If you've got about 40 minutes of time, check out this video on YouTube. It's Part 1 of the Last Comiskey documentary, which details the 1990 season -- the final summer at the original Comiskey Park.
Most White Sox fans will tell you for understandable reasons that 2005 is their favorite all-time season, but I think 1990 deserves a mention in that discussion.
The Sox came out of nowhere to win 94 games and challenge the Oakland Athletics, who were the defending World Series champions and a juggernaut in the American League at that time.
This video harkens back to when Oakland came to town that June. It's a series that I remember attending as a 13-year-old, although the Sox lost the particular game that I was at.
There also are a lot of reflections on the career of organist Nancy Faust, who was a big part of the atmosphere at Comiskey Park. A lot of the footage brought back some memories from my childhood.
Going back further, Dick Allen's impact on the franchise in the 1970s was also discussed. Allen, of course, won the AL MVP in 1972 as a member of the White Sox. Many of us who are students of the game believe Allen belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The people interviewed in this video include Ozzie Guillen, Faust, Bobby Thigpen, Donn Pall, Jack McDowell, Wayne Edwards, Lance Johnson, Scott Fletcher, Ron Kittle, Dan Evans, Scott Radinsky and Vance Law.
If you're a Sox fan of a certain age, give this video a watch. It's worth the time.
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