Chicago's own Derrick Rose attended and threw out hte first pitch at Thursday's Opening Day game against hte Los Angeles Angels and he made sure to show out as

Derrick Rose threw the first pitch at the White Sox opener and debuted unreleased adidas x Fear of God sneakers in a surprise reveal.

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Rose also threw out the first pitch for the White Sox at a game in June 2008 after he was drafted No. 1 overall by the Bulls.

Sean Burke threw what will be recorded as the first strike of the 2025 season for the White Sox with a 93.8 mph four-seam fastball swung through by the Angels’ Taylor Ward Thursday afternoon at Rate Field.

Sunday's game between the White Sox and Angels was delayed for two hours and 48 minutes, but head groundskeeper Roger Bossard and his crew got the field in condition to finish the game.

Here are our takeaways from Opening Day 2025 with the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field, where Chicago celebrated Derrick Rose and watched an improved Sox squad.

In the leadoff spot for the first time this season, Nick Maton put the White Sox on the board with a home run off Angels' starter Jack Kochanowicz.