CHICAGO — When Major League Baseball returned from the players strike in 1995, teams looked for ways to get back in the good graces of alienated fans.
The Chicago White Sox decided to give more fans an opportunity to watch batting practice sessions before home games at new Comiskey Park, letting the visitors go first and then taking their swings from 5:25-6:25 p.m. for night games. Instead of having an hour and a half of free time before games, Sox players were limited to 30 minutes.
Slugger Frank Thomas, who often spent his pregame time watching video, was visibly upset by the edict and said the idea was nice but short-sighted.
