White Sox End of Season Sale to Include Mint Condition Bats, Untorn Tickets, and More

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By Rich Taylor

CHICAGO—Following a season in which they lost more games than any other team in Major League history, the Chicago White Sox announced a “Farewell to a Record-Breaking Season” sale featuring items leftover from their historically horrific 2024.

Starting this weekend, fans can purchase the memorabilia outside Guaranteed Rate Stadium and online.

“While I’m sure our fans wish this were truly an ‘everything must go’ sale, we are obligated by untradeable contacts and strong players union to keep intact most of the same roster that came up just a wee bit short 121 times,” explained the team in a press release. “That said, we can offer special items that no other franchise can because our unprecedented performance on the diamond means unprecedented bargains for fans and collectors everywhere!”

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End of the Bench was given a sneak preview of some of the offerings, which, as described on the team’s website, include:

1. Bats! Bats! Bats! 

   • Dozens of near-mint condition yet still game-used baseball bats. A little hint of pine tar on the handle but pristine barrels, so now you can swing like the big leaguers are supposed to!

2. Own a Piece of History/Bat! 

   • Maybe you don’t have the space for an entire bat? No worries. Pick up a bag containing shards of bats sawed off by the major league quality pitching our squad seemed to run up against every game. Shattered bats mean shards of savings for you!

3. Scorecards!

   • Which was your favorite losing streak of the season? The 12-game? The 14-gamer? Maybe even that amazing 21-game streak that broke the American League record! We don’t want the scorecards from any of those games and 118 others, so we are happy to let you have your pick for free when you spend $100 on end-of-season specials.

4. Dress Like a What is Still Technically a Major Leaguer!

   • Act fast to get official, game-worn jerseys, which are essentially in brand-new, out-of-the-box condition. No pesky dirt stains come from baserunning, and there is hardly a trace of perspiration because the effort generally wasn’t exactly sweat-generating.

5. Bring Home a Piece of the Ballpark!

   • Nothing says tradition and the National Pastime like the magic of Guaranteed Rate Field. Thanks to the on-field futility, many new seats we optimistically installed last off-season went unsold and unused. Honestly, we don’t see that changing much next season, so we are selling those stadium seats so you can feel like you are a part of the stadium action while at home while watching next year’s streaks

6. Get Your Tickets Here!

   • We heard somewhere that fans missed the thrill of holding and keeping a physical ticket to the ol’ ballgame, so we foolishly printed up tickets for every home game. Needless to say, we have sheets and sheets of unsold and untorn tickets. You name the dimensions you need! They're great for wallpapering your fan cave, lining your birdcage, or as floormats in your car.

7. Fireworks!

   • We have so many unused home run and victory celebration fireworks. Pick up a crate or two today!

8. Signage!

   • We will not recycle our well-meaning 2024 slogan, “It’s Better at the Ballpark.” So, all of these signs, stickers, and posters need to go. Those are also free with a $100 purchase.

The sale begins this Friday at midnight. Fans and collectors can visit the White Sox's official online store and enter the promo code “WORST” to access this special promotion.

End of the Bench will have more on this story after we take a quick trip to Chicago.

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