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The White Sox have
played on the southside of Chicago at Guaranteed Rate Field
since 1991 and have been in the city since 1910.
Crain's Chicago Business recently reported the team's longtime
owner, Jerry Reinsdorf, is weighing his options about a possible
move.
Last year, the Chicago Bears also announced they were looking
for stadium options outside of the city limits.
State Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, told The Center Square that
this is nothing more than a press pop from the team.
"This has nothing to do with Chicago. Chicago
is a great city, Illinois is a great state, anytime a business
can get a press pop that talks about them thinking about moving
or selling, it automatically gets them prospects," Ford said.
"They are trying to test the value of their team. They want to
see if they can get out and get out at a big profit."
The White Sox currently call the southside home. Rumors state
the team could look at surrounding suburbs or possibly out of
state with a move to Nashville, an MLB expansion city.
Ford said if the White Sox were to pack up and leave, it could
open the door for more housing, which he says is needed in that
area.
"We know that housing is a major deficit in our city," Ford
said. "We need more housing, we need more affordable housing.
That is a lot of land where the stadium is and where the parking
is. If the White Sox choose to leave, and I hope that they stay,
that will be a major development."
The White Sox have struggled with attendance at their existing
stadium and hold one of the worst records in baseball.  |
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