Stargirl:
A decade after most of the Justice Society of America dies in a battle against
the Injustice Society, a high school sophomore who has just moved from Los
Angeles to Nebraska, Courtney Whitemore discovers the powerful Cosmic Staff
which has deemed her as worthy. She then learns that her stepfather Pat Dugan
used to be the sidekick, S.T.R.I.PE., to the superhero Starman. She then takes
it upon herself to inspire a whole new generation of superheroes to reform a new
Justice Society to take on the Injustice Society who have resurfaced. Verdict: Renewed. The CW usually
doesn’t cancel shows and it does not cancel superheroes but this show is higher
quality than most of the superhero shows on their network. It is more uplifting
than some of the others and has a good message that centers on hope and not
giving up like the Flash or Supergirl does. It has a good backstory that sets
up the series for a nice run as she grows into becoming a superheroine and the
growth of the relationship with her stepdad. It has a good supporting cast with
Luke Wilson (of Legally Blonde & Old School) playing the stepdad and the
Amy Smart (Of Varsity Blues & the Butterfly Effect) playing the mom. It is
interesting that the bad guys have kids who attend the school with Courtney and
that she restarts the superhero team. The only thing I do not like is that none
of the older members of the Justice Society are in the show but that’s not the
premise of this show I hope they show flashbacks of them. I also hope they do
not keep wasting time showing the bad guy’s kids life stories because if they
aren’t following in the footsteps of their parents it is not needed. I will
look forward to how she restarts the team and how those new superheroes become
those heroes that they are following in the footsteps of. With her being a
teenager they will waste time showing her dealing with high school drama with
the bullies/jock/popular kids but that’s what you are signing up for with a teenage
superhero. I can see this show being on the air for a very long due to its
positive message, good supporting cast, how well it is written and how they are
telling a good story that will have you grow along with Courtney and her team
as the show progresses. It will be nice to have a superhero show that has a
team even if it is the junior version of the Justice Society when most are
about one hero or just a few of them.
ABC:
United We Fall: Jo and Bill Ryan are the parents of two
young children who are united against everyone including Bill's live-in mother,
Jo's large Latinx Catholic family, other parents, teachers, doctors,
specialists, coaches, co-workers and especially, their kids. Those people never
hesitate to let the couple know they're seemingly screwing everything up, but
Bill and Jo always have each other's backs because they are
united. Verdict: Cancelled. Despite
my laughing a lot in the pilot and throughout the first three episodes if a
show debuts in the summer it usually doesn’t have a good chance of being
renewed. Also the history of half hour sitcoms in the summer being renewed is
far worse than the one hour dramas. Will Sasso (of Mad TV & Three Stooges
movie) who plays the main character Bill gets the funny lines and also plays
the loveable oaf of a father where most of the funny moments come from him.
They are also relatable to most parents who struggle with parenting their kids
and working jobs unlike the other parents they have to deal with in the show.
It is fun to see them make fun of the parents of the other kids in their kids
schools and how Jo’s (played by Christina Vidal Mitchell of Tiana & Code
Black) brother raises his kids. He is unneeded most of the time but the plot is
they both work for their family’s contractor business so I guess he has to be
in the show but not as much as he has been plus his wife is also annoying and
unneeded. You also add in that Bill’s mother (played by Jane Curtin of SNL
& 3rd Rock from the sun) lives with them and is only there to
nag them/tell them they are doing it wrong is also not needed, she could just
be the type of grandma who pops in once in a while not being useless in every
episode. If this show was on the in springtime like it was supposed to before
Covid19 happened it would have a good chance at being renewed to fill the void
left by Modern Family and Fresh of the Boat, who both finished their show’s
runs this Spring. Or if it was in the fall like the new plan was it also could
have been renewed because ABC cancelled three of their shows that would have
been in their third seasons.
·The White Sox were established as one of
the eight AL charter franchises in 1901 as the Chicago White Stockings.
·When then owner Charles Comiskey moved the
team in 1900 to Chicago from St. Paul they were called the Saints and decided
to adopt the old name of the Cubs. They shortened the name to the Sox after
four seasons.
·They play their games at Guaranteed Rate
Field which is located in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois.
·They have made the playoffs ten times with
five divisional titles.
·They have won six AL Pennants and three
World Series Championship in 1906, 1917 & 2005.
Jimmy Dykes managed the
White Sox for thirteen seasons where he finished with the most wins with 899.
He guided them to third place three times, was a player manager for six of
those seasons and managed them in the minor leagues too. He made two All-Star appearances
while playing for them.
Al Lopez managed the
White Sox for eleven seasons where he finished with the second most wins with
840 and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1977. He guided them to one AL Pennant
and became the VP due to medical reasons.
Ozzie Guillen managed the
White Sox for eight seasons where he finished with the third most wins with
678. He guided them to two divisional titles, one AL Pennant and one World
Series Championship in 2005. He won AL Manager of the Year once and played shortstop
for them for thirteen seasons where he made three All-Star appearances, won a
gold glove and won AL Rookie of the Year.
