(CHICAGO) – The 2002 Chicago White Sox, led by three-time all-star Magglio Ordonez (31 HR, 113 RBI), power hitter Paul Konerko (32 HR, 99 RBI), south side newcomer Kenny Lofton, 16-game winner Mark Buehrle, not to mention the return of two-time AL MVP Frank Thomas, are ready to make another drive back to the playoffs and Fox Sports Net will once again be there all season long. This year, fans can look forward to 100 White Sox telecasts (one spring training and 99 regular season), featuring 11 division battles against the Cleveland Indians and 12 against the Minnesota Twins.
The first of 99 regular season White Sox games can be seen on Tuesday, April 2 at 9:00 PM when the White Sox and manager Jerry Manuel face last season’s AL MVP Ichiro Suzuki and the Seattle Mariners. The White Sox-Mariners game will be preceded by the PrimeCo White Sox pre-game show at 8:30 PM.
In addition to also televising six of the team’s nine-game season opening road trip, Fox Sports Net will carry the White Sox home opener, as the south siders host the Baltimore Orioles live from Comiskey Park on Friday, April 12 at 1:00 PM (a special one-hour edition of PrimeCo’s White Sox pre-game show starts at 12 noon). The home opener will be immediately followed by the half-hour Dodge of Midlothian post-game show, which will follow the majority of White Sox games on FSN.
Prior to the start of the regular season, Fox Sports Net will bring White Sox fans the team’s final spring training game as they face single-season home run king Barry Bonds (73 HR’s last year) and the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, March 31 at 3:00 PM (PrimeCo White Sox pre-game begins at 2:30 PM) from Pac Bell Bark. Also, as part of the Chicago Cubs exhibition schedule on FSN, the White Sox will also face the Cubs in pre-season action on Thursday, March 28 at 2:00 PM.
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 2002 White Sox Season Preview Special premiering Saturday, March 23 at 9:00 PM. The one-hour preview of the 2002 season includes profiles on players, analysis of off-season changes, spring training developments and interviews with a number of Sox players and manager Jerry Manuel. This special will also be repeated on March 30 at 6:00 PM and March 31 at 1:30 PM.
“As the television home for the White Sox for close to two decades, Sox fans know where to find the very best game, pre-game and post-game coverage of their favorite team,” said James J. Corno, Fox Sports Net Chicago’s Senior Vice President/ General Manager. “With this team’s already solid line-up, plus the addition of Kenny Lofton in the lead-off spot, our viewers can definitely look forward to another thrilling summer of White Sox baseball on Fox Sports Net.”
White Sox fans will be treated to the very best match-ups on this year’s schedule, including an interleague match-up against Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs on Friday, June 28 at 1:00 PM from Comiskey Park (an expanded edition of the PrimeCo White Sox pre-game show begins at 12 noon). 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 onFriday, June 14 at 2:20 PM.
This summer’s White Sox schedule on Fox Sports Net will encompass 48 home games and 51 road contests during the regular season. Highlights include 47 big match-ups against teams in the American League Central Division with 11 games against the rival Cleveland Indians (April 17-18, 23-25; June 2; July 15-16; Sept. 5-6 & 8) and 12 versus the Minnesota Twins (June 24, 26-27; July 23-24, 30-31; Aug. 20-21; Sept. 21, 27 & 29). Plus, FSN will carry three games against Jason Giambi and the American League Champion New York Yankees (May 27, 29 & Sept. 15) and six battles against the 102-win Oakland Athletics (April 26, 28; May 3-4; Aug. 17-18).
Additional highlights include 70 night games, 29 day contests, plus – Fox Sports Net will provide White Sox fans with a number of games against the AL’s most exciting clubs including six match-ups against Alex Rodriguez and the Texas Rangers (May 6, 8-9 & 15-16; Aug. 14) and more interleague match-ups against the NL’s Montreal Expos (June 7 & 9), New York Mets (June 10 & 12), Philadelphia Phillies (June 18-19) and Atlanta Braves (June 22).
Nine 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.
