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CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Guaranteed Rate Field
Chicago, ILEst. 199140,615 seatsMLB
The South Side ballpark where the Chicago White Sox have played since 1991.
PHOTO: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0
Architecture & History
Guaranteed Rate Field opened in 1991 as new Comiskey Park, built directly across 35th Street from the original Comiskey Park. It was the last MLB stadium built before the retro-ballpark revolution.
Build specs
- OPENED
- April 18, 1991
- ARCHITECT
- HOK Sport (now Populous)
- COST
- $167M
Statues & Exterior
STATUES & MONUMENTS
Charles Comiskey Statue
The Old Roman
Outside Gate 4
Founder of the White Sox and the original Comiskey Park.
EXTERIOR FEATURES
Exploding Pinwheels
Center Field Scoreboard
The old Comiskey Park tradition lives on with fireworks after White Sox home runs.
Names & History
1991–2003
New Comiskey Park
Named to honor the original Comiskey Park across the street.
2003–2016
U.S. Cellular Field
First naming rights deal.
2017–present
Guaranteed Rate Field
Current naming rights holder.
Also known as
The Cell / The Rate
The Food
MUST TRY
Maxwell Street Polish Sausage
Jim's Original Maxwell Street Polish — a grilled Polish sausage with mustard and grilled onions on a bun.
SIGNATURE
Maxwell Street Polish
Jim's Original stand
Grilled Polish sausage with mustard and grilled onions on a bun.
LOCAL
Connie's Pizza
Multiple stands
South Side thin-crust pizza from the Bridgeport institution.
The Beer
Local CraftLocal Only
Revolution Anti-Hero IPA
Revolution Brewing
Chicago's largest independent craft brewery also serves the South Side.
Sun & Weather Guide
Day Games (1:10 PM)SUN
Sections 101-120, Right Field
Right field side gets blasted by afternoon sun.
Day Games (1:10 PM)MIXED
Sections 510-540, Upper Third Base
Third base upper deck gets shade from the roof overhang.
Evening Games (7:10 PM)MIXED
All Sections
Park is mostly in shadow by first pitch of night games.
Insider Tips
01
The One Thing
Get a Maxwell Street Polish from Jim's Original. Jim's has been making the Maxwell Street Polish since 1939. Eating one is a South Side Chicago act.
02
Connie's Thin Crust
Connie's Pizza thin crust, cut tavern style into squares. This is South Side Chicago pizza — the authentic Chicago pizza experience.
03
The Scoreboard Moment
When the White Sox hit a home run, watch the center field scoreboard. The pinwheel spins and fireworks fire — a tradition since 1960.
04
Arrive Early
Walk across 35th Street and find the home plate marker in the parking lot that indicates where old Comiskey Park's home plate was located.
05
Parking Reality
The Sox-35th Red Line station is directly adjacent. From the Loop, the Red Line takes 15 minutes. The CTA is the correct way.
06
Best Value Seat
Upper level sections 520–533 along the first base line. The 2001 renovation improved these significantly. Good sight lines and the exploding scoreboard is visible.
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Pilgrim Stops Near Chicago
Weird, wonderful, and worth the detour.
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Gemini Giant Wilmington
A 28-foot spaceman on Route 66 since 1965. The drive-in still serves burgers.
+ 10 min detour
historic
Chicago Water Tower
One of two buildings left standing after the fire that destroyed four square miles of Chicago.
+ 20 min detourFREE
natural
Indiana Dunes National Park
Where the word 'ecology' was coined, on the dunes 50 miles from Chicago.
+ 45 min detour
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