The Chicago White Sox have offered to support the Gay Softball World Series in Chicago, but declined a request to have player Gordon Beckham throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Beckham got in hot water and apologized after writing “Getz is gay” in the infield of a July 4 game with the Kansas City Royals. [...]
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Gay Softball World Series invites White Sox Gordon Beckham and Jerry Reinsdorf to attend
Local organizers of NAGAAA‘s Gay Softball World Series have invited Chicago White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham (right) and team owner Jerry Reinsdorf to the Gay Softball World Series in late August. Beckham previously “apologized” for scrawling “Getz is gay” in the infield of a recent matchup with the Kansas City Royals. From the Windy [...]
Baseball at the All-Star break: Time to get serious!
The Major League Baseball All-Stars have been announced so that means if you wear Yankee pinstripes then you are going to the game whether you deserve it or not. More importantly, the All-Star game marks the halfway point of the season so what better time to evaluate the league and highlight some of the good [...]
Gordon Beckham of the Chicago White Sox offers non-apology for ‘Getz is gay’ scrawl
Chicago White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham is the latest to catch some heat after calling someone gay. It was during a game against the Kansas City Royals last week and Beckham inexplicably scrawled in the dirt: GETZ IS GAY! GB. The message referred to former teammate Chris Getz, who is now with the Royals. [...]
Some Chicago fans wear their homophobia
News flash: Homophobia lives on in Chicago baseball. At the recent Cubs-White Sox series, fans of the White Sox apparently decided that it would be fun to point out how Gaaaaay the Cubs are. Some wore t-shirts with the image to the right, produced by Chi-City Tees. The company’s delightful pitch for the shirt: THE [...]