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Most White Sox Players Prefer Classic Rock Walk-Up Songs at Home Games

By Mark Konkol | April 27, 2015 5:38am | Updated on April 27, 2015 10:50am
 When White Sox pitcher Jeff Samardzija takes the mound he likes to hear Led Zeppelin's
When White Sox pitcher Jeff Samardzija takes the mound he likes to hear Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir."
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BRIDGEPORT — At U.S. Cellular Field, birthplace of player walk-up songs — thanks to retired organist Nancy Faust, of course — the 2015 White Sox playlist is thick with rock ‘n’ roll.

The Sox pitching staff especially favors classic rock tunes.

Pitcher David Robinson strolls to the field to the tune of AC/DC’s “Back in Black." Jeff Samardzija and Zach Putnam take the mound to Led Zeppelin's “Kashmir” and “Rock and Roll,” respectively.

And Sox ace Chris Sale takes the field to an AWOLNATION song that sounds like his name, “Sail,” is being sung.

Catcher Tyler Flowers prefers Three Dog Night’s sing-songy “Shambala” and Color Me Badd’s “All For Love.” Why? I have no idea. Maybe he lost a bet.

Center fielder Adam Eaton’s pick is “This is How We Do it” by Montell Jordan. Slugger Adam LaRoche (and his beard) is a fan of country singer Luke Bryant’s album “Crash My Party.”

Before every Jose Abreu homer you’ll hear either “Yo Quiero” by Gente De Zona or “Nada Es Regalado” by El Micha.

And Avisail Garcia steps to the plate to “Gucci Boys Club” by Arcangel, which kinda sounds like a Keef song with a Latin twist.

Here’s how the White Sox walk-up song playlist shakes out:

Adam Eaton: “This is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan

Jose Abreu: “Yo Quiero” by Gente De Zona; “Nada Es Regalado” by El Micha

Adam LaRoche: “Play It Again” by Luke Bryant; “That’s My Kind of Night” by Luke Bryant

Avisail Garcia: “Gucci Boys Club” by Arcangel; “Chica Ideal” by Chino & Nacho

Alexei Ramirez: “Danzo Kuduro” by Don Omar; “Palito De Coco” by Rumai

Conor Gillaspie: “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC

Tyler Flowers: “Shambala” by Three Dog Night; “All For Love” by Color Me Bad

Micah Johnson: “Undefeated” by KB

Chris Sale: “Sail” by AWOLNATION

Jose Quintana: “Punto y Aparte” by Tego Calderon

David Robertson: “Back in Black” by AC/DC

Jeff Samardzija: “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin

Zach Putman: “Rock and Roll” by Led Zeppelin

Jacob Petricka: “The Pretender” by Foo Fighters

 

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