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\"Frustrated Photo by Liam McGuire, Comeback Media.<\/p>\n
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How bad have things gotten for the Chicago White Sox? Their fans are trolling them \u2014 even those who are no longer alive.<\/p>\n

John Bernard McDonald of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, passed away on April 23. In his obituary, McDonald\u2019s family wrote that he \u201cpassed away after a short illness on Wednesday evening, April 23, at his home surrounded by family.\u201d<\/p>\n

The obituary added that McDonald \u201ccouldn\u2019t face another White Sox season after last year\u2019s record-breaking meltdown.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The family of this recently deceased White Sox fan used his obituary to sound off about the sad state of the team pic.twitter.com\/f2fDovOiqk<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 6, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This isn\u2019t uncharted territory. In 2017, Washington Nationals fan Patrick Killebrew passed away. His obituary in the Richmond Times-Dispatch<\/em> (H\/T Yahoo Sports) said that Killebrew \u201cpassed away peacefully at home, June 20, 2017, after watching the Washington Nationals relief pitchers blow yet another lead\u201d and requested, \u201cIn lieu of flowers, send \u2018donations\u2019 to the Nationals Bullpen Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n

The White Sox weren\u2019t even the only Chicago team McDonald trolled in his obituary. McDonald\u2019s full obituary (available on TributeArchive.com) also noted that \u201cHe enjoyed playing golf, watching tv, re-sleeping and Chicago sports (except the Cubs. He hated the Cubs.)\u201d So, Chicago sports were clearly a big part of his life.<\/p>\n

As for his beloved White Sox, it\u2019s unclear if the White Sox had completed their game on April 23 before McDonald\u2019s death. They lost 6-3 to the Minnesota Twins that day. So at the time of his passing, the White Sox were either 5-18 or 5-19. After a ninth-inning implosion led to a loss on Tuesday night, the White Sox are 10-26. That\u2019s a .278 winning percentage, putting Chicago on pace to go about 45-117. While that\u2019s better than last season\u2019s 41-121 clip, that\u2019s about the only good thing we can say about it.<\/p>\n

So, rest easy, Mr. McDonald. You might have gotten out at the right time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Michael Dixon<\/h2>\n

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