The Dominican Summer League White Sox or DSL White Sox are a rookie league affiliate of the

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based in the

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. They play in the Boca Chica Baseball City division of the

Dominican Summer League The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a branch of affiliated Minor League Baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. After the demise of the Venezuelan Summer League after the 2015 season, it is the only L ...

History

The team first came into existence in 1989 as a joint affiliate of the

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and the Texas Rangers. From 1990 to 1993, and again in 1995, the team shared an affiliation with the

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. The team suspended operations for the 1994 season. In 1996, the team shared an affiliation with the

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, before suspending operations again for 1997. The team returned in 1998 with a shared affiliation with the

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. The team became an independent White Sox affiliate in 1999, which they have remained ever since. For the 2007 and 2008 seasons, the team split into DSL White Sox 1 and DSL White Sox 2.

Roster

References

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