Editing Rate Field (section)

===2000s===
*April 27, 2000: White Sox [[José Valentín]] hits for the cycle against the [[2000 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles]] in the White Sox's 13–4 win becoming the 5th player in franchise history to hit for the cycle. Attendance: (13,225)
*September 13, 2002: The [[Rolling Stones]], on their [[Licks Tour]], play the first-ever concert held in the stadium.
*July 15, 2003: The stadium hosts the [[2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|74th MLB All-Star Game]]. The [[1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|first All-Star game]] was played at [[Comiskey Park]] in 1933. Attendance: (47,609)
*July 25, 2003: White Sox hall of famer [[Frank Thomas]] hits his 400th career MLB homerun against the [[2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season|Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] off of pitcher [[Jorge Sosa (baseball)|Jorge Sosa]] becoming the 36th player in MLB history to do it. Attendance: (22,617)
*September 13–14, 2004: U.S. Cellular Field hosts two games between the [[2004 Florida Marlins season|Florida Marlins]] and the [[2004 Montreal Expos season|Montreal Expos]], due to [[Hurricane Ivan]] in [[Florida]]. The Marlins sweep by scores of 6–3 and 8–6. The series would return to Florida to finish the last three games, with the Expos taking two. Game 1 attendance: (4,003). Game 2 attendance: (5,457)
*August 7, 2005: A life-sized bronze statue of catcher [[Carlton Fisk]] is unveiled on the center-field concourse behind section 164. The White Sox defeat the [[2005 Seattle Mariners season|Seattle Mariners]] 3–1. Attendance: (35,706)
*October 5, 2005: The stadium hosted game 2 of the [[2005 American League Division Series]] between the White Sox and the defending World Series champion [[2005 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]] with the White Sox up 1–0 in the series. The Red Sox led the game 4–0 heading into the 5th when the White Sox answered with a 5 run inning including an error by former White Sox shortstop [[Tony Graffanino]] when a ball hit by [[Juan Uribe]] went through the legs of Graffanino which could've got the inning ending double play but allowed the inning to continue. The rally was capped off by a go-ahead three-run home run by [[Tadahito Iguchi]] that won the game for the White Sox 5–4 and take a 2–0 series lead. The White Sox would win their next game in Boston to sweep the Red Sox and move on to the ALCS. Attendance: (40,799)
*October 12, 2005: The stadium hosted game 2 of the [[2005 American League Championship Series]] between the White Sox and the [[2005 Los Angeles Angels|Los Angeles Angels]] with the Angels up 1–0 in the Series. The game was tied 1–1 in the bottom of the 9th inning with 2 outs. Angels pitcher [[Kelvim Escobar]] struck out [[A. J. Pierzynski]] when Pierzynski took a couple steps toward his dugout before he began to run to first base. Home plate umpire [[Doug Eddings]] said it was a uncaught third strike and had to be thrown to first which no throw was made because they all thought the inning was over and Pierzynski was called safe and allowed the inning to continue. Replay appeared to show the ball to be caught cleanly by catcher [[Josh Paul]] but replay review did not exist back then and the call stood. The White Sox would pinch run Pierzynski with [[Pablo Ozuna]]. Ozuna would steal second before [[Joe Crede]] would walk it off with a base hit off the left field wall and won the game for the White Sox 2–1 to tie the series at one game a piece. The White Sox would win their next three in Anaheim to advance to the World Series for the first time since [[1959 Chicago White Sox season|1959]]. Attendance: (41,013)
