White Sox Retro set 2

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File Name: White Sox Retro set 2

File Submitter: DonSPa

File Submitted: 18 Apr 2012

File Category: Uniforms and Accessories

There are 2 folders One for those that have Tys roster editor and one for those

that dont.There are 3 methods to installing.

Tys Editor Instructions

U can install these into the main mlb 2k12 folder and they will not overwrite any file.

Open Tys editor and import the info from the text file included.These unis will have

the correct color codes.Start tys editor open the roster that u want to install the unis to.

Click on the uni tab then click on import.When the window open sup find wherever u have the text

file located at ,clikc the text file and open this will install the unis into game with

the colors

Normal Install instructions

WARNING BACK UP ORIGINAL FILES as these will overwrite the originals.Unzip into

the main mlb2k12 folder.Start game these will NOT have the correct color codes because

of the way 2k does their files

Generic Mod Enabler(use the files in the normal install)

This is the best way for those who dont have tys editor and dont want to over write the originals.

Download from http://www.users.on.net/~jscones/software/products-jsgme.html

and follow thier directions.Once installed there should be a folder called *MODS*

Inside this folder u can create another folder.For example if u just want national league

modded unis name a folder NATIONAL LEAGUE and place my unzipped uni files

inside this folder.Start the enabler and choose the folder that has the mods

then start the game and the unis should be available.If u want to revert back to the originals

then just shut down the enabler again these will not have the correct color codes

The WhiteSox have the most rich source of uniforms out of any ML baseball team.

Thier long history of uniforms is very interesting.

Charles Comiskey transfered his "Western League St Paul"franchise to the hallowed

NL territory of Chicago for the 1900 season.The Chicago Nationals felt only mildly

threatened by the competition since the renamed "American League" was

still a minor league.The newcomers played thier games on the distant southside

of town.Comiskey agreed not to display the city name "Chicago" on his

uniforms but adopted the abandoned name "White Stockings" from the early

dynasty of the NL Chicagoeans.The invaders promptly won the AL pennant in 1900

and league president Ben Johnson boldly declared that the AL was now a major league

for the 1901 season.Comiskys first ML uniforms were standard white and grey

with a large square maroon "C" on the left breast and of course white stockings.

Since the west side team were strictly second division chicago fans started paying

more attention to the south siders.They repeated the same home uni but Comiskey

reneged on his word(it was all out war by now)he displayed the city name on his all dark blue

road unis.The league and the franchise were in the windy city to stay.

For 1903 some interesting changes were displayed as the white stockings became

a blue with a 4 inch wide white band.In June 1910 the White Sox played thier

last game at south side park and opened in thier new baseball palace Comiskey Park.

In 1912 the teams best known emblem design in teams history was first displayed

on the uniform.The large "S" encircling a small "O" and "X" was positioned on the left breast.

After a 2nd place finish in 1916 the Sox were once again a solid contender.By 1917

the home unis had standardized the team insignia and pinstripes.a small american flag

wasworn on the left sleeve to symbolize baseballs support for the war effort.The'17'

road uni took a bizzare reverse pinstripes with white stripes on solid blue fabric.

Sure enough they won the pennant and showed up to the "17" world series against

John McGraws Giants in a specially designed star spangled red white and blue variation

of thier home unis.Even the sacred tradition of all white socks was temporaily violated

with a red white and blue stripe.They came dressed for a cotume party and left with a world championship.

Those unis were retired from game use but came to symbolize the most glorious

moment in White Sox history.The Boston RedSox were Chicagos chief rivals for supremacy

in 1918 and reclaimed th AL championship.The WSox stumbled badly to under .500.

The 1918 unis added a feature the "Sox" emblem by adding small white sock silhouettes

inside the "S".This was the first time a pictorial symbol of the team nickname portrayed

on game uniforms.

In 1919 the team s magic returned as they again met in the world series with the

Cincinnati Reds.The Sox lost but was under a cloud of suspicion and rumors

as a rsult in the infamous "Black Sox" scandal and the WSox dynasty was dismantled

by cimmisioner Landis.

In the 1930s decade it spelled double depression for the WSox as economic hard times

and the team continued its seemingly permanent residence to the basement

of the AL ladder.A few stars like Luke Appling and Ted lyons helped brighten the gloom somewhat

1932 introduced a new look for the Sox in fact they had 2 versions.The primary

design featured the arrangement of the "SOX" intertwined diagonally with a baseball

and bat worked into the design.The letters were red with a blue outline and the bat was yellow.

This uniform stayed for the next 4 years and was featured in the first "All Star" game

at comiskey park in 1933.The Allstar game was initiated by Arch Ward who was a

sports editor for the "Chicago Tribune".It was to coincide with the citys century of progress

exposition.Ward had the novel idea of a single game made up of the games most

exciting group of baseball players ever assembled.And by the 1930's baseball was

by now established as "Americas favorite pastime" and the exposition was a perfect

time to provide the "perfect"stage to introduce baseballs best to the rest of the country.

Many didnt even believe that a contest of this magnitude would even live up

to the fans expectations,especially to those who in the far west states had never seen a

major league baseball game.

In 1933 and 1934 the teams were selected by managers and fans.The NL manager was

chosen was John McGraw and the AL manager was Connie Mack.They led players

such as Lou Gehrig,Jimmie Foxx,Al simmons and the one and only Babe Ruth.

"We wanted to see Babe" said Bill Hallahan the NL starter."Sure hes old and a big waistline

but that doesnt make a difference,we were on the same field as Babe Ruth"

With fellow allstar Charlie Gehringer on first in the bottom of the 3rd,the Babe

drove one into the right feild stands,the first homer in all star history.The crowd

according to one account"roared in acclamation" and the first allstar was won

by the AL on the strength of Ruths homer and so the All star game was anresounding success.

And the attendance of the game was 49,200 people to prove that this special moment

in "Americas game" that expectations would be met.

The Sox went thru so many different uniform styles thru the years,from pinstripes,reds

blues, black,zippers ,button ups etc.Probally the most confusing time of Sox unis

is during the 1969 season.The sox were going with the traditional grey but with blue pinstriping,

and white lettering and numbers.It was approved but with the advent of colored TV

and major league braodcasts were in "technicolor"the blue on grey did not show up well.

Most uniform books and sites show the grey but on the baseball cards and some pics they show the powder blue

style thats the white sox decided to go with,royal blue lettering and numbers were used and so these showed up

much better.In 1976 Bill Veeck who was an inovater of so many bizzare ideas ,gave an idea which just for

some reason never caught on.He decided one day and said "hey why dont we wear shorts"

Not sure why it didnt catch on but my guess is the players just was not thrilled

with the turf burns from the sliding effect or what.I think this idea lasted maybe 1 or 2 games.

These unis they wore for the 6 years(shorts not included though)They had 4

different unis during this run.2 home versions and 2 road versions,

The home ones were all white for 1 with dark navy"Chicago",navy cap with a white"sox"

navy stripe down the leg and navy undershirt,But for my uniform files i had to go with

undershirts to see the v neck style on the jerseys.They also had huge navy collars.The alt white

the only difference is they used navy blue pants.The road jerseys were the opposite.

All navy uni with white lettering n numbers,only the all navy road had a white cap and navy bill.

The other road uni had all navy cap and white pants

IF U USE THE MOD ENABLER U WILL WANT TO MAKE A SECOND FOLDER to place these in or they will over write the first set i did

the following files represent the 1969,1971 home and away,1976 home away and 2 alternates,and the 1987

and the files are all of the whitsox iff's

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