams has three sons: Tyler (White Sox) plays professional baseball, Kyle is a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos and Kenny Jr. is a scout with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

RICK HAHNSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER

Rick Hahn, who begins his third season as general manager, has been with the White Sox since October 2000 and helped build the 2005 World Series Champion and 2008 postseason teams. The Chicago native was named the club’s senior vice president/general manager on

October 26, 2012, and his duties include oversight of all player personnel matters, coaching staff decisions and the club’s player development and scouting operations.

Hahn dramatically transformed the White Sox roster over a three-month period from November-January, addressing several team needs through two trades and six free agent signings in what several publications and media outlets called the most productive offseason in baseball.

Hahn spent a combined $134 million to sign free agents LHP Zach Duke, 1B/DH Adam LaRoche, RHP David Robertson, OF Melky Cabrera, INF/OF Emilio Bonifacio and INF Gordon Beckham. In one of the biggest trades in the offseason, Hahn acquired RHP Jeff Samardzija and RHP Michael Ynoa from the Oakland Athletics on December 9. He then added LHP Dan Jennings from Miami on December 11.

Hahn’s renovation of the White Sox roster actually began in July 2013. Since then, 24 players on the 40-man roster are new to the organization. For his retooling efforts, Hahn was recognized by Baseball Reference as No. 2 among the 2014 Executive of the Year candidates.

The White Sox made headlines on October 29, 2013 when Hahn signed free agent Cuban fi rst baseman Jose Abreu to a six-year, $68-million contract, the largest player contract ever given by the White Sox. Abreu was named to the American League All-Star Team in 2014, led all of baseball in slugging percentage, won a Silver Slugger Award and unanimously was awarded the BBWAA AL Rookie of the Year Award.

Another important addition came in December 2013 when Hahn acquired OF Adam Eaton at the winter meetings in Orlando. Eaton hit .300 with 10 triples and 76 runs scored as the leadoff hitter in 2014 and was named a fi nalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in center fi eld. The White Sox also agreed to terms with LHP Jose Quintana on a fi ve-year, $26.5-million contract prior to the 2014 season. Quintana responded by recording a 3.32 ERA with 178 strikeouts while reaching 200.0-plus IP and 30-plus starts for the second consecutive season.

The Sox selected LHP Carlos Rodon from North Carolina State University with the No. 3 overall pick in the June 2014 First-Year Player Draft. Rodon, who entered the draft as Baseball America’s No. 1 college prospect and entered 2015 as the No. 1 ranked prospect in the Sox organization, posted a 2.92 ERA (8 ER/24.2 IP) with 38 strikeouts at three stops in his fi rst professional season in 2014.

Hahn was very active in July and August 2013, trading several veterans for a number of major-league ready and near-ready prospects, including highly regarded OF Avisail Garcia and RHP Frankie Montas as part of a three-way trade with Detroit and Boston on July 29.

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TIM BUZARDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATION

Beginning his 35th season with the Chicago White Sox in 2015, senior vice president of administration Tim Buzard is responsible for the club’s accounting, ticket offi ce, human resources, data processing and communications departments.

Promoted to senior vice president in 2004, Buzard oversees the Chicago Bulls/Chicago White Sox Training Academy, located in Lisle, Ill. The popular state-of-the-art facility, which opened in 2001 and has hosted over 20,000 kids, offers professional baseball, softball and basketball instruction for kids of all ages up to professional athletes. “The Vault,” a fun interactive area for kids that combines physical activity, sports and the latest technology to help youth fi ght childhood obesity through exercise, opened at the Academy in 2011. The Bulls/Sox Academy currently features two satellite locations with facilities and programs in LaGrange, Ill., and Glen Ellyn, Ill.

After joining the club in 1981, Buzard served as controller for fi ve years, as vice president of fi nance for 12 and as vice president of administration and fi nance for six. He oversaw the automation of the accounting department and assisted in an organization-wide computerization project. Buzard also has initiated new cash management and comprehensive risk management systems, which reduced risk exposures and

costs for the franchise. Buzard also is active in maintaining the club’s on-going relationship with Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM).

Buzard, who has the longest tenure of any chief fi nancial offi cer in Major League Baseball, spent much of the 1993 season as a member of Major League Baseball’s Chief Financial Offi cers’ Committee studying revenue sharing, and he has played a major role in the implementation of baseball’s revenue-sharing agreement. He has overseen a ticket offi ce customer service campaign, the development of a human resources department with the White Sox and is responsible for the organization’s integrated approach to communications. Buzard is a member of the Major League Baseball Non-Uniformed Personnel Pension Plan Committee and the Subscribers’ Advisory Committee of the Major League Baseball Assurance Exchange Society, MLB’s captive insurance company.

Buzard graduated in 1978 from the University of Illinois with a degree in accounting and became a certifi ed public accountant in 1981. He served as a senior accountant for Ernst & Whinney for three years prior to joining the Sox. Buzard was born on September 13, 1955, in Evanston, Ill. He and his wife, Sandra, have two children: Jacqueline and Kevin. The family resides in Riverwoods, Ill. The Buzards donate their time as members of the White Sox Volunteer Corps, the club’s community outreach program, and SHORE Community Services supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.

