A ceremony was held during the 27th annual toast to the late broadcaster Harry Caray on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in hopes of breaking a purported Chicago White Sox “curse.” The event, held at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Navy Pier, involved a baseball used in the 1919 World Series known for the infamous Black Sox scandal. The ball was discovered in the Tribune Tower as it was being redeveloped and was removed from the building in 2022, and since then the White Sox have been on a dismal stretch. The ball is being returned to the Tribune Tower with the intent of reversing the team’s fortunes.
Former White Sox player Ron Kittle holds a baseball from the infamous 1919 World Series at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)A baseball from the infamous 1919 World Series, known for the Black Sox scandal, which was discovered in Tribune Tower as the building was being redeveloped, is seen at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Real estate developer Lee Golub holds a case containing a baseball from the 1919 World Series at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, during the 27th annual toast to Harry Caray. Also seen, from left, are retired athletes Chris Chelios (Blackhawks), Richard Dent (Bears), Jeremy Roenick (Blackhawks), Mike Huff (White Sox) and the White Sox mascot Southpaw. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)Retired Chicago sports stars gather at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, for the 27th annual toast to Harry Caray. From left: Chris Chelios (Blackhawks), Mike Huff (White Sox), Jeremy Roenick (Blackhawks), Richard Dent (Bears), real estate developer Lee Golub and White Sox mascot Southpaw touch a case containing a baseball from the infamous 1919 World Series, known for the Black Sox scandal. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)Grant DePorter, president and owner of Harry Caray’s Restaurant Group, attends the 27th annual toast to the late broadcaster and a ceremony to break a purported White Sox “curse” at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, center, hoists a beer with fans during the 27th annual toast to the late broadcaster Harry Caray and a ceremony to break a purported White Sox “curse” at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)Former Chicago Blackhawks player Jeremy Roenick hoists a beer with fans during the 27th annual toast to the late broadcaster Harry Caray and a ceremony to break a purported White Sox “curse” at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)Sports fans raise their beers during the 27th annual toast to the late broadcaster Harry Caray at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Navy Pier on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Patrick Dunaj wears an oversized pair of Harry Caray-style glasses at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, during the 27th annual toast to the late broadcaster. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)White Sox fans gather at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, for the 27th annual toast to the late broadcaster Harry Caray and a ceremony to break a purported White Sox “curse.” (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)Mark Rook attends the 27th annual toast to the late broadcaster Harry Caray and a ceremony to break a purported White Sox “curse” at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Asked how long he’s been a White Sox fan, Rook replied, “Well, I’m 64 years old, so I’d say 64 years.” (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
