Comiskey Park Home Plate

A marker in a Chicago parking lot marks the exact home plate of Comiskey Park — home of the White Sox from 1910 to 1990 and site of the Black Sox scandal.

In a parking lot in Chicago's Armour Square neighborhood, a marker embedded in the asphalt pinpoints the exact location of home plate at the original Comiskey Park. From 1910 to 1990, Comiskey Park was the home of the Chicago White Sox, one of the storied franchises of the American League. It was the site of the infamous Black Sox scandal in 1919, when eight players were accused of intentionally losing the World Series. The stadium was demolished in 1991 as the White Sox moved to a new ballpark next door — now Guaranteed Rate Field. The home plate marker is a pilgrimage spot for Sox fans and a poignant reminder of how much history a parking lot can hold.