OFFICERSHahn signed Manager Robin Ventura to a multiyear contract extension on January 24, 2014. The White Sox also named Todd Steverson the club’s new hitting coach prior to the 2014 season. Under Steverson’s direction, the Sox ranked among the AL leaders in home runs (T4th, 155), slugging percentage (5th, .398) and OPS (6th, .708) last season while improving their output in virtually every offensive team category.

The past two Julys, Hahn has traveled to the Dominican Republic as the White Sox signed several Latin American free agents. In 2013, the Sox signed OF Micker Adolfo (Zapata), the No. 2 ranked international prospect by MLB, to a $1.6 million contract. With the addition of Adolfo and the signing class of 2014, the arrival of top prospects LHP Rodon, 2013 fi rst-round pick SS Tim Anderson and second-round pick, RHP Tyler Danish, the White Sox farm system ranked as high as 12th according to one outlet entering the 2015 season.

Hahn added Jim Thome to the organization in July 2013, naming the popular former slugger a special assistant. Thome works with Hahn and assistant general manager Buddy Bell to evaluate players at both the major-league and minor-league levels.

During his 12 seasons as White Sox vice president/assistant general manager, Hahn worked with Ken Williams on roster composition, player acquisitions, talent evaluations and contract negotiations.

The White Sox agreed to terms with All-Star LHP Chris Sale on a fi ve-year, $32.5-million contract (including club options for 2018 and 2019) on March 7, 2013. Since joining the organization, Hahn has negotiated numerous multiyear contracts, including with current Sox players Abreu, Cabrera, John Danks, Duke, LaRoche, Quintana, Alexei Ramirez, Robertson and Sale.

Hahn has been credited with playing a key role in moves such as signing eventual Cy Young Award runner-up Esteban Loaiza to

a minor-league deal prior to the 2003 season, the waiver claim of Bobby Jenks prior to the 2005 World Series championship season, the 2007 acquisition of Most Valuable Player-candidate Carlos Quentin, the evaluation and signing of 2009 Rookie of the Year Gordon Beckham, and the signing of Sale, the club’s 2010 fi rst-round pick.

Prior to joining the White Sox, Hahn spent two years as an associate at Steinberg, Moorad & Dunn, a sports agency based in Newport Beach, Calif., representing more than 150 athletes from Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association.

Hahn is active in the organization’s community outreach efforts as he has met with the organization’s Amateur City Elite (ACE) youth baseball teams and volunteered his time serving meals to families at the Ronald McDonald House in downtown Chicago.

Hahn is a native of Winnetka, Ill. and a graduate of New Trier High School, the University of Michigan, Harvard Law School, and Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He and his wife, Jean, have two children: Jacob and Charlie.

RICK HAHN’S KEY ACQUISITIONS

OF Avisail Garcia via three-team trade, July 30, 2013 1B Jose Abreu signed as free agent, Oct. 29, 2013 OF Adam Eaton from Arizona, Dec. 10, 2013 LHP Carlos Rodon with No. 3 pick in 2014 draft LHP Zach Duke signed as free agent, Nov. 18, 2014 1B Adam LaRoche signed as free agent, Nov. 25, 2014 RHP Jeff Samardzija from Oakland, Dec. 9, 2014 RHP David Robertson signed as free agent, Dec. 10, 2014 OF Melky Cabrera signed as free agent, Dec. 16, 2014 OF Emilio Bonifacio signed as free agent, Jan. 8, 2015

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TERRY SAVARISESENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STADIUM OPERATIONS

Entering his 35th season with the Chicago White Sox, senior vice president of stadium operations Terry Savarise is directly responsible for all aspects of the operation of U.S. Cel-lular Field, including more than 2,000 employees who staff the ballpark on game days.

Savarise, who was promoted to senior vice president in 2004, was responsible for the planning and construction of the new ballpark, which opened in 1991. He also has overseen the ballpark’s many popular renovations and remodeling efforts over the past 15 seasons.

Each of the renovations to U.S. Cellular Field has focused on improving the game experience for White Sox fans by creating a more intimate and updated ballpark atmosphere. The Sox moved seating closer to the fi eld of play, added the popular Fan Deck in center fi eld, changed the color scheme of the ballpark and in its most dramatic change, removed the top eight rows of the ballpark’s upper deck and added a fl at roof over the back rows of the upper deck.

Among the specifi c makeover changes are construction of The Chicago Sports Depot, a new apparel and merchandise store featuring sportswear from all the local professional and college teams, and ChiSox Bar & Grill, a high-end sports bar popular with Sox fans before and after games.

In 2005, the White Sox added the kids-oriented FUNdamentals Deck in left fi eld and the premium Scout Seating Area behind home plate. In 2007, U.S. Cellular Field added the Home Plate Club behind home plate on the 200 Level, and the ballpark’s seat color was converted to forest green. In 2008, the Sox and Chicago White Sox Charities created “Champions Plaza,” a brick baseball diamond with a granite and bronze sculpture

located at the main entrance. In 2009, ballpark enhancements featured renovations to the Gate 5 entrance ramps and a state-of-the-art, out-of-town scoreboard in right fi eld. Prior to the 2015 season, Savarise oversaw the renovation and remodel-ing of the home clubhouse at U.S. Cellular Field.