Fox Sports Net Chicago reaches more than 3.7 million households in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin. Fox Sports Net Chicago is managed by Rainbow Sports Networks, a division of Cablevision’s Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. Fox Sports Net Chicago’s programming includes Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs baseball, Chicago Bulls basketball and Chicago Blackhawks hockey, along with select NASCAR and PGA Tour coverage.
Fox Sports Net reaches more than 78 million households nationwide and is a service of National Sports Partners, equally owned by Cablevision’s Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. and Fox Entertainment Group. Rainbow Sports Networks incorporates Rainbow’s 50% ownership of Fox Sports Net and Fox Sports National Advertising and the ownership and management of Fox Sports Net regional networks in five of the nation’s largest markets: Chicago, Florida, Ohio, New England and San Francisco.
2002 Chicago White Sox Schedule
| Spring Training: | |||
| 1. Sun, March 31 | @ San Francisco | 3:00 pm | |
| Regular Season: | |||
| 1. Tue, April 2 | @ Seattle | 9:00 pm | |
| 2. Wed, April 3 | @ Seattle | 9:00 pm | |
| 3. Fri, April 5 | @ Kansas City | 7:00 pm | FSN+ |
| 4. Sun, April 7 | @ Kansas City | 1:00 pm | |
| 5. Mon, April 8 | @ Detroit | 6:00 pm | FSN+ |
| 6. Wed, April 10 | @ Detroit | 1:00 pm | |
| 7. Fri, April 12 | vs Baltimore | 1:00 pm | |
| 8. Sun, April 14 | vs Baltimore | 1:00 pm | |
| 9. Mon, April 15 | vs Baltimore | 1:00 pm | |
| 10. Wed, April 17 | vs Cleveland | 7:00 pm | |
| 11. Thu, April 18 | vs Cleveland | 7:00 pm | |
| 12. Fri, April 19 | vs Detroit | 7:00 pm | |
| 13. Sun, April 21 | vs Detroit | 1:00 pm | |
| 14. Tue, April 23 | @ Cleveland | 6:00 pm | |
| 15. Wed, April 24 | @ Cleveland | 6:00 pm | FSN+ |
| 16. Thu, April 25 | @ Cleveland | 12:00 pm | |
| 17. Fri, April 26 | @ Oakland | 9:00 pm | |
| 18. Sun, April 28 | @ Oakland | 3:00 pm | |
| 19. Wed, May 1 | vs Seattle | 7:00 pm | |
| 20. Fri, May 3 | vs Oakland | 7:00 pm | |
| 21. Sat, May 4 | vs Oakland | 6:00 pm | |
| 22. Mon, May 6 | @ Texas | 7:00 pm | |
| 23. Wed, May 8 | @ Texas | 7:00 pm | |
| 24. Thu, May 9 | @ Texas | 2:00 pm | |
| 25. Fri, May 10 | @ Anaheim | 9:00 pm | |
| 26. Sun, May 12 | @ Anaheim | 3:00 pm | |
| 27. Wed, May 15 | vs Texas | 7:00 pm | FSN+ |
| 28. Thu, May 16 | vs Texas | 7:00 pm | |
| 29. Fri, May 17 | vs Anaheim | 7:00 pm | |
| 30. Sun, May 19 | vs Anaheim | 1:00 pm | |
| 31. Mon. May 20 | @ Boston | 6:00 pm | |
| 32. Wed, May 22 | @ Boston | 6:00 pm | |
| 33. Sat, May 25 | vs Detroit | 6:00 pm | |
| 34. Mon, May 27 | vs New York | 7:00 pm | |
| 35. Wed, May 29 | vs New York | 7:00 pm | |
| 36. Sun, June 2 | @ Cleveland | 12:00 pm | |
| 37. Tue, June 4 | vs Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| 38. Wed, June 5 | vs Kansas City | 7:00 pm | FSN+ |
| 39. Fri, June 7 | vs Montreal (IL) | 7:00 pm | FSN+ |
| 40. Sun, June 9 | vs Montreal (IL) | 1:00 pm | |
| 41. Mon, June 10 | vs New York Mets (IL) | 7:00 pm | |
| 42. Wed, June 12 | vs New York Mets (IL) | 7:00 pm | |