*October 22, 2005: The [[2005 World Series|first ever]] [[World Series]] game in this stadium between the Chicago White Sox and the [[2005 Houston Astros season|Houston Astros]]. It was the White Sox's 5th World Series appearance, their first since [[1959 World Series|1959]], and were looking to win their 3rd title in franchise history while it was the Houston Astros' first ever World Series appearance in the franchise's 44 year history. [[Luis Aparicio]] throws the ceremonial first pitch, then is joined by 1959 World Series teammates [[Jim Landis]], [[J. C. Martin (baseball)|J. C. Martin]], [[Billy Pierce]] and [[Bob Shaw (baseball)|Bob Shaw]] on the field. [[Josh Groban]] sings the national anthem. [[Craig Biggio]] of the [[Houston Astros]] is the game's first batter. [[Jermaine Dye]]'s first-inning home run off [[Roger Clemens]] provides the game's first hit and run. The White Sox get their first World Series game victory since 1959, defeating the [[2005 Houston Astros season|Houston Astros]] 5–3. In attendance at the game was future [[Pope Leo XIV]]. Attendance: (41,206)
*October 23, 2005: The stadium hosted game 2 of the 2005 World Series the following night between the White Sox and Astros. The White Sox were trailing the Astros 4–2 in the bottom of the 7th. The White Sox had the bases loaded for [[Paul Konerko]] after the Astros brought in [[Chad Qualls]] to help them get out of the jam. Konerko would hit a Grand Slam on the first pitch from Qualls to put the White Sox up 6–4. They would hold the lead until the 9th inning when closer [[Bobby Jenks]] had a blown save and allowed Astros pinch-hitter [[José Vizcaíno]] to tie the game on the first pitch with a 2 RBI single. In the bottom of the 9th, the Astros were attempting to force extra innings when [[Scott Podsednik]], who hit zero Home Runs during the regular season, hit a walk-off Home Run off [[Brad Lidge]] to win the game for the White Sox 7–6 and take a 2–0 Series lead. It was the 14th walk-off home run in World Series history. The White Sox would win the next two games in Houston to win the World Series, their first since [[1917 Chicago White Sox season|1917]]. Attendance: (41,432)
*October 28, 2005: After winning the 2005 World Series, the team's victory parade begins at U.S. Cellular Field, players boarding double-decker buses that travel north to downtown Chicago. A throng estimated at more than 200,000 celebrates the first [[White Sox]] championship since 1917.
*April 2, 2006: The Sox open the 2006 season with the unveiling of their [[2005 World Series]] Championship banner on the left-center light tower. Three other banners are placed on the other light towers: One for the [[1906 World Series|1906]] and [[1917 World Series]] championships by the Sox on the far left tower. The one on the right-center tower is for all the team's American League Championships. The one on the far right is for all the division championships. The Sox defeat the [[2006 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]] 10–4. Attendance: (38,802)
*April 18, 2007: [[Mark Buehrle]] tossed a [[no-hitter]] against the [[2007 Texas Rangers season|Texas Rangers]] with it being the first no-hitter in the stadium, the 16th in franchise history, and the first no-hitter in franchise history since [[Wilson Álvarez]] in 1991. Attendance: (25,390)
*September 16, 2007: Hall of famer [[Jim Thome]] hits his 500th career homerun in walk-off fashion to win it 9–7 against the [[2007 Los Angeles Angels season|Los Angeles Angels]] off of pitcher [[Dustin Moseley]]. Thome became the first player in MLB history to hit his 500th career homerun in walk-off fashion and being the 23rd player in MLB history to join the [[500 home run club]] as well as the first and only to do it in a White Sox uniform. Attendance: (29,010)
*April 8, 2008: The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority unveil the first environmentally friendly permeable paving parking lot to be used by a Major League sports facility in parking lot L.