Savarise serves as senior vice president of operations for the United Center, home of the six-time World Champion Chicago Bulls and the two-time Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Black-hawks. The arena hosts over 220 major events per year, mak-ing it one of the busiest in the United States. Savarise was re-sponsible for all design and construction of the state-of-the-art, multi-purpose arena. He also coordinated the operation of the 1996 Democratic National Convention at the United Center. Savarise oversaw the design and construction of the new Bulls training facility, the Advocate Center, which opened in 2014.

Savarise spearheaded the design and construction of Cam-elback Ranch – Glendale, the award-winning White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers spring training facility in Glendale, Ariz., which opened in spring 2009. Savarise sits on the board of the joint venture which runs Camelback Ranch – Glendale.

Savarise also directed the design and construction of two other spring training ballparks for the White Sox: Tucson Electric Park (1998-2008) and Ed Smith Stadium and Sports Complex in Sarasota, Fla. (1989-97). He also assisted in the develop-ment of L.P. Frans Stadium in Hickory, N.C.

Savarise is a member of the Arena Managers’ Association and the International Association of Auditorium Managers and has served on the board of directors of the Stadium Managers’ As-sociation. He is a graduate of the Ohio University Sports Ad-ministration program. He and his wife, Tara, have two children: Katie and Jon. Jon, who was drafted by the White Sox in the 33rd round of the 2012 draft, is a member of Northern Illinois University’s baseball team.

BROOKS BOYERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SALES AND MARKETING

Brooks Boyer enters his 12th season with the White Sox in 2015, oversee-ing the team’s marketing, corporate partnerships sales and service, ticket sales and service, premium seating and service, broadcasting, game operations, promotions, advertising, licensing, business analytics and

development. Boyer also serves as the CEO of Silver Chalice Ventures, a digital media company owned by the White Sox.

During Boyer’s tenure, the White Sox set a franchise-record attendance with 2,957,111 in 2006. His game operations staff focuses on creating an unmatched game experience for fans. They are responsible for developing the team’s “take the fi eld” montage, orchestrating fan participation in the historic “blackout game” tiebreaker vs. Minnesota in 2008, establishing annual theme days, such as Mullet Night and Father-Daughter Day, and arranging the ceremony to honor former Sox captain Paul Konerko before his last game at U.S. Cellular Field in 2014.

With a leadership style centered on fan engagement, Boyer oversaw the construction of a data warehouse to gain insight and information to identify and meet guests’ needs in the ballpark. Boyer also focuses his attention to the long-term development of the future White Sox fan base by helping establish the team’s

youth baseball initiatives by partnering with youth baseball leagues in communities throughout Illinois including Oak Park, Park Ridge, Elmhurst, Downers Grove, Naperville, Orland Park Frankfort Square as well as Dyer, Ind. The initiative provides teams with uniforms and caps, where all participants play for the White Sox, receive training tips from White Sox players and coaches, and get the opportunity to see their heroes play in person.

Other notable White Sox marketing accomplishments under Boyer’s leadership include: the opening of ChiSox Bar & Grill (bar and restaurant) and the Chicago Sports Depot (12,000 square foot sports merchandise store) in 2011; the introduction of the Magellan Scout Seats and Home Plate Club; and securing naming rights partners for ballpark attractions such as the Xfi nity Fundamentals Deck, Miller Lite Bullpen Sports Bar, Private Bank Fan Deck and the FirstMerit Bank Stadium Club.

Boyer oversees the direction and placement of the annual adver-tising and branding campaigns, as well as the introduction and implementation of digital ticketing and dynamic pricing. He also directs the club’s relationships with its broadcast partners, WGN-TV, Comcast SportsNet Chicago and WPWR-TV, the White Sox radio fl agship station, WSCR 670 The Score and its Spanish-language radio partner, WRTO-AM Univision America.

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OFFICERS

SCOTT REIFERTSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS

As senior vice president of communications, Scott Reifert is responsible for the club’s communications with White Sox fans. He oversees the franchise’s strategic communications efforts, media services, digital communications functions, social media interactions,

branding, public relations activities, community relations initiatives and the team’s website, www.whitesox.com.

Reifert received Major League Baseball’s Robert Fishel Award for public relations excellence at the 2008 Winter Meetings.

In addition to his various communications responsibilities, Reifert serves as president of Chicago White Sox Charities. As president, Reifert heads the club’s efforts to give back to the Chicago community through White Sox Charities and the club’s community relations outreach efforts.

Chicago White Sox Charities has donated more than $12 million to Chicagoland organizations over the past seven years, moving the team’s not-for-profi t arm beyond $21 million in cumulative giving since its inception. Included in this total is a $1 million donation in 2010 to the Salvation Army’s facility in the West Pullman neighborhood, which opened in June 2012, and additional $1 million donations for the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago toward construction of the Therapeutic School and Center for Autism Research.

