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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Catherine Odom

Rain holds off as White Sox fans tailgate, celebrate at home opener

Fans gather outside Guaranteed Rate Field for the White Sox home opener Monday against the San Francisco Giants. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

David Blitstein’s father has held White Sox season tickets since the 1950s, and over the years, he figures they went to about 30 home openers together.

Now, Blitstein, who lives in Roscoe Park, is continuing the tradition with his kids. He and his wife, Lena Blitstein, brought their children Ella, 11, and Isaac, 9, to their third Sox home opener as a family, as the team faced the San Francisco Giants. Isaac brought a baseball and a Sharpie in hopes of scoring Tim Anderson’s autograph.

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