*April 11, 2008: The White Sox dedicate their new brick plaza to the 2005 World Series Champions and their fans. The Sox are defeated by the [[2008 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]] 5–2. Attendance: (26,094)
*May 7, 2008: Minnesota Twins [[Carlos Gómez]] hits for the cycle for the first time in his career against the White Sox in the Twins' 13–1 win. Gómez became the 8th player in franchise history and the third youngest player in MLB history to hit for the cycle. Attendance: (21,092)
*July 20, 2008: A life-sized bronze statue of [[Harold Baines]] is unveiled on the center-field concourse behind section 105. The Sox are defeated by the [[2008 Kansas City Royals season|Kansas City Royals]] 8–7 and [[Jim Thome]] of the Sox collects his 2,000th career hit. Attendance: (32,269)
*August 14, 2008: White Sox hit [[List of Major League Baseball home run records#Four consecutive home runs by a team in one game|four consecutive home runs]] against the Kansas City Royals with the batters being [[Jim Thome]], [[Paul Konerko]], [[Alexei Ramírez]], and [[Juan Uribe]] off of [[Joel Peralta]] and [[Rob Tejeda]]. It was the 6th time in MLB history that an MLB team hit four consecutive home runs and the first time its ever happened in franchise history. Attendance: (32,788).
*September 29, 2008: White Sox came into a big game. If the White Sox won, they force an AL Central tiebreaker game against the [[2008 Minnesota Twins season|Minnesota Twins]] the next day. The White Sox won the game 8–2 against the Detroit Tigers with rookie Alexei Ramírez hitting a go-ahead grand slam in the 6th. It was Ramírez's fourth grand slam of the season setting a single season record for most grand slams hit in a season by a rookie. Attendance: (35,923)
*September 30, 2008: U.S. Cellular Field hosted the [[2008 American League Central tie-breaker game]] between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox. The game decided who would win the American League Central and would face the [[2008 Tampa Bay Rays season|Tampa Bay Rays]] in the [[American League Division Series]]. White Sox fans were encouraged to wear all black at the game to show their support which they would do. The game was a pitching duel between [[John Danks]] of the White Sox and [[Nick Blackburn]] of the Twins until the 7th when Jim Thome hit a go-ahead home run off of Blackburn to give the White Sox a 1–0 lead. The game would end on a diving catch by White Sox outfielder [[Brian Anderson (outfielder)|Brian Anderson]] and the White Sox won 1–0 and clinched the AL Central Division. The White Sox would lose to the eventual American League champion Tampa Bay Rays in four games in the ALDS. Attendance: (40,354)
*January 20, 2009: The White Sox display a banner outside of Gate 6 to honor White Sox fan [[First inauguration of Barack Obama|Barack Obama's presidential inauguration]].
*July 23, 2009: The [[Mark Buehrle's perfect game|first perfect game]] and second no-hitter at U.S. Cellular Field and the 18th perfect game in MLB history. [[Mark Buehrle]] strikes out six batters and records 11 ground ball outs to get a perfect game against the [[2009 Tampa Bay Rays season|Tampa Bay Rays]]. The perfect game included an amazing play by White Sox outfielder [[DeWayne Wise]], who came in as a defensive replacement, where he robbed a home run from [[Gabe Kapler]] in the top of the 9th. It is the second no-hitter of Buehrle's career, the last occurring on April 18, 2007, against the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. It was also the franchise's second perfect game with the last one being [[Charlie Robertson]] in 1922. He is the first player since [[Hideo Nomo]] to throw multiple no-hitters, and the first to throw a perfect game since [[Randy Johnson]] of the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] did it May 18, 2004 against the [[Atlanta Braves]] at [[Turner Field]]. In a remarkable coincidence, Buehrle's first no-hitter was 2 hours and 3 minutes and Buehrle's second was just as long. Another coincidence was home plate umpire (#56, same as Buehrle's) [[Eric Cooper]] who called both Buehrle's no-hitters. Yet another coincidence is that [[Ramón Castro (catcher)|Ramón Castro]], who caught for Buehrle, wears the No. 27 on his jersey, the number of consecutive outs needed for a perfect game. It was also Cooper's third no-hitter called with his first one with [[Hideo Nomo]] on April 4, 2001. Attendance: (28,036)
*August 2, 2009: [[2009 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] [[Melky Cabrera]] hits for the cycle against the White Sox in their 8–5 win becoming the 14th player in franchise history to hit for the cycle. Attendance: (36,325)