Shane Smith, the 25-year-old righthanded rookie pitcher from Danvers, has made history for the Chicago White Sox by being named to the American League roster for the All-Star Game July 15 in Atlanta.

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The Rule 5 Draft pick is the Sox’ first rookie All-Star since Jose Abreu in 2014 and the team’s first-ever rookie pitcher to make the Midsummer Classic.

Major League Baseball has unveiled the complete list of Chicago White Sox and Cubs players who will participate in the Midsummer Classic in Atlanta.

Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, has died. He was 44.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Chicago White Sox’s World Series Championship, which will be celebrated this month, along with Mark Buehrle getting a statue dedicated to him.

The 23-year-old shortstop hit a triple off the wall in his second big league game on Saturday against the Rockies.

Colson Montgomery had an RBI triple in the first inning, his first MLB hit and RBI, during a three-hit performance for the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in the second inning of his major league debut Friday night against Colorado, sprinting back and diving to grab Ryan Ritter’s broken-bat looper.