The Chicago White Sox

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  1. 1. this (in)famous White Sox player holds the single-season record for triples with 21, which he achieved in 1916
  2. 7. this White Sox player pitched a perfect game against the Seattle Mariners in April 2012
  3. 9. the 1906 nickname for the team because they focused on defense
  4. 12. the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox
  5. 13. the team began with this name (“The Sioux City _______”) in the minor leagues before being purchased by Charles Comiskey and moving to St. Paul, Minnesota
  6. 16. the team became known by this name ("The St. Paul ______") after moving to St. Paul, Minnesota
  7. 17. 19__, the year the team changed its name to the White Sox
  8. 18. this White Sox player holds the franchise record for home runs (448) and walks (1,466)
  9. 19. in 1960 the White Sox became the first MLB team to put this player identifier on the back of their jerseys
  10. 20. the team was known by this name (“The Chicago ______”) upon first moving to Chicago (a name it’s shared with the team now known as The Cubs)
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  1. 2. 19__, the year the White Sox won their second World Series
  2. 3. major baseball scandal in 1919 where eight players from the Chicago White Sox were accused of intentionally losing the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for money from gamblers
  3. 4. the White Sox beat this team at their second World Series win (4-2)
  4. 5. the number of seasons it took to win the World Series again (which is the longest wait in the American League)
  5. 6. this basketball legend played for the White Sox organization (primarily in their minor league system) in 1994
  6. 8. the White Sox beat this team at their first World Series win (4-2)
  7. 10. the name of the team’s first playing field
  8. 11. the name of the team’s park from 1910 to 1990
  9. 14. 19__, the year the White Sox won their first World Series
  10. 15. the White Sox swept this team at their third World Series win (4-0)
  11. 18. 20__, the year the White Sox won their third World Series