| 43. Tue, June 18 | @ Philadelphia (IL) | 6:00 pm | |
| 44. Wed, June 19 | @ Philadelphia (IL) | 6:00 pm | |
| 45. Sat, June 22 | @ Atlanta (IL) | 6:00 pm | |
| 46. Mon, June 24 | @ Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| 47. Wed, June 26 | @ Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| 48. Thu, June 27 | @ Minnesota | 12:00 pm | |
| 49. Fri, June 28 | vs CUBS (IL) | 1:00 pm | |
| 50. Wed, July 3 | vs Detroit | 7:00 pm | |
| 51. Thu, July 4 | vs Detroit | 6:00 pm | |
| 52. Thu, July 11 | @ Detroit | 6:00 pm | |
| 53. Fri, July 12 | @ Detroit | 6:00 pm | |
| 54. Sun, July 14 | @ Detroit | 1:00 pm | |
| 55. Mon, July 15 | @ Cleveland | 6:00 pm | |
| 56. Tue, July 16 | @ Cleveland | 6:00 pm | |
| 57. Wed, July 17 | @ Kansas City | 7:00 pm | FSN+ |
| 58. Thu, July 18 | @ Kansas City | 1:00 pm | |
| 59. Fri, July 19 | @ Baltimore | 6:00 pm | |
| 60. Sun, July 21 | @ Baltimore | 12:30 pm | |
| 61. Tue, July 23 | vs Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| 62. Wed, July 24 | vs Minnesota | 1:00 pm | |
| 63. Fri, July 26 | vs Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| 64. Sat, July 27 | vs Kansas City | 6:00 pm | |
| 65. Tue, July 30 | @ Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| 66. Wed, July 31 | @ Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| 67. Fri, August 2 | @ Tampa Bay | 6:15 pm | |
| 68. Sun, August 4 | @ Tampa Bay | 12:15 pm | |
| 69. Mon, August 5 | @ Tampa Bay | 1:15 pm | |
| 70. Tue, August 6 | vs Anaheim | 7:00 pm | |
| 71. Wed, August 7 | vs Anaheim | 7:00 pm | |
| 72. Thu, August 8 | vs Anaheim | 7:00 pm | |
| 73. Sun, August 11 | vs Seattle | 1:00 pm | |
| 74. Wed, August 14 | @ Texas | 7:00 pm | |
| 75. Sat, August 17 | @ Oakland | 3:00 pm | |
| 76. Sun, August 18 | @ Oakland | 3:00 pm | |
| 77. Tue, August 20 | vs Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| 78. Wed, August 21 | vs Minnesota | 7:00 pm | FSN+ |
| 79. Fri, August 23 | vs Tampa Bay | 7:00 pm | |
| 80. Mon, August 26 | vs Toronto | 7:00 pm | |
| 81. Wed, August 28 | vs Toronto | 1:00 pm | |
| 82. Fri, August 30 | @ Detroit | 6:00 pm | |
| 83. Mon, Sept 2 | @ Toronto | 12:00 pm | |
| 84. Wed, Sept. 4 | @ Toronto | 6:00 pm | |
| 85. Thu, Sept 5 | vs Cleveland | 7:00 pm | |
| 86. Fri, Sept 6 | vs Cleveland | 7:00 pm | |
| 87. Sun, Sept 8 | vs Cleveland | 1:00 pm | |
| 88. Mon, Sept 9 | @ Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| 89. Tue, Sept 10 | @ Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| 90. Wed, Sept 11 | @ Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| 91. Sun, Sept 15 | @ New York | 12:00 pm | |
| 92. Tue, Sept 17 | vs Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| 93. Wed, Sept 18 | vs Kansas City | 7:00 pm | FSN+ |
| 94. Thu, Sept 19 | vs Kansas City | 7:00 pm | |
| 95. Sat, Sept 21 | vs Minnesota | 6:00 pm | |
| 96. Tue, Sept 24 | vs Boston | 7:00 pm | |
| 97. Wed, Sept 25 | vs Boston | 7:00 pm | |
| 98. Fri, Sept 27 | @ Minnesota | 7:00 pm | |
| 99. Sun, Sept 29 | @ Minnesota | 1:00 pm |
Regular season games – 48 home, 51 road
Total 100 games
All Times Central Time
Schedule subject to change