In 2005, Chicago White Sox Charities worked with the Chicago Park District to build a $1 million, four-fi eld complex in the Mt. Greenwood neighborhood on Chicago’s southwest side.

In November 2011, the White Sox Volunteer Corps program was selected by Major League Baseball to receive the prestigious Commissioner’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence, and in 2012, the White Sox program was recognized with the Steve Patterson Award for sports philanthropy.

The White Sox created the Volunteer Corps prior to the 2009 season in response to President Obama’s national call to service. This Corps, consisting of staff, players and over 7,400 fan volunteers, has mobilized over the last fi ve seasons to renovate Boys & Girls Clubs, re-model Chicago Public Schools and provide more than 28,000 hours of community service.

In 2008, Chicago White Sox Charities unveiled a brick baseball diamond and granite and bronze sculpture located outside the ballpark’s main entrance that celebrates the franchise’s 2005 World Series Championship.

This season, the White Sox will host the eighth annual “Double Duty Classic,” a high school baseball All-Star Game featuring many of the nation’s top inner-city baseball players. The Classic, named for Negro League great Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe, celebrated the community’s pride in the Negro League East-West All-Star Games, played annually at Comiskey Park in Chicago from the 1930s until the 1960s. This year’s Classic, which highlights the team’s commitment to youth baseball in Chicago, is scheduled for July 1.

Reifert also oversees the team’s market research initiatives to gather feedback on the White Sox and fan perceptions. In his 24th season with the club, Reifert is a member of the team’s advertising committee and is involved in the commissioning of bronze sculptures of past Sox greats that stand at Gate 4 and in center fi eld on the main concourse.

In 2014, White Sox fans voted Chris Sale to the American League All-Star Team as part of a “Target Sale” campaign. With Sale’s election, the White Sox became the only team in Major League Baseball to have four different players earn “Final Man” honors as Sale joined Paul Konerko, who was honored in 2011 with his “PaulStar” campaign, A.J. Pierzynski, part of a “Punch A.J.” campaign in 2008, and Scott Podsednik who enjoyed a successful “Vote for Scott” campaign in 2005.

Reifert, who joined the White Sox in 1991 as assistant director of public relations before being promoted to director of public relations in 1997, was named vice president of communications in April 2004. He was promoted to senior vice president in 2010. During his tenure, the White Sox have hosted the 2003 All-Star Game and reached the postseason four times (1993, 2000, 2005, 2008), capturing the World Series in 2005.

Prior to joining the White Sox, Reifert worked at Wirz & Associates, a Connecticut-based sports marketing and public relations fi rm with a variety of baseball-related clients. A 1988 graduate of the University of Iowa, Reifert also has a master’s degree in sport management from Western Illinois University. He is married to Amy Howley, head women’s soccer coach at the University of Chicago. They reside in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago with their three children.

Boyer serves as the Club’s marketing liaison to Major League Baseball and sits on MLB’s Commissioner’s Ticketing Review Committee. Boyer is one of four members of the board of directors for Camelback Ranch — Glendale, the spring training home of the White Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Boyer also is a board member of the Bulls-Sox Training Academy and of Chicago White Sox Charities.

Boyer helped create Silver Chalice Ventures (SCV) in January 2009. As CEO, Boyer oversees the long-term strategic vision, budget planning, business development and business execu-tion of the fi rm. SCV is a next generation digital media company focused within the sports industry. Its networks include: 120 Sports, the fi rst multi-sport, league-built digital sports video programming network; Campus Insiders, a 24-7 college sports focused digital network; and the ACC Digital Network, the digital home for one of the country’s greatest college conferences. Sil-ver Chalice’s Boulder, Colo.-based SportsLabs has built the next generation of digital sports on its proprietary Advanced Media

Platform that is ushering in a new wave of fan engagement and content consumption across all digital platforms. SportsLabs clients include Samsung, many NCAA Division I Universities and the College Football Playoff.

Prior to joining the White Sox in April 2004, Boyer spent 10 years with the Chicago Bulls. As senior director of corporate sponsorships (1998-2003), Boyer was responsible for oversee-ing Bulls and United Center sponsorships, advertising sales and sponsor services. He was with the franchise for the fi nal three of its six NBA titles.

A 1994 graduate of Notre Dame where he was a member of the basketball team (1990-94) and a two-time captain, Boyer also is a graduate of the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul and is an inductee into the Lumen Christi High School (Jackson, Mich.) Sports Hall of Fame. He and his wife, Julie, reside in Downers Grove with their six children: Joslyn (13), Kylie (12), Reeghan (11), Quinn (9), Brody (7) and Brynlee (5).

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BUDDY BELLVICE PRESIDENT/ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

Buddy Bell begins his 12th season in the White Sox organization and third as vice president/assistant general manager. In his role, Bell assists with major-league roster and staffi ng deci-sions, undertakes amateur and special scouting assignments and oversees the Sox player development system.

Bell, who was vice president of player development and special assignments for the White Sox in 2012, spent 2009-11 as direc-tor of player development and 2008 as director of minor league instruction, a post he also held with the club from 1991-93.

Prior to joining the White Sox, Bell spent 13 seasons on major-league staffs, including nine as manager of Detroit (1996-98), Colorado (2000-02) and Kansas City (2005-07).

