(CHICAGO) – The 2003 Chicago White Sox, led by perennial AL MVP candidate Magglio Ordonez (career highs of 38 HR, 135 RBI in ’02), All-Star Paul Konerko (27 HR, 104 RBI), a lethal 1-2 starting punch of newcomer Bartolo Colon (20-game winner in ’02) and 19-game winner Mark Buehrle, another newcomer in ’02 Rolaids Relief Man Award winner Billy Koch, along with two-time AL MVP Frank Thomas, are ready to give White Sox fans plenty of thrills this summer and Fox Sports Net will be there all season long as the south siders make their drive toward a division championship. This year, fans can look forward to 103 White Sox telecasts (one spring training and 102 regular season), featuring 13 battles against their AL Central Division nemesis, the Minnesota Twins.
The first of 102 live, regular season White Sox games can be seen on Wednesday, April 2 at 1:00 PM when the White Sox and manager Jerry Manuel travel to face the division rival Kansas City Royals. The White Sox-Royals game, along with every White Sox game on FSN this season, will be preceded by ATA White Sox PRE and immediately followed by Dodge of Midlothian White Sox POST.
In addition to televising two of the team’s first three games of the 2003 season at Kansas City, Fox Sports Net will carry the White Sox home opener against another AL Central Division foe, the Detroit Tigers live from U.S. Cellular Field on Friday, April 4 at 3:00 PM (a special one-hour edition of ATA White Sox PRE starts at 2:00 PM).
Prior to the start of the regular season, Fox Sports Net will bring Chicago baseball fans a special treat with live coverage of the Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs in spring training action on Friday, March 14 at 2:00 PM (ATA White Sox PRE begins at 1:30 PM) from Tucson, AZ.
Plus, before the regular season starts up, Fox Sports Net will give White Sox fans an inside look at this year’s team with the 2003 White Sox Season Preview Special premiering Saturday, March 22 at 5:00 PM. The one-hour preview of the 2003 season includes profiles on players, analysis of off-season changes, spring training developments and interviews with a number of White Sox players and coaches. This special will be repeated on March 23 at 3:30 PM and March 30 at 12 noon.
Ken “Hawk” Harrelson begins his 14th-straight season as play-by-play announcer for all Fox Sports Net telecasts and teams up with former White Sox outfielder Darrin Jackson for the fourth-straight year. FSN’s pre/post-game studio tandem throughout the season features Damon Andrews and former White Sox slugger Bill Melton.
“Coming off a strong finish at the end of last season, along with acquiring a number of solid players during this off-season, we can’t wait for the 2003 White Sox campaign to begin so we can provide our viewers with the most comprehensive coverage of this exciting, young ball club,” said James J. Corno, Fox Sports Net Chicago’s Senior Vice President/General Manager. “From our expert game, pre-game and post-game coverage, our viewers are guaranteed to have an exceptional night of sports entertainment viewing every time they watch a game on Fox Sports Net.”
White Sox fans will be treated to the very best match-ups on this year’s schedule, including two interleague, cross-town match-ups against Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs on Fri., June 27 & Sun., June 29 at 1:00 PM from U.S. Cellular Field (an expanded edition of ATA White Sox PRE begins at 12 noon for the June 27 game). Plus, as part of the Cubs season schedule on FSN, fans will also be able to watch an additional White Sox-Cubs regular season battle on Fri., June 20 at 2:20 PM live from Wrigley Field.
This summer’s White Sox schedule on Fox Sports Net will encompass 49 home games and 53 road contests during the regular season. Highlights include 51 key match-ups against teams in AL Central Division with 13 critical battles against the defending division champion Minnesota Twins (April 24-25; May 16 & 18; June 25-26; July 1-2; Sept. 8-10, 16-17). FSN will also carry games against the American League’s best teams including six games against the AL West champion Oakland Athletics (April 29-30; May 6-8 & Aug. 9), three against the AL East champion New York Yankees (Aug. 27-28 & Sept. 22) and four against the World Series champion Anaheim Angels (Aug. 12-13, 18 & 20).
