Chicago White Sox Holiday Gift Guide

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Jul 21, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Santa Claus throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals at U.S Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

The season of giving gifts is upon us, and no matter the reason you are giving a gift, you want to buy the Chicago White Sox fan in your life the right gift.

Now, the question is: what do you purchase and why? Maybe you have a a budget, or a spending limit if it is a Secret Santa type of deal. Maybe the White Sox fan in your life needs a new cap, but with hundreds to choose from, which one do you select?

There are many sites that have White Sox items for sale, whether it be their official team store, Amazon or even eBay. If there is a White Sox item out there, you should be able to find it.

Maybe you want to purchase an autographed picture, a game-used item or even dirt from the final time Paul Konerko played at US Cellular Field. You can do all of that with this gift guide.

Maybe there is something from the Hall of Fame ceremony of Frank Thomas you are still looking for, maybe a book to read over the winter months or even a rare baseball card that your White Sox fan is searching for … we can most likely find it.

This Chicago White Sox Holiday Gift Guide will show a wide variety of gifts you can purchase your White Sox fan this holiday season.

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As for the White Sox … they’ve already given their fans an early holiday surprise with the additions they’ve made this offseason!

Happy shopping everyone, and we hope you find just the right gift you are looking for this holiday season.

Go White Sox!

Man Crate
www.mancrates.com
Retail Price: $89.99 plus s&h

There is one Man Crate that has the logo of the 1983 Chicago White Sox, and earlier this year I received one of these crates and thoroughly enjoyed it.

The site writes the following about the crate and what is included in the crate:

“Praiseworthy Relics: 4 officially-licensed MLB Cooperstown pint glasses, 4 numbered coaster/bottle openers. It also includes: Classic ballpark style peanuts, BEER NUTS Original Peanuts, Box of Cracker Jacks and BIGS Sunflower Seeds.”

All of those items are delivered in a wooden crate.

Here is the link for the Legends of Baseball crates.

Here is one for the current MLB logos.

I recommend this time for a White Sox fan that basically has everything, or one who enjoys a cold beverage on game day because the glasses that come in this set are worth the price alone. This is a nice, high-quality and unique item.

Click here to visit their site. Also, here is a review I wrote about the item this summer on Southside Showdown.

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Cooperstown Collection Caps
shop.mlb.com
Retail Price: $19.99-$35.99

I’m a really big fan of White Sox caps, especially the retro caps from the Cooperstown Collection. The good thing about being a White Sox fan is the fact there are many hats to choose from, because if one thing is true about the White Sox, it is the fact they’ve been very creative when it comes to designing a cap in the past.

One of my favorites is the 1941 cap, and I’m not being paid by any of these companies to promote the product, but I really enjoy the way these caps fit that were made by the ’47 brand.

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They are a good quality cap, and recently I received the 1929-32 version of the White Sox hat, and I love it. I like the quality the cap is made, and having already received one of these caps as a gift last month, it was a great purchase by the giver of the gift.

Also with the Cooperstown Caps is the fact there are a few designs that I’ve never seen or just don’t remember seeing, so it is like a history lesson when checking about how good the White Sox team was that wore these individual designs on their cap.

What are some of your favorite retro style hats that you own or want when it comes to the White Sox?

100 Things White Sox Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
By Bob Vanderberg
Retail Price: $14.95
Triumph Books

I absolutely love this book. It is full of great history of the White Sox and nuggets of information that any fan of the White Sox will enjoy.

The start of the book grabbed my attention right off the bat when it said the following:

“Men in Chicago White Sox uniforms were jumping on top of each other, hugging each other, celebrating something the franchise had not accomplished in 88 years: the winning of a World Series. For the first time since 1917, the White Sox —our White Sox—were world champions …”

To this day, nearly 10 years later, that is still the single greatest moment I can recall being a White Sox fan, and the first chapter in this book describes how White Sox fans felt on the October night in 2005.

This book covers all aspects of the White Sox history, including but not limited to Bo Jackson, Jack McDowell, the rivalry with the Chicago Cubs and of course Frank Thomas.

The overview of the book says the following:

“This is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of Chicago’s South Side team, whether a die-hard booster from the days of Billy Pierce or a new supporter of Paul Konerko and Chris Sale.”

It is a fun but also informative read that I don’t know how any White Sox fan wouldn’t enjoy, and it is a good way to get through the cold winter months before the start of Opening Day.

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Minnie Minoso Autographed 8″ X 10″ Photograph
Mounted Memories
mountedmemories.com
Retail Price: 24.95 (SALE)

For under $25, this is a perfect gift for a White Sox fan, because who doesn’t want a nice autographed photo of Mr. White Sox?

Ordering from a company like Mounted Memories is safe because you know their autographs are real, and I trust their products, as I’ve attended some shows they’ve held at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Plus, this is a perfect gift if you are on a budget, because this is a gift that a White Sox fan will keep and display for the rest of their lives.

Mounted Memories says the following about their products:

“To ensure authenticity, the hologram can be reviewed online. This process helps to ensure that the product purchased is authentic and eliminates any possibility of duplication or fraud. Comes fully certified with Certificate of Authenticity and tamper-evident hologram.”

To give a little history on Minoso, he played in parts of 17 seasons in the Majors, playing at least one game in the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. Minoso played parts of 12 seasons with the White Sox. While on the South Side, he batted .304 with 135 home runs and 1,523 hits.

Minoso was 54 years old when he played his final game.

Now with that said, what White Sox fan wouldn’t want this piece to add to their collection?

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MLB.TV Subscription
MLB.com
Price: $129.99 (2014 Price)

This is a gift that can’t be used until spring training, but for out-of-market White Sox fans, this is a perfect gift to give the White Sox fan in your life.

I’m an out-of-market fan of the White Sox, and for three seasons I’ve had MLB.TV, and now I can’t live without it during the MLB season.

Right now, the offseason package is $24.99 to watch the games from this past season, but this would be an IOU type of gift where you purchase it when the ’15 package becomes available.