Baseball on the south side of Chicago has been rather forgettable this year as the White Sox are just 23-35 after starting the season seen as many as AL Central favorites. That didn’t stop Marcus Freeman and his staff from taking in Wednesday’s White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels game, however.
Freeman threw out the first pitch before the matinee affair and accomplished his goal of not bouncing it – although it would have been called a ball for being too high even if Paul Bunyan was batting.
Regardless, Freeman and a good amount of his staff took in the ballgame that the Angels ultimately won 12-5. Although not a memorable day for the hometown White Sox, Freeman and company did get to see future Hall of Famers Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs.
See some of the best captures from their day at the park below!
Just before his first pitch
Video footage of the first pitch
In-game interview
Guys day out
Video recap via ND Football
Worth noting is that former Notre Dame basketball player Brooks Boyer, who is currently the Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer with the White Sox, can be seen at the 0:19 mark (he’s the guy in the suit).
Perhaps someone paid a visit?
I couldn’t help but wonder if anyone from Notre Dame’s staff that was in attendance perhaps stopped by a nearby high school that happens to be home to a certain five-star talent the Irish are chasing for the 2024 recruiting class in defensive tackle Justin Scott …
Story originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire