CHICAGO -- I'm not getting paid for this by any of the following companies, but here is a list of some of the companies that have signage at the Chicago White Sox' U.S. Cellular Field:
Pontiac
Miller Genuine Draft
XM Radio
State Farm
OfficeMax
ComEd
Motorola
Chevrolet
Murray's Discount Auto Stores
Pepsi
Miller Lite
Walgreens
Holiday Inn
Resorts Casino
Athletico
LaSalle Bank
WCIU-TV
Volkswagen
Ownacondo.com
DHL
Best's Kosher
Jim Beam
United Airlines
Majestic Sportswear
McDonald's
And, of course, U.S. Cellular.
Usually, minor-league baseball franchises steal ideas from big-league teams. But when it comes to cluttering up a ballpark with ads, it looks like the White Sox and most other teams have borrowed all too liberally from their little brothers. I don't like it. I'm headed to Wrigley Field tomorrow for the White Sox-Cubs game. Hopefully, words haven't been cut into the ivy on the outfield brick wall to help sell junk food or SUVs.