The White Sox revealed the lineup for their Postgame Alumni Home Run Derby, set to follow the July 11 contest with the A’s at Rate Field. Six familiar names, all ready to take their hacks.
The group features a grab bag of franchise favorites and power hitters from across several eras of White Sox baseball: José Canseco, Gordon Beckham, Leury García, Daniel Palka, Scott Podsednik, and Alexei Ramírez. First pitch at 1:10 CST, then the derby kicks off about half an hour after the last out.
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the group with perhaps the most accomplished power résumé (and most chemical assistance, although Alexei would like a word). The 1988 AL MVP, six-time All-Star, 462 career bombs, four Silver Sluggers, and half of the Bash Brothers with Mark McGwire. His last big league homer? Of course, it came in a Sox jersey.
The rest? Maybe not classic sluggers, but each has a moment burned into Sox fans’ memories. Podsednik’s walk-off in the ’05 World Series, García’s “Leury Legend” three-run rocket in the 2021 ALDS, and Ramírez’s rookie grand slam binge in 2008 — four of them, including the one that set up the Blackout Game. It’s certainly an interesting supporting cast.
Beckham still gets love for both his days on the field and his current gig in the booth.
And Palka? Well, he did drop 27 bombs as a rookie in 2018 and rose to instant cult hero status as one of the bright spots in a sea of rebuilding blues.
The derby will feature three rounds with simple rules: ten outs or three minutes to mash as many as you can in the opening round. The top four move on, then it’s down to two for the crown. If a slugger hits a special Blue Moon Orange Baseball? Those count double. If there’s a tie, the fans get the final say with a vote.
Before all that, there’s a Draft Viewing Party where fans get to watch the Sox make the first pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, right on the centerfield board. Draft, game, derby, all jammed into one afternoon. Oh, and fans get 20% off all concessions until 1 p.m. July 11 is shaping up as a full-on Sox-palooza: past, present, and whatever the future brings.
