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As we prepare for Opening Day of the 2009 baseball season, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your continued devotion to the Chicago White Sox and for your commitment toward helping us win baseball games, division titles and World Series Championships. We never forget our responsibility to you, our most passionate fans, and to all White Sox fans in the great city of Chicago. Our goal as each and every season begins is to reward your loyalty with another World Series celebration come October.

The White Sox unveiled the Champions Brick Plaza last year.

The White Sox surprised the "experts" in 2008 and captured our third division title in the last nine seasons. The crucial back-against-the-wall victories as September ended - including Alexei Ramirez's grand slam on Monday night - captured the city's attention in a very special way. Your support for our 1-0 "Blackout" playoff victory over the Twins drew rave reviews for our fans from all of Major League Baseball. The boom from Jim Thome's home run that night still echoes around U.S. Cellular Field.

While we departed postseason play too soon in October, we are extremely energized and excited about the approaching 2009 season and our defense of the division title. Veterans like Thome, Paul Konerko, Jermaine Dye and A.J. Pierzynski are joined by rising young stars Ramirez and Carlos Quentin to form a powerful core. Gavin Floyd and John Danks emerged on the mound in 2008 to join Mark Buehrle in our starting rotation, while Scott Linebrink, Octavio Dotel, Matt Thornton and Bobby Jenks anchor our bullpen. One of General Manager Ken Williams' goals this offseason has been to make our roster younger, more athletic and quicker on the bases and in the field. We think you will like these changes in the coming years and as you watch Ozzie Guillen manage your 2009 White Sox.

As I said last year, this organization welcomes high expectations on the field, and we strive to deliver on high expectations off the field as well. Our goal is to make your experience at White Sox games second to none. We want to create unforgettable moments for you, your friends and your family. We promise that our service to you, your experience as a fan at the ballpark, our open communications with you and our commitment to helping the greater Chicago community will be unsurpassed. This remains our promise to all Sox fans. We appreciate that you share our excitement about the 2009 baseball season. Thank you again for your passion and love for the White Sox. Everyone affiliated with this organization looks forward to seeing you at U.S. Cellular Field on Opening Day and throughout the season. Sincerely,

Jerry Reinsdorf
Chairman, Chicago White Sox