Bell played 18 seasons with Cleveland (1972-78), Texas (1979-85, ‘89), Cincinnati (1985-88) and Houston (1988), hitting .279 (2,514-8,995) with 201 home runs and 1,106 RBI in 2,405 games. He was a fi ve-time AL All-Star (1973, 1980-82, ‘84) and won six consecutive Gold Glove Awards from 1979-84, joining Brooks Robinson (16), Mike Schmidt (10), Scott Rolen (seven),

Eric Chavez (six) and Robin Ventura (six) as the only third base-men in major-league history to win at least six. His defensive WAR of 23.0 ranks third all-time among third basemen behind Brooks Robinson (38.8) and Adrian Beltre (23.2)

Bell ranks among the all-time leaders at third base in total chances (3rd, 6,979), assists (4th, 4,925), double plays (5th, 430) and games played (7th, 2,183). He was elected to the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame in 2004.

Bell has fi ve children: David, Mike, Ricky, Kristi and Traci. David played in the major leagues from 1995-2006 and is the assistant hitting coach with the St. Louis Cardinals. Mike was selected by Texas in the fi rst round in 1993, played for the Cincinnati Reds in 2000 and currently is the director of player development for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ricky was drafted by the Dodgers in the third round in 1997 and played 10 minor-league seasons.

He and his father, Gus, who played in the major leagues from 1950-64, set a record for hits (4,337) by a father/son duo (since broken by Barry and Bobby Bonds).

Bell graduated from Moeller High School in Cincinnati and attended Xavier University and Miami (Ohio) University. He resides in Chicago.

DOUG LAUMANNDIRECTOR OF AMATEUR SCOUTING

Doug Laumann begins his eighth sea-son as White Sox director of amateur scouting after being named to the position in August 2007.

The White Sox selected LHP Carlos Rodon from North Carolina State Uni-versity with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. Rodon,

who enters 2015 as the No. 1 ranked prospect in the Sox orga-nization, posted a 2.92 ERA (8 ER/24.2 IP) with 38 strikeouts at three stops in his fi rst professional season in 2014.

Chicago’s last four drafts in the non-capped era (2008-11) yielded players who have produced a combined WAR of 40.3 (per Baseball-Reference), second-best in the American League behind the Angels (45.0). Among those players are INF Gordon Beckham and RHP Daniel Hudson from the 2008 class, RHP Addison Reed and LHP Chris Sale from 2010, and and INF Marcus Semien from 2011.

Beckham was named Sporting News Rookie of the Year in 2009, Sale has gone 40-26 with a 2.80 ERA and 625 strikeouts

in three seasons as a starting pitcher, and Reed recorded 40 saves in 2013. Laumann also oversaw White Sox drafts from 2001-03 which produced major leaguers Brandon McCarthy, Ryan Sweeney and Chris Young.

Laumann joined the Sox in 1990, working as an area scout before serving as supervisor from 1993-96. He was national crosschecker from 1997-2000, director of scouting from Novem-ber 2000-2003 and a special assignment scout from 2004-07.

Prior to joining the Sox, Laumann worked as an area scout for the Chicago Cubs from 1981-90. He started as a bird dog for legendary Phillies scout Tony Lucadello in 1981.

Laumann was a pitcher at the University of Dayton, graduating in 1980. A native of Cincinnati, he was an All-State performer at Purcell High School. Laumann’s summer teams included future major-league players Rich Dotson, Leon Durham, Bill Doran, Pat Tabler and Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy.

Laumann and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Union, Ky. and have four children: Jordan, Jackson, Jake and Jillian; and one grand-child: Delainey. Jackson plays in the White Sox organization.

JEREMY HABERASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

Jeremy Haber begins his third season in the White Sox organization and his fi rst as assistant general manager af-ter being promoted to the position in February 2015.

In his role, Haber assists General Manager Rick Hahn in the day-to-day operations of the baseball depart-

ment, including 40-man roster management, team budget, contract negotiations and salary arbitration.

He joined the White Sox in May 2013 as assistant to the gen-eral manager and served in that capacity for two seasons. Prior to joining the White Sox, Haber worked for presidential advisor David Gergen, the Boston Red Sox as a legal intern, and for future President Barack Obama’s successful campaign for United States Senate.

Haber earned his B.A. from Brown University in 2006, JD from Harvard Law School in 2013 and MBA from Harvard Business School in 2013. A native of Brookline, Mass., Haber graduated from Brookline High School in 2002.

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DAN FABIANSENIOR DIRECTOR OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS

NICK CAPRADIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Dan Fabian begins his 30th season with the White Sox, 23rd in the base-ball department and fourth as senior director of baseball operations.

Fabian oversees the daily operation of the team’s professional scouting efforts, including scheduling, com-munications and the development of

the White Sox Scouting Portal, which features both amateur and pro scouting reports, statistical information and video clips The portal is used extensively by General Manager Rick Hahn in analyzing potential major league roster moves, trades and waiver claims. He also oversees the club’s video coaching efforts, processing of advance scouting reports and general statistical research for the baseball department.

