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"Last Comiskey" Book

Celebrates the final surprising season of the “Baseball Palace of the World” – Comiskey Park in 1990. Comiskey Park was the Chicago White Sox home from 1910 until 1990, meeting the wrecking ball in 1991. The book, by first-time author Ken Smoller, is from Eckhartz Press. The book’s Foreword is by legendary White Sox shortstop and manager Ozzie Guillén, who was on the field for the last season of the celebrated ballpark.

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At the Chicago History Museum, 1990 White Sox players Jack McDowell, Ron Kittle and Donn Pall headlined a panel moderated by long-time Chicago sportscaster Tom Shaer along with author Ken Smoller and documentarian Matt Flesch.

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Links to Last Comiskey Media Coverage

“The best sports documentary I’ve ever seen.” (Kenny McReynolds, Sports Edition, WCIU)

“A must see. Reminds fans of a time when the ballpark was part of their lives, not just a place where the Sox played games.” (Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune)

“Stunning tour de force. Brings the grittiness of Old Comiskey back to life like you won’t believe.” (Corey McPherrin, Fox 32 Chicago)

“A work of art.” (Wendy Snyder, WGN)

"Highly, highly recommend this three-part doc. Wish I’d gone there — saw it mid-teardown in 1991 — but now I feel like I did." (Tyler Kepner, The Athletic)

“Takes you deep inside what it was like to play there and to work there.” (Chuck Garfien, NBC Sports Chicago)

“A marvelous three-part series. Captures so much of the attitude and energy of the old Sox ballgames.” (Jim O’Donnell, Daily Herald)

“You’ll hear the murmur of the crowd, vendors hawking beer and, of course, Faust at the organ.” (Jeff Agrest, Chicago Sun-Times)

“It Makes you feel Comiskey Park.” (Justin Kaufmann, Axios)

"Filled with rare photos and footage and fascinating stories from its participants. The only complaint I have is that I never wanted it to end." (Dan Day Jr., The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog) 

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