White Sox Talk Podcast: Incredible stories from a 97-year-old White Sox fan

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Chuck Garfien speaks with Marian Scheffler about her life as a die-hard White Sox fan. She tells stories about:

-Coming into contact with Babe Ruth (3:00)

-Watching a game on the field at Comiskey Park in 1933 (6:10)

-Why Luke Appling was her favorite White Sox player growing up (10:15)

-Living in Chicago during the Great Depression (15:20)

-The awe of seeing television for the first time in the 1940's (16:20)

-Watching Eddie Gaedel at the plate (23:30)

-Why she missed the 2005 World Series (25:40)

-Her thoughts on the rebuild (28:00)

-Why she's upset about the White Sox media coverage in Chicago (29:30) and more.

Listen to the full podcast here or in the embedded player below.

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