Fabian worked the 1986-88 seasons as an intern in the White Sox public relations department before serving as the broadcast coordinator for two seasons (1989-90). He then spent two sea-

sons as the manager of community relations (1991-92) before moving to the baseball department, where he worked as a scout-ing and player development administrator from 1993-96.

Prior to his most recent promotion, Fabian was the assistant director of scouting/minor-league operations from 1996-2000, director of baseball operations systems from 2001-06 and direc-tor of baseball operations from 2007-11.

Fabian represented the White Sox on “Baseball IQ,” the MLB Network trivia show which was taped in January 2012, to raise money for Chicago White Sox Charities.

Fabian, a native of Park Ridge, Ill., graduated from Maine South High School in 1984 and from the University of Notre Dame in 1988. He spent four years as a student assistant in the Notre Dame sports information offi ce. Fabian’s father, Dan, is a former general manager of WGN Radio. Fabian and his wife, Nina, reside in Naperville, Ill.

Nick Capra begins his 20th season in the White Sox organization and his fourth as director of player develop-ment. During his three seasons, Sox affi liates have reached the playoffs six times, with Class AA Birmingham win-ning the Southern League title in 2013 and Winston Salem (87-51) posting

the best record in minor leagues in 2012.

Capra spent 2009-11 as the White Sox minor league fi eld coordi-nator after serving as assistant director of minor-league instruc-tion in 2008 and minor-league hitting coordinator in 2006-07.

Capra spent 10 seasons (1996-2005) as a manager in the White Sox player development system, posting a 588-595 (.497) re-cord and winning league titles with Class A Burlington (Midwest)

in 1999 and Class A Kannapolis (South Atlantic) in 2005. He was named Appalachian League Manager of the Year in 1998 after leading Advanced Rookie Bristol to the league title game.

In 2000, Capra managed the SL West Division All-Stars and the American League Class AA All-Stars and was a coach on the U.S. Team at the All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta.

Capra played in 45 major-league games with Texas (1982-83, 1985, 1991) and Kansas City (1988), hitting .167. He batted .274 with 92 home runs and 652 RBI in 1,888 minor-league games.

A native of Denver, Capra graduated from Lincoln High School in 1976. He played one season (1979) at the University of Okla-homa, earning All-Big Eight and All-America honors. Capra is married to Dr. Michelle Embling and has two daughters: Ainsley and Cara; and one grandchild: Paytin.

GRACE GUERRERO ZWITSENIOR DIRECTOR OF MINOR LEAGUE OPERATIONS

Entering her 34th season with the White Sox, Grace Guerrero Zwit oversees the major league club’s day-to-day operations involving the team’s six minor-league affi liates.

Hired by Roland Hemond and Dave Dombrowski in 1982 as an assistant in the player development/scouting

departments, Zwit was named assistant minor league adminis-trator in 1986 and assistant to the director of scouting in 1990. In 1997, she was named assistant director of scouting/minor league administration under Ken Williams and Duane Shaffer and director of minor league operations in 2000. She was pro-moted to her current position prior to the 2008 season.

As the liaison with minor league affi liates, Zwit coordinates ex-penditures for the player development staff, professional, ama-teur and international scouts, roving instructors and players.

Zwit is the club liaison to Minor League Baseball and the Commissioner’s Offi ce of Major League Baseball on all minor-league transactions. She works with the director of player development to organize spring training, monitor minor-league rosters, coordinate Instructional League and prepare the mi-nor-league player guide.

Zwit also assists the international director of scouting with the procurement process of Latin American players. She works with the Commissioner’s Offi ce to facilitate the approval of all foreign minor league contracts and oversees the immigration process for minor and major-league players. In addition, Zwit coordinates the English instruction and cultural assimilation courses for the club’s major and minor league foreign players.

Zwit was born and raised on Chicago’s south side. She and her husband, Jim, have two sons: Vincent and Christian. They live in LaGrange Park, Ill.

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DENNIS GILBERTSPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIRMAN

Dennis Gilbert, a top agent in baseball before his early retirement in January 1999, joined the Chicago White Sox as special assistant to Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf on November 28, 2000.

Gilbert, who received the Jack Brick-house Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pitch & Hit Club of Chicago Awards

Banquet in January 2015, assists the White Sox in contract negotiations and consults on other baseball-related issues.

Always active within the baseball community, Gilbert, along with Roland Hemond and scouts Dave Yoakum (White Sox) and Harry Minor (Mets), created the Professional Scouts Foundation in January 2003. The foundation, which holds annual fundrais-ing dinners featuring guests such as Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, Tom Seaver, Tom Lasorda and other baseball notables, lends support to scouts who have provided longtime service to the game but may have fallen on fi nancial hard times due to illness, retirement or the non-renewal of their contracts.

Prior to joining the White Sox, Gilbert was involved in building a top-fl ight baseball stadium at Southwest College in south central Los Angeles that serves as the home fi eld for Major League Baseball’s RBI program (Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities). The ballpark, Dennis Gilbert Field, celebrated its Opening Day on January 20, 2002. He continues his successful insurance practice in Beverly Hills, Calif.

