Hi, I'm Josh Levine, Slates National Editor, and one of the hosts of Hang Up and Listen.

Today I am here to introduce an episode of my new podcast, One Year.

The idea behind the show is that every season is about a different year in American history and the stories that defined that year.

And our first season is all about 1977.

We've released episodes about Anita Bryant's crusade against gay rights

and the fight over marijuana decriminalization

and in the episode you're about to hear, we have a really fascinating sports story.

It's about someone I'd never heard of until recently.

Her name is Mary Shane, and she was a broadcasting pioneer.

I think you'll enjoy hearing about her. And if you do, please

subscribe to one year wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks so much.

How would you describe the White Sox franchise for people that aren't familiar with it?

Like what's the experience like of being a White Sox fan?

Woe be gone.

It's like what now? What can fall on our head today?

That's Bob Strunk. He's a retired public defender,

and he's been rooting for the Chicago White Sox baseball team

for more than 60 years.

Since 1959.

From the point of view of a die-hard fan,

the most important thing to understand about the White Sox is that they are not the Chicago Cubs.

The working class city people were the Sox fans.

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