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As a citizen of the great city of Chicago, I find it impossible to root against the White Sox. The White Sox organization has been much more consistent, in my lifetime at least, at putting a winning ballclub on the field.

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Billy Corgan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 17
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