Tony La Russa managed the
White Sox for eight seasons where he finished with the fourth most wins with
522 and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2014. He managed them in the minor
leagues, won AL Manager of the Year once and guided them to one divisional
title.
Jerry Manuel managed the
White Sox for six seasons where he finished with the fifth most wins with 471. He
guided them to one divisional title and won AL Manager of the Year once.
Kid Gleason managed the
White Sox for five seasons where he finished with the ninth most wins with 392.
He guided them to one AL Pennant and pitched one season for them.
Fielder Jones managed the
White Sox for five seasons where he finished with the sixth most wins with 426.
He guided them to one AL Pennant and one World Series Championship in 1906. He
also was their player manager for five seasons and also was on one other AL
Pennant team.
There have been thirty
seven Hall of Fame players who have played for them at different points in their
respective careers. They have retired eleven numbers for players.
Frank Thomas spent
sixteen seasons for the White Sox as their greatest first basemen where he put
up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame
in 2014 and they retired his number 35. He made all five of his All-Star appearances,
won two AL MVPs, won all four of his silver sluggers, won one batting title,
first player to win two silver sluggers at two different positions, led the AL
in doubles once, led the AL in walks four times and was on one World Series Championship
team in 2005 while there. He also
finished as the franchise leader for many offensive categories in White Sox
history like having the highest offensive WAR, highest on base percentage,
slugging percentage, most runs scored, doubles, home runs, RBIs, walks and
extra base hits.
Nellie Fox spent fourteen
seasons in the infield for the White Sox as their greatest/longest tenured second
basemen where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected
into the Hall of Fame in 1997 and they retired his number 2. He made all fifteen
of his All-Star appearances, won all three of his gold gloves, won the 1959 AL
MVP, led the AL in triples once and led the AL in hits four times while there. He
also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White Sox history like
having the most triples, second most at bats, plate appearances, hits, singles,
third most runs scored, games played, third highest defensive WAR, four most
doubles, total baes and fourth highest WAR for position players to name some.
Harold Baines spent
fourteen seasons in the outfield for the White Sox as their greatest/longest
tenured right fielder where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that
got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019 and they retired his number 3. He
made four of his six All-Star appearances, won his only silver slugger while
there and was as coach for twelve seasons for them where he was on one World
Series Championship team in 2005. He also finished in the top 10 for many
offensive categories in White Sox history like having the third most home runs,
fourth most RBIs, extra base hits, fifth most at bats, doubles, total bases,
sixth most plate appearances and hits to name some.
Carlton Fisk spent
thirteen seasons behind the plate for the White Sox as their greatest catcher
where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the
Hall of Fame in 2000 and they retired his number 72. He made four of his eleven
All-Star appearances, won all three of his silver sluggers while there, has the
record for most hit and runs scored for catchers. He also finished with the
fourth most home runs, seventh most RBIs, extra base hits, seventh highest offensive
WAR, eight most total bases and tenth most games played in White Sox history.
Luis Aparicio spent ten
seasons in the infield for the White Sox as their greatest shortstop where he
put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of
Fame in 1984 and they retired his number 11. He made eleven of his thirteen
All-Star appearances, won AL Rookie of the Year, won seven of his nine gold
gloves and led the AL in stolen bases seven times while there. He also finished
in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White Sox history like having
the second highest defensive WAR, second most stolen bases, sixth most singles,
seventh most runs scored, seventh highest WAR for position players, eight most
hits, plate appearances and at bats to name some.
Red Faber pitched twenty
seasons for the White Sox where he put up numbers that speak for themselves
that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1964. He led the AL in ERA two
times, led the AL in innings pitched once, led the AL in complete games twice, led
the AL in games started and was on one World Series Championship team in 1917
while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in
White Sox history like having the highest WAR for pitchers, most games played,
second most innings pitched, games started, complete games and third most
strikeouts to name some.
Ted Lyons pitched twenty
one seasons for the White Sox where he put up numbers that speak for themselves
that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1955 and they retired his number
16. He made his only All-Star appearance, led the AL in wins twice, led the AL
in ERA once, pitched a no-hitter, led the AL in complete games twice, led the
AL in shutouts twice and led the AL in innings pitched twice while there. He manage them for three seasons too. He
also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in White Sox history
like having the most wins, innings pitched, complete games, games started,
second most games played and second highest WAR for pitchers to name some.
Ed Walsh pitched thirteen
seasons for the White Sox where he put up numbers that speak for themselves
that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1946. He led the majors in wins
once, led the AL in ERA twice, led the majors in strikeouts twice, pitched a
no-hitter, led the AL in innings pitched four times, led the AL in saves five
times, led the AL in shutouts three times, led the AL in complete games twice,
led the AL in games started three times, was on one World Series Championship
team in 1906 while there and has the lowest ERA in MLB history. He also finished
in the top 10 for many pitching categories in White Sox history like having the
lowest ERA, most shutouts, second most strikeouts, third most wins, innings
pitched, complete games and third highest WAR for pitchers to name some.
