The Sox Are Back

The Sox Are Back Sports Busy Beaver Button Museum
Category
Sports
Chicago
Additional Images
The Sox Are Back Back Sports Busy Beaver Button Museum
Sub Categories
Baseball
Litho
Graphic Design
Text on Button THE SOX ARE BACK
Image Description

Blue text and graphic image of a figure holding a baseball bat on a white background
Back Paper / Back Info

[sticker]
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
2 1/4 inch
Additional Information

“The Sox” refers to the MLB team the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox have been in the major leagues since 1901. The slogan “The Sox are back” refers to a new season beginning. Today the season begins in March and the post-season ends in late October. The logo on the button was used by the team between 1976 and 1990. 
Sources

Franchise timeline: White Sox history: Chicago white sox. MLB.com. (n.d.). https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/history/timeline 

Logos and uniforms: White Sox history: Chicago white sox. MLB.com. (n.d.). https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/history/logos-and-uniforms 

 
Catalog ID SP0193