The White Sox will appear in 69 night games and 33 day contests this season on Fox Sports Net, plus – FSN will carry a number of interleague games against the National League West including match-ups against the Arizona Diamondbacks (June 4), Los Angeles Dodgers (June 6 & 8), San Francisco Giants (June 11-12) and San Diego Padres (June 13 & 15).
Seven regular season games are currently scheduled to be telecast on Fox Sports Net Plus (see attached schedule). Fox Sports Net Plus (FSN+) telecasts are provided to Fox Sports Net affiliates and distributed to viewers when two live events are scheduled simultaneously. Through a cooperative agreement with CLTV, inner market cable operators are given the opportunity to place FSN+ games on CLTV. Cable operators who do not carry CLTV will place FSN+ telecasts on a to-be-determined channel.
2003 Chicago White Sox Schedule
| Spring Training: | |||
| Fri, March 14 | vs. Chicago Cubs | 2:00 pm | |
| Regular Season: | |||
| Wed, April 2 | @ Kansas City | 1:00 pm | |
| Thu, April 3 | @ Kansas City | 1:00 pm | |
| Fri, April 4 | vs. Detroit (Home Opener) | 3:00 pm | |
| Sun, April 6 | vs. Detroit | 1:00 pm | |
| Mon, April 7 | @ Cleveland | 12:00 pm | |
| Wed, April 9 | @ Cleveland | 6:00 pm | |
| Fri, April 11 | @ Detroit | 6:00 pm | FSN+ |
| Sun, April 13 | @ Detroit | 12:00 pm | |
| Wed, April 16 | vs. Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| Thu, April 17 | vs. Kansas City | 1:00 pm | |
| Sun, April 20 | vs. Cleveland | 1:00 pm | |
| Mon, April 21 | vs. Cleveland | 1:00 pm | |
| Tue, April 22 | @ Baltimore | 6:00 pm | |
| Wed, April 23 | @ Baltimore | 6:00 pm | |
| Fri, April 25 | vs. Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| Sun, April 27 | vs. Minnesota | 1:00 pm | |
| Tue, April 29 | vs. Oakland | 7:00 pm | |
| Wed, April 30 | vs. Oakland | 7:00 pm | |
| Fri, May 2 | vs. Seattle | 7:00 pm | |
| Tue, May 6 | @ Oakland | 9:00 pm | |
| Wed, May 7 | @ Oakland | 9:00 pm | |
| Thu, May 8 | @ Oakland | 2:30 pm | |
| Fri, May 9 | @ Seattle | 9:00 pm | |
| Sun, May 11 | @ Seattle | 3:00 pm | |
| Wed, May 14 | vs. Baltimore | 7:00 pm | FSN+ |
| Thu, May 15 | vs. Baltimore | 7:00 pm | |
| Fri, May 16 | @ Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| Sun, May 18 | @ Minnesota | 1:00 pm | |
| Mon, May 19 | vs. Toronto | 7:00 pm | |
| Wed, May 21 | vs. Toronto | 7:00 pm | FSN+ |
| Sat, May 24 | vs. Detroit | 6:00 pm | |
| Sun, May 25 | vs. Detroit | 1:00 pm | |
| Mon, May 26 | @ Toronto | 6:00 pm | |
| Tue, May 27 | @ Toronto | 6:00 pm | |
| Wed, May 28 | @ Toronto | 6:00 pm | |
| Fri, May 30 | @ Cleveland | 6:00 pm | |
| Sun, June 1 | @ Cleveland | 12:00 pm | |
| Mon, June 2 | @ Cleveland | 11:00 am | |
| Wed, June 4 | @ Arizona (IL) | 8:30 pm | FSN+ |
| Fri, June 6 | @ Los Angeles (IL) | 9:00 pm | |
| Sun, June 8 | @ Los Angeles (IL) | 3:00 pm | |
| Wed, June 11 | vs. San Francisco (IL) | 7:00 pm | |
| Thu, June 12 | vs. San Francisco (IL) | 7:00 pm | |
| Fri, June 13 | vs. San Diego (IL) | 7:00 pm | FSN+ |
| Sun, June 15 | vs. San Diego (IL) | 1:00 pm | |
