(670 The Score) White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is considering options to move the franchise from its home of Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side, Crain’s Chicago Business reported Monday evening.
The White Sox’s lease at Guaranteed Rate Field is set to expire in six years, and they left the door open for a move in a statement that was released to Crain’s. Guaranteed Rate Field is owned by the Illinois Sports Facility Authority.
“We have not had any conversations about our lease situation, but with six years remaining, it is naturally nearing a time where discussions should begin to take place,” team spokesman Scott Reifert said in a statement. “The conversations would be with the city, ISFA and the state and most likely would be about vision, opportunities and the future.”
The White Sox could look to move to a new location in the city or surrounding suburbs or may consider a more drastic step of considering Nashville, Crain’s reported. No decision is imminent.
The White Sox finding a new home could be a precursor to the 87-year-old Reinsdorf looking to sell the team, which a group he led bought for $19 million in 1981. The team declined to address the possibility that Reinsdorf could be looking to sell the team, Crain's reported. The White Sox have played on the South Side since they joined the American League in 1901, and their current stadium opened in 1991.
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