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====2010–present==== '''2010 season''' * A new outdoor Beer Garden named "TBD's" was installed by July 26 (when the White Sox hosted the [[2010 Seattle Mariners season|Seattle Mariners]]) at Gate 5. The area served beer, wine, soda, and water, and also had 12 flat-screen TVs. TBD's was taken down and replaced by "ChiSox Bar and Grill" in 2011.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100722&content_id=12520318&vkey=pr_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws|work=Major League Baseball|title=TBD's outdoor beer garden added to Gate 5 entrance|date=July 22, 2010}}</ref> The restaurant was open at 11 AM on gamedays. Although it is technically outside the park and accessible with or without a game ticket, fans must be 21 or older to enter. Home Plate Club opens behind home plate * Frank Thomas' number and picture were added to the outfield wall as his number was retired.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-spt-0830-white-sox-brite--20100829,0,848334.story|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|title=Having His No. 35 Retired Emotionally Drains Thomas|first=Dave|last=Van Dyck|date=August 29, 2010}}</ref> '''2011 season''' [[File:U.S. Cellular Field Gate 5.jpg|thumb|right|Gate 5 entrance, restaurant and bar]] * A new Metra station ([[Jones/Bronzeville (Metra station)|Jones/Bronzeville]]) on the [[Rock Island District|Rock Island]] line (designed by Infrastructure Engineering, Inc.) worth $7.9 million was planned to be opened in 2009, but due to a year-long delay of construction, the station opened in 2011 after groundbreaking on June 29, 2009. The new station is located East of the ballpark just beyond the I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Expressway. * A multi-level restaurant and bar inside Gate 5 called "ChiSox Bar and Grill" (formerly known as [[Bacardi]] at the Park). The establishment features both indoor and outdoor seating and a wide variety of food, drinks, and entertainment for Guaranteed Rate Field guests that started in April 2011. "ChiSox Bar and Grill" is open during the baseball season, but plans made the restaurant and bar a year-round establishment.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20110329&content_id=17179392&vkey=pr_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920192149/http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20110329&content_id=17179392&vkey=pr_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 20, 2011|work=Chicago White Sox|title=Bacardi At The Park added to Gate 5|date=March 29, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/03/29/white-sox-open-new-bar-and-restaurant/|work=[[WBBM-TV|CBS Chicago]]|title=White Sox Open New Bar And Restaurant|date=March 29, 2011}}</ref> * A bronze statue of [[Frank Thomas]] was unveiled on July 31, against the [[Boston Red Sox]]. It is the eighth statue to be placed on the outfield concourse. '''2012 season''' * Chicago Sports Depot, a new merchandise store, opened on November 19, 2011, right next to Gate 5 and ChiSox Bar and Grill.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/ballpark/csd.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116143618/http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/ballpark/csd.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 16, 2011|work=Chicago White Sox|title=Chicago Sports Depot}}</ref> '''2014 season''' * A bronze statue of [[Paul Konerko]] was unveiled on September 27, against the [[Kansas City Royals]]. It is the ninth statue to be placed on the outfield concourse. '''2016 season''' [[File:The Cell 2016 .png|thumb|2016 renovations with new HD scoreboards]] * Three new HD video boards were installed before the start of the 2016 season at a cost of $7.3 million.<ref name=cost /> The auxiliary boards in left and right field, and the main video board in center, were all replaced with new HD screens. The project was funded via the Sox' capital repairs budget.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-white-sox-video-boards-20151001-story.html|work=Chicago Tribune|title=White Sox to install 3 new video boards for 2016 season|date=October 2, 2015}}</ref> '''2018 season''' * The visitor's clubhouse was renovated to meet up to date technology. * A virtual reality home run derby batting cage was installed in the Chicago Sports Depot. * A {{convert|30|foot|adj=on}} high safety netting has been extended to the outfield end of both dugouts, or from section 122 to 142. * A new LED ribbon board was extended to run the entire length of the grandstand, meaning the retired numbers that resided behind home plate had to be moved to the first and third-base lines.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Phil |title=What's new at Sox Park: Renovated clubhouse, more netting and the 'South Side Horseshoe' |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-spt-white-sox-guaranteed-rate-field-tour-20180327-story.html |access-date=June 19, 2019 |date=March 27, 2018}}</ref> '''2019 season''' * A 326-seat section dubbed "The [[Goose Island Brewery|Goose Island]]" (now known as the "[[Miller Lite]] Landing") replaced sections 106 and 107 in right field. The section includes running water fixtures on all four sides to create the "island" of beer and baseball. The section also features individual seating, spaces for group parties and a standing room area where fans can interact near the outfield concourse. The first few rows of the section also provide a "modernized" game day experience with cushioned seats, device charging ports, television screens and more. The revamped section expanded the presence of Goose Island, which is owned by beverage conglomerate [[Anheuser-Busch]] InBev, inside the stadium. The previously known Craft Cave became the Goose Island Craft Cave. Formerly a {{convert|10|foot}} Goose Island tap statue overlooked the stadium from the special section. The section opened by opening day on April 4.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Price |first1=Satchel |title=White Sox to add 'The Goose Island' section to Guaranteed Rate Field bleachers |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/white-sox-goose-island-section-2019-bleachers-guaranteed-rate-field/ |access-date=June 19, 2019 |date=January 28, 2019}}</ref> * An extension of the safety netting from the dugouts to foul poles was completed during the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spedden |first1=Zach |title=Guaranteed Rate Field Netting Extending to Foul Poles |url=https://ballparkdigest.com/2019/06/19/guaranteed-rate-field-netting-extending-to-foul-poles/ |access-date=June 19, 2019 |work=Ballpark Digest |date=June 19, 2019}}</ref> '''2021 season''' * The White Sox added the flickering LED lights for whenever the team either comes out of their dugout before the first pitch, hits a home run, wins a game, or whenever their closer comes out of the bullpen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soxon35th.com/white-sox-debut-flickering-stadium-lights-at-guaranteed-rate-field/ |title=Guaranteed Rate Field debuts flickering stadium lights |date=April 12, 2021 |access-date=April 12, 2021}}</ref> '''2022 season''' * The White Sox removed their outfield banners in their light towers. '''2023 season''' * The White Sox added two new viewing bars in the 500 level prior to the start of the 2023 season. To accomplish this, eight rows of seats in the two 500-level sections had to be removed. According to the website that released the permit, the project cost was approximately $284,500. Located near Sections 516 and 548, the bars feature walk-up beverage service with seating offering excellent views of the field, creating new amenities for all fans on the 500-level concourse.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-white-sox-and-molson-coors-unveil-two-new-500-level-view-bars/ |title=White Sox and Molson Coors unveil two new 500-level view bars |website=[[MLB.com]] |date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soxon35th.com/white-sox-molson-coors-unveil-two-new-500-level-bars/ |title=White Sox, Molson Coors unveil two new 500-level bars |date=January 11, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2014}}</ref> *The White Sox added turf around the monument of the old Comiskey Park home plate outside the stadium.
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