Open Letter to My Young Friend Alex

Dear Alex:

I heard that you're having doubts about being a White Sox fan. It's a natural thing to do. We've all had them over the years. But it's something you just have to fight through. You didn't turn your back on the Dragons when they lost in the playoffs this year, did you? And you don't give up on your Mom and Dad if they do something dorky (which I'm sure they do on a daily basis) do you? That's what being part of a team and a family, in other words, loyalty, is all about. You'll be a better person for having stuck with something through thick and thin.

Sure, it seems easy to be a Cubs fan when you live in the North suburbs; I know that from my own personal experience. But trust me, the Cubs will break your heart more than the Sox will. True baseball fans pick a team and stick with it. You've done the first part, now do the second. You've cast your lot with the Sox, so stand up to the Cubs fans around you and be proud of the choice you've made.

Yours in Sox fandom,

Chuck