John Rooney expressed excitement and honor in returning to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the White Sox 2005 World Series victory. Having broadcast Sox games for 18 seasons, he will partake in the pregame ceremony at Rate Field, alongside former colleagues. Rooney's iconic call of the final out of Game 4 is remembered fondly as a highlight of his tenure. Despite leaving the Sox before the 2006 season, Rooney prefers to focus on the positive memories from that championship season and the players’ achievements rather than his departure circumstances.
I told Jerry, 'If you'll have me back, I'll come,' Rooney said this week. 'I'll take off and come. That would mean a lot.' And sure enough, I got the invitation, and I'm so honored by that.
Here's the 1-2 pitch to Palmeiro, a ground ball past Jenks up the middle of the infield, Uribe has it, he throws, out! Out! A White Sox winner, and a world championship!
I prefer to just move on from all of that and remember all the good stuff about it.
It's about the guys who played the game. I want to focus on their achievements and the great moments we shared.
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