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Todd Frazier wasnt pleased with a call Saturday afternoon that led to the first ejection of his career. Its not that the White Sox third baseman is arguing about whether or not he deserved to get thrown out in the seventh inning of a 10-2 loss to the Oakland As. Frazier is more miffed by first-base umpire Sam Holbrooks initial ruling --- that his throw pulled Jose Abreu off the bag --- and the determination by replay officials that the call was correct. Continue to Article

June 24, 2017 8:14:pm EST

Mark Buehrle might need time to process everything that took place Saturday afternoon when he was surrounded by friends, family, teammates and fans, showered with gifts and overwhelmed by emotion. The White Sox officially retired the number of one of the most popular players in team history in front of 38,618 at Guaranteed Rate Field. A banner covering Buehrle’s No. 56 was unfurled during an afternoon ceremony that makes the left-hander one of 11 players in club history whose number has been retired. Surrounded by fellow honoree Frank Thomas among many others, the always humble Buehrle -- who won 161 games in 12 seasons with the White Sox -- said afterward he’s not sure he belongs in the club. Continue to Article

June 24, 2017 7:50:pm EST

CHICAGO (AP) - Matt Olson hit his first two major league home runs, Jaycob Brugman and Franklin Barreto also launched their first career shots and the Oakland Athletics routed the Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Saturday. Olson, Brugman and Barreto became the second trio of teammates to hit their first home runs in the same game, the Elias Sports Bureau said. It also happened in 1914 with the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League -- the rival circuit lasted a couple of seasons, and included many big leaguers. Former White Sox ace Mark Buehrle had his No. 56 jersey retired in a pregame ceremony. After the 30-minute tribute ended, the A's roughed up James Shields (1-1). Daniel Gossett (1-2) took Continue to Article

June 24, 2017 6:28:pm EST

Mark Buehrle might need time to process everything that took place Saturday afternoon when he was surrounded by friends, family, teammates and fans, showered with gifts and overwhelmed by emotion. The White Sox officially retired the number of one of the most popular players in team history in front of 38,618 at Guaranteed Rate Field. Surrounded by fellow honoree Frank Thomas among many others, the always humble Buehrle -- who won 161 games in 12 seasons with the White Sox -- said afterward hes not sure he belongs in the club. Continue to Article

June 24, 2017 6:15:pm EST

CHICAGO (AP) On the day his No. 56 jersey was retired, former Chicago White Sox star Mark Buehrle spoke much like he pitched. Before the White Sox hosted Oakland at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday, Buehrle gave a 4-plus-minute tribute to the organization with which he spent 12 of his 16 seasons and the fans who supported him. ''It's an amazing feeling,'' said the 38-year-old Buehrle, who was flanked by his wife, two children, mother and father at the 30-minute ceremony. Continue to Article

June 24, 2017 6:07:pm EST