and White Sox last Series wins having come in 1918 and 1917, respectively. Skeptics There is a large faction of White Sox fans who dismiss the idea of a curse against the White Sox as a ridiculous (yet successful) ploy by the national media to sensationalize the team in efforts for increased ratings, instead attributing their drought to the more obvious reason: team mismanagement. The Comiskeys were very conservative spenders (which many hypothesize to be the reason that the Black Sox scandal even occurred in the first place) and it was not until 1958 that the family gave up majority ownership to Bill Veeck, who was an innovative marketer but lacked sufficient resources to compete with wealthier teams. Ownership then passed to the Allyn brothers, who almost moved the team to Milwaukee while mediocre on-field performance continued. The team was then reacquired by Veeck, who sold it to current majority owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who also owns the NBA's Chicago Bulls on the West Side of town. See also Baseball superstition Black Sox scandal Curse of the Bambino – A similar superstition surrounding the Boston Red Sox (ended in 2004) Curse of the Billy Goat – A similar superstition surrounding the Chicago Cubs (ended in 2016) Curse of Rocky Colavito – A similar superstition surrounding the Cleveland Guardians (ongoing) Curse of the Colonel – A similar superstition surrounding the Hanshin Tigers (Japanese baseball) Curse of Coogan's Bluff – A similar superstition surrounding the San Francisco Giants (ended in 2010) Sports-related curses References Further reading Kevin Baxter, "White Sox end the curse with pitching, speed, and power", Miami Herald, October 28, 2005 Donovan Burba, "Hometown dilemma: Can a Cubs fan find joy in Sox success", Concord Monitor, October 21, 2005 Mike Hart, "The List: Odds on breaking the curse(s)", Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, November 2, 2005 "Head 2 Head: Whose Curse is Worse?", Sports Illustrated, May 20, 2005 Chicago White Sox Black Sox Urban legends American folklore