After building his insurance business, Gilbert began his career as an agent in 1980 when he represented Hall of Famer George Brett. Gilbert added clients Bret Saberhagen, Danny Tartabull and Jose Canseco and then formed the successful Beverly Hills Sports Council. His client list included Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonilla, Mike Piazza and Curt Schilling.

Gilbert played minor league baseball for four years and also has scouted in the Los Angeles area. He is a longtime season-ticket holder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels. Gilbert and his wife, Cynthia Vereen, reside in Hidden Hills, Calif. The couple has three children: Ashlee, Shannon and Hailey.

MARCO PADDYSPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE GM, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

Marco Paddy begins his fourth season in the White Sox organization as spe-cial assistant to the general manager — International Operations. In his position, Paddy directs the Sox Latin American scouting efforts, with an em-phasis on international signings.

Paddy was instrumental in the signing of international free agent OF Micker Adolfo, a 16-year-old who was the No. 2 ranked international prospect by MLB.com in 2013 and received a $1.6-million signing bonus.

Paddy spent 2007-11 as Director of Latin America Operations with the Toronto Blue Jays. Among Toronto’s international signings during his tenure were pitcher Henderson Alvarez, who posted a 2.65 ERA for the Miami Marlins in 2014, and Adeiny Hechavarria, the Marlins starting shortstop in 2013-14.

Prior to joining the Blue Jays, Paddy spent 14 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, serving as an area scout (1993-2002), assistant director of player development (2002-03) and director of Latin America operations (2004-06).

Paddy, a native of Panama, graduated in 1988 from Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. with a degree in mechanical engineering technology and earned his masters degree in public administration in 1993.

Paddy was selected by Atlanta in the 56th round of the 1988 amateur draft and played one year in the Braves farm system. Following his lone professional season, Paddy served as as-sistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Southern.

He was born on April 27, 1964 in Panama Canal Zone - Colon. Paddy and his wife, Guadalupe, reside in Palm Coast, Fla. with their two children, Marco Jr. and Victoria.

BILL SCHERRERSPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL MANAGER

Bill Scherrer is in his 13th season with the White Sox and his 10th as special assistant to the general manager. Scherrer, who was hired as a profes-sional scout prior to the 2003 season, works directly for General Man-ager Rick Hahn on special assignment scouting of major league clubs.

Scherrer, a left-handed pitcher, spent seven seasons in the major leagues with the Cincinnati (1982-84, 1987), Detroit (1984-86), Baltimore (1988) and Philadelphia (1989), going 8-10 with 11 saves and a 4.08 ERA (141 ER/311.1 IP) in 228 games (two starts).

In his fi rst full season in the majors with the Reds in 1983, he compiled a 2.74 ERA (28 ER/92.0 IP) with 10 saves and tied for fourth in the National League with 73 appearances. Scher-

rer was a member of the 1984 World Champion Detroit Tigers and made three relief appearances in the World Series vs. San Diego, allowing one run in 3.0 IP.

After retiring as a player in 1991, Scherrer worked seven seasons (1992-98) as an area scout for the Florida Marlins and four (1999-2002) as a crosschecker with the Reds. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1976 draft but attended UNLV for one semester, where he tried out for the basketball team. Scherrer was drafted again by the Reds with the fi rst overall pick in January 1977.

Scherrer was born in Tonawanda, N.Y. on January 20, 1958 and resides in Phoenix with his wife, Michelle. He has six children: Lynn, Michael, C.J., Mary, Lore and Grace. His older brother, Jack, attended the University of Buffalo, where he played basketball against future NBA stars Bob Lanier, Calvin Murphy and Randy Smith.

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DAVE YOAKUMSPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL MANAGER

Dave Yoakum enters his 24th season with the White Sox, serving as special assistant to the general manager. Yoakum, who was hired following the 1991 season, works directly for Gen-eral Manager Rick Hahn on special assignment scouting of other major league clubs.

Yoakum was inducted into the Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame on March 30, 2010. A bronze plaque in his honor is permanently on display at the home of the Class A Fort Myers Miracle in the Florida State League.

A former infi elder in the Detroit Tigers system (1966-70), Yoa-kum has worked as a coach, instructor, scouting supervisor or major-league scout for over three decades. Following his play-ing career, Yoakum was a player/coach in the Houston Astros organization (1971), a scouting supervisor/infi eld instructor for the Astros (1972) and New York Yankees (1974-76), a scout-

ing supervisor/minor league instructor with the Toronto Blue Jays (1977-80) and a major league advance scout for the Blue Jays (1981-91).

During his minor-league playing career, Yoakum was a team-mate of four future major-league managers: Cito Gaston, Gene Lamont, Jim Leyland and Stump Merrill. In his 40 seasons as a scout, Yoakum has worked for executives Tal Smith, Pat Gillick, Ron Schueler and Ken Williams.

In January 2003, Yoakum, along with Dennis Gilbert, Roland Hemond and fellow scout Harry Minor (Mets), created the Pro-fessional Scouts Foundation. The foundation provides support to scouts who have been in baseball at least 25 years but may have fallen on fi nancial hard times due to illness, retirement or the non-renewal of their contracts.