| Tue, June 17 | vs. Boston | 7:00 pm | |
| Wed. June 18 | vs. Boston | 7:00 pm | |
| Wed, June 25 | @ Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| Thu, June 26 | @ Minnesota | 12:00 pm | |
| Fri, June 27 | vs. CUBS | 1:00 pm | |
| Sun, June 29 | vs. CUBS | 1:00 pm | |
| Tue, July 1 | vs. Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| Wed, July 2 | vs. Minnesota | 6:00 pm | |
| Fri, July 4 | @ Tampa Bay | 6:00 pm | |
| Sun, July 6 | @ Tampa Bay | 12:00 pm | |
| Tue, July 8 | @ Detroit | 6:00 pm | |
| Wed, July 9 | @ Detroit | 6:00 pm | |
| Thu, July 10 | @ Detroit | 12:00 pm | |
| Fri, July 11 | @ Cleveland | 6:00 pm | |
| Sun, July 13 | @ Cleveland | 12:00 pm | |
| Thu, July 17 | vs. Detroit | 7:00 pm | |
| Sat, July 19 | vs. Detroit | 6:00 pm | |
| Sun, July 20 | vs. Detroit | 1:00 pm | |
| Wed, July 23 | @ Toronto | 6:00 pm | FSN+ |
| Thu, July 24 | @ Toronto | 6:00 pm | |
| Fri, July 25 | vs. Tampa Bay | 7:00 pm | |
| Sun, July 27 | vs. Tampa Bay | 1:00 pm | |
| Tue, July 29 | @ Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| Wed, July 30 | @ Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| Fri, Aug 1 | @ Seattle | 9:00 pm | |
| Sun, Aug 3 | @ Seattle | 3:00 pm | |
| Tue, Aug 5 | vs. Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| Wed, Aug 6 | vs. Kansas City | 1:00 pm | |
| Sat, Aug 9 | vs. Oakland | 6:00 pm | |
| Tue, Aug 12 | @ Anaheim | 9:00 pm | |
| Wed, Aug 13 | @ Anaheim | 9:00 pm | |
| Sat, Aug 16 | @ Texas | 7:00 pm | |
| Sun, Aug 17 | @ Texas | 7:00 pm | |
| Mon, Aug 18 | vs. Anaheim | 7:00 pm | |
| Wed, Aug 20 | vs. Anaheim | 7:00 pm | |
| Thu, Aug 21 | vs. Texas | 7:00 pm | |
| Fri, Aug 22 | vs. Texas | 7:00 pm | |
| Sun, Aug 24 | vs. Texas | 1:00 pm | |
| Wed, Aug 27 | @ New York Yankees | 6:00 pm | |
| Thu, Aug 28 | @ New York Yankees | 12:00 pm | |
| Fri, Aug 29 | @ Detroit | 6:00 pm | |
| Sun, Aug 31 | @ Detroit | 12:00 pm | |
| Wed, Sept 3 | vs. Boston | 7:00 pm | |
| Fri, Sept 5 | vs. Cleveland | 7:00 pm | |
| Mon, Sept 8 | vs. Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| Tue, Sept 9 | vs. Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| Wed, Sept 10 | vs. Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| Sat, Sept 13 | @ Boston | 4:00 pm | |
| Tue, Sept 16 | @ Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| Wed, Sept 17 | @ Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| Fri, Sept 19 | vs. Kansas City | 7:00 pm | FSN+ |
| Sat, Sept 20 | vs. Kansas City | 6:00 pm | |
| Sun, Sept 21 | vs. Kansas City | 1:00 pm | |
| Mon, Sept 22 | vs. New York Yankees | 7:00 pm | |
| Thu, Sept 25 | @ Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| Fri, Sept 26 | @ Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| Sun, Sept 28 | @ Kansas City | 1:00 pm | |
Regular season games – 49 home, 53 road
Total 103 games
All Times Central Time
Schedule Subject to Change
PLEASE NOTE: FSN+ telecasts may be found on CLTV or call 1-877-655-PLUS for channel number
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