Illinois man's obituary rips White Sox for pitiful MLB record: 'Couldn't face' another season
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A huge Chicago White Sox fan died late last month at the age of 77, but he managed to take a shot at his famed ball club from beyond the grave.
Jon Bernard McDonald, of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, died on April 23 at the age of 77 after what his obituary said was "a short illness."
His obituary photo shows him in a White Sox jersey, but amid Chicago's 121 losses last year, and another brutal start this season, the obituary needed to take a jab at the Sox.
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Fans are seen walking outside in a general view prior to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox at Rate Field. (Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images)
"He couldn’t face another White Sox season after last year’s record-breaking meltdown," the obituary reads.
McDonald also "enjoyed playing golf, watching TV, re-sleeping and Chicago sports (except the Cubs. He hated the Cubs)."
Last year's 121 losses were the most in an MLB season ever – Chicago, after Tuesday night's debacle, is currently on pace to match it.
Chicago, entering Tuesday night at 10-28, held a rare lead heading into the bottom of the ninth against the Kansas City Royals, but three balls that never left the infield resulted in zero outs.
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Nick Nastrini reacts during a mound visit with catcher Korey Lee during the Orioles game, Sept. 3, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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