John Rooney shares his memories of the 2005 White Sox championship season (Hour 3)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In the third hour, Judson Richards and Lou Canellis were joined by former White Sox radio play-by-play announcer John Rooney to reflect on the 2005 club's championship season. The 2005 White Sox are holding a 20-year reunion this weekend. After that, Bulls Radio play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky joined the show to discuss the latest storylines from NBA Summer League.

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0:00.0	Spiegel and Holmes show Flashback.
0:02.8	Flashback.
0:07.6	Jinks with a deep breath.
0:10.0	The OKs the sign from the stretch with a runner at second.
0:14.2	Here's the one-two pitch to Palmero.
0:16.5	A ground ball past Jinks up the middle of the infield.
0:18.9	Uribe has it.
0:19.9	He throws out, out.
0:22.4	A White Sox winner and a world championship.
0:25.4	The White Sox have won the World Series, and they're mobbing each other on the field.
0:31.0	This was a great ball game tonight.
0:34.8	This is as good as again.
0:36.1	The Sox are world champions in Chicago. Go crazy. The celebration is on the
0:41.2	mound right now at Bennett-Made Park in Houston. On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, the White Sox have won
0:49.8	their first world championship since 1917.
0:59.7	Well, that is the dream to get to call one of those.
1:02.7	This is Spiegel and Holmes, Judson Richards, and Lou Canellas.
1:06.8	And for Speaks and Lawrence today, the man who made that call,
1:09.9	joins us now on 6'7 of the score, John Rooney.
1:12.5	John, what's it like to hear that call back for you?
1:14.8	Oh, great memories.
1:15.8	It really is.
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