1983 Chicago White Sox - Clinching American League West - 9/17/83

[lavidaestuya11]

I loved those White Sox uniforms, nothing wrong with the pinstripes. The 80's was the decade of the uniforms. And now they traying to bring it back. Bluejays, Orioles, Mets all with throw backs. I love Baseball.

[TeganX7]

Does this bring back great memories! banners hung over the outfield wall ... fans rushing the field ... hotdog wrappers swirling in the wind ... Nancy Faust ... young Hawk, young Tony LaRussa young Jerry Reinsdorf ... Harold Baines, the Law Brothers, Juice Cruz, Commander Fisk, Kit Kat, LaMarr Hoyt, Britt Burns, Jerry Dotson, Jerry Koosman ...

Hard to believe this was the first major championship of any kind Chicago had won since the Bears of the early 1960s.

[firstcowtails]

Im an orioles fan and i remember game 5 on that ALCS, Harold Baines a true gentleman

[tumak1966]

wow...is hawk harrelson young looking!!!!!!

[robswift3]

Winning Ugly embraced by Hawk's sweater too!

[WatchVenusSpa]

A rare sight, Ken Harrelson not wearing his HAWK hat!!!

[WatchVenusSpa]

Talk about Winning Ugly!!!

[Methrt3]

Man those uniforms.. Yeesh

[jimmycartersuxs]

I was there.

[jimmycartersuxs]

I was there.

[Furball2k]

I Remember watching this when I was in 1st grade! Suck it North Side Cubs Fans!!!

[itsme111478]

Man, if some gangstas were wearing *these* Sox uniforms, I wouldn't even mind if they busted a cap in my ass.

[FRSFreeStatePlus]

The White Sox finally came through with a Division Championship in 83 

[ErikS1975FreeState]

The White Sox finally become Champions again in 1983

[FTC73]

I so remember watching this game with my Sox hat on and my Sox T-shirt that read "Winning Ugly" on it!!!

[nightfrog65]

Those uniforms are just as bad as Hawk's sweater.... Cool old school video footage.

[FTC73]

@nightfrog65 I SO PREFER THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE SOX UNIFORMS THAN THE BLACK AND WHITE! C'MOM THE WHITE SOX ARE THE AMERICAN TEAM!

[bubbabubbabooba]

@FTC73 not me..........these are as ugly as the Houston Astros uni's of the day.....the black jerseys and shorts were unique..........the big collars..........and some great players like Chet Lemon and Jorge Orta on those late 70's White Sox teams..........I couldn't stand this 83 team since I'm an A's fan, and Baby Bull Luzinski along with Ron Kittle kicked are butt that year............and who the hell was Tony LaRussa in 83...glad us A's fans got revenge for 83 in 86 by stealing him away

[knicksfan89]

a much better quality footage of this 9th inning exists at the museum of television in chicgo, illnois, and the best thing is, you can watch it online with much clearer video

[pfloydman]

@knicksfan89 good call, you're 100% correct! even has all the post-game interviews.

[dennydog10]

pfloydman, I don't know what your apologizing for, the audio is fine.

[dave4248]

1983 White Sox....greatest team ever that didn't play in the series.....at least in the LCS era. Lamarr Hoyt, what can I say? A mountain of a man who was unbeatable that year, especially in the 2nd half. I think he won his last dozen starts in a row.

[frankle326]

gotta love hawks' sweater..

[Soxogram]

The '05 World Series vindicated the '83, '93, and '00 Division Championship misses.

Go Sox!

[nickdevera]

When the Sox clinced the 83 west it was the first time a Chicago baseball team had been in the playoffs since the Go-Go Sox of 59' which was the first time a Chicago team won the pennant since the 1945 Cubs. Pretty sad that from 45-83 (38 years) only 3 playoff appearances from 2 teams. Oh Well

GO SOX!

[chgotvfan]

I was three when this happened and my sister was five and our parents let us stay up and watch this.

[CorporalJoe]

Haha!! Tony LaRussa has the Ralph Macchio Karate Kid look.

[djman627]

Hey pfloydman, thanks for posting this. The footage is amazingly clear and sharp, considering you said you've had it on tape for 26 years. Great memories. Thanks again.

[chefalefadingdong]

i was 12 years old. lived on the south side. used to take the train to the game w/my friends. this was a big BIG deal in Chicago

[bigbobbydahmer]

Hawkeroo looks like he was run over by the Partridge Family bus!

[sxsder24]

wow! That's awesome how you kept the tape for so long!! Now I, who wasn't even I thought in 1983, can watch it.