Luke Appling spent twenty
seasons in the infield for the White Sox as their second greatest/longest
tenured shortstop where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got
him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1964 and they retired his number 4. He
made all seven of his All-Star appearances and won two batting titles while
there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White
Sox history like having the most games played, at bats, plate appearances, hits,
singles, highest WAR for position players, second highest offensive WAR, second
most runs scored, doubles, walks, third most RBIs and triples to name some.
Hoyt Wilhelm was the White
Sox closer for six seasons where he put up numbers that speak for themselves
that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1985. He set the MLB record for consecutive
errorless games by a pitcher, broke the record for relief wins, games finished,
innings pitched and broke the all-time games pitched record while there. He
also finished with the second lowest ERA, fourth most games finished, fifth
most saves and ninth most games played in White Sox history.
Minnie Minoso spent twelve
seasons in the outfield for the White Sox as their greatest/longest tenured left fielder
where he made seven of his nine All-Star appearances, won two of his three gold
gloves, led the AL in triples twice, led the AL in hits once, led the AL in
doubles once, led the AL in stolen bases three times while there and they
retired his number 9. He was the first black player in White Sox history, the
first black Cuban in MLB history, was one of the first Hispanic players to make
an All-Star team, first player to get a hit after the age of fifty, second player
to appear in five decades and coached for them for three seasons. He also
finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White Sox history like
having the fourth highest offensive WAR, fifth highest WAR for position
players, fifth most extra base hits, RBIs, fifth highest on base percentage, sixth
most walks, triples, runs scored, seventh most doubles and total bases to name
some.
Shoeless Joe Jackson
spent six seasons in the outfield for the White Sox where he led the AL in
triples twice, was on two AL Pennant teams, was on one World Series
Championship team in 1917 while there and has third highest batting average in
MLB history. He also finished with the highest batting average, third highest
on base percentage, sixth most triples, eight highest slugging percentage and
tenth highest offensive WAR in White Sox history.
Paul Konerko spent
sixteen seasons in the infield for the White Sox as their second greatest first
basemen where he made all six of his All-Star appearances, won the Roberto
Clemente Award, won one ALCS MVP, was their captain for nine seasons, was on
one World Series Championship team in 2005 and they retired his number 14. He
also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in White Sox history
like having the most total bases, second most games played, home runs, RBIs, extra
base hits, third most at bats, plate appearances, hits, doubles, fourth most
singles, walks and runs scored to name some.
Robin Ventura spent ten
seasons in the infield for the White Sox as their greatest/longest tenured
third basemen where he made one of his two All-Star appearances, hit two grand slams in one game, only player to hit a grand slam in
both games of a doubleheader and won five of
his six gold gloves while there. He managed them for five seasons. He also
finished with the fifth most walks, sixth highest WAR for position players, seventh
most home runs, eighth most RBIs, eighth highest defensive WAR and eight highest
offensive WAR in White Sox history.
Billy Pierce pitched thirteen
seasons for the White Sox where he made all seven of his All-Star appearances, led
the AL in wins once, led the majors in ERA once, led the AL in strikeouts once,
led the AL in complete games three times while there and they retired his number
19. He worked a scout and color analyst for them. He also finished in the top
10 for many pitching categories in White Sox history like having the most
strikeouts, third most shutouts, games started, fourth most wins and innings
pitched to name some.
Magglio Ordonez spent
eight seasons in the outfield for the White Sox as their second greatest/second longest tenured right fielder where he made four of his six All-Star
appearances and won two of his silver sluggers while there. He also finished
with the third highest slugging percentage, fifth most home runs, seventh most
extra base hits, tenth most RBIs and tenth highest batting average in White Sox
history.
AJ Pierzynski spent eight
seasons behind the plate for the White Sox as their second greatest catcher where
he made one of his two All-Star appearances, caught a no-hitter, won his only
silver slugger and was on one World Series Championship team in 2005 while
there. Other notable catchers in White Sox history have been Ron Karkovice, Luke Sewell, Mike Tresh, Sherm Lollar, Duane Josephson, Ed Herrmann, Brian Downing, Sandy Alomar and Hall of Famer Ray Schalk.
Bobby Thigpen was the
White Sox closer for eight seasons where he made his only All-Star appearance, led
the AL in saves once, had the MLB record of 57 saves in a season and won reliever of the year once while there. He worked
as minor league coach and major league coach for them. He also finished with
the most saves, games finished and seventh most games played in White Sox
history.
Roberto Hernandez was the
White Sox closer for seven seasons where he made one of his two All-Star appearances
while there. He also finished with the second most games finished and third most
saves in White Sox history.
Keith Foulke was the
White Sox closer for six seasons where he was on one divisional title team
while there. He also finished with the fourth most saves and fifth most games
finished in White Sox history.
Bobby Jenks was the White
Sox closer for six seasons where he made both of his All-Star appearances and
was on one World Series Championship team in 2005 while there. He also finished
with the second most saves and third most games finished in White Sox history.