Yoakum was born in Middlesboro, Ky. on December 15, 1946, and graduated from New Albany (Ind.) High School. He and his wife, Nina, have three children: Mark, Anna and Dax.

JIM THOMESPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL MANAGER

Jim Thome, one of eight players in major-league history to hit 600 home runs, rejoined the White Sox on July 2, 2013 as a special assistant to General Manager Rick Hahn.

Thome’s responsibilities include consulting with Hahn and assistant general manager Buddy Bell, working

with the White Sox major league staff and players, and visiting Sox minor-league affi liates throughout the summer to evaluate player performance.

Thome batted .276 (2,328-8,422) with 612 home runs, 1,699 RBI, 1,583 runs scored and 1,747 walks in 2,543 games over 22 major-league seasons with Cleveland (1991-2002, ‘11), Phila-delphia (2003-05, ‘12), the White Sox (2006-09), Los Angeles-NL (2009), Minnesota (2010-11) and Baltimore (2012).

ROGER BOSSARDHEAD GROUNDSKEEPER

The man responsible for building and maintaining U.S Cellular Field’s highly regarded playing fi eld is head ground-skeeper Roger Bossard, now in his 49th season with the White Sox.

Groundskeeping is a Bossard family tradition, with six members combining for more than 250 years of experience

in the business. Roger’s grandfather, Emil, served as head groundskeeper with the Cleveland Indians from 1932-68, while his father, Gene, was in charge with the White Sox from 1940-83. Roger joined the Sox in 1967 as an assistant to his father before taking over following Gene’s retirement in 1983.

Bossard designed and built the playing fi elds for Camelback Ranch — Glendale, the White Sox state-of-the-art spring training complex that opened in 2009. He designed and built new play-ing fi elds at Wrigley Field (2007 offseason) after performing the same task at the new Busch Stadium in St. Louis (2005) and at

Boston’s Fenway Park and Washington’s RFK Stadium (2004). Among the highlights of Bossard’s resume, he is a consultant for 14 Major League Baseball teams and four NFL teams.

In addition to U.S. Cellular Field, Bossard has designed and built major-league fi elds in Arizona, Boston, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis (both old and new Busch Stadium), Seattle and Washing-ton, as well as spring training complexes for Cincinnati, Montreal, the Yankees, St. Louis, Arizona, the White Sox and Dodgers.

In 1984-85, Bossard designed and built the fi rst natural turf soccer fi elds in Saudi Arabia for the Royal Family, where he continues to serve as a consultant. Nineteen of 30 major-league teams use a patented drainage system that he developed specifi cally for the opening of U.S Cellular Field in 1991. As part of the ballpark’s 2000 offseason renovation, he built new bullpens and also reconfi gured the outfi eld grass, irrigation and drainage systems.

Bossard and his wife, Geri Lynn, have two children: Brittany and Brandon. The family resides in Lemont, Ill.

He ranks among baseball’s all-time leaders in numerous cat-egories, including home run ratio (4th, 13.76), home runs (7th), walks (7th), OPS (18th, .956), slugging percentage (23rd) and RBI (24th). Thome’s 612 homers are the fourth-highest total in major-league history by a left-handed hitter, trailing only Barry Bonds (762), Babe Ruth (714) and Ken Griffey Jr. (630).

Thome hit 40 or more home runs six times and drove in 100-plus runs nine times. His 17 postseason home runs are tied with Da-vid Ortiz for the seventh-highest total in major-league history.

Thome batted .265 (469-1,770) with 134 home runs and 369 RBI in four seasons with the Sox. He hit his 500th home run on September 16, 2007 vs. the Angels and a game-winning solo shot on September 30, 2008 to give the White Sox a 1-0 victory over Minnesota in a one-game playoff at U.S. Cellular Field.

Thome and his wife, Andrea, reside in Hinsdale, Ill., with their two children: Lila and Landon.

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Bryan LittleMajor League Advance Scout/Special Instructor

Daniel ZienAssistant Director ofBaseball Operations

Bryan JohnsonBaseball Video Coordinator

Nancy NesnidalExecutive Assistant to the

Senior Vice President/General Manager

Ross MikaTechnical Video Coordinator

Dan StrittmatterCoordinator of

Baseball Information

Kathy PotoskiSenior Coordinator of

Minor League Administration

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Special ThanksThe White Sox Media Relations Department would like to thank Rick Hahn, Dan Fabian, Jeremy Haber, Grace Guerrero Zwit, Del Matthews, Daniel Zien, Dan Strittmatter, Nancy Nesnidal and Kathy Potoski of the Baseball Operations Department, for providing information used in the 2015 media guide. The Sox also extend thanks to Mike Dillon, Chris Brown, Ryan Whitmore and the staff at Graphic Arts Studio for help on the project. Statistical information was provided by the MLB Baseball Information System, Elias Sports Bureau, STATS LLC and Baseball-Reference.com. The White Sox Media Relations Department would like to acknowledge the research contributions made by Robert Rosenberg, Rich Lindberg, David Vincent and David Smith.

Del MatthewsAssistant Director of

Player Development and Scouting

Arturo PerezCoordinator of Latin

American Operations