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.

Coming back to Chicago never gets old for Derrick Rose. The former Bulls MVP returned to the South Side Thursday to throw out the first pitch at the White Sox home opener, where he was showered with MVP chants from the crowd.

It’s surreal,” Rose said. “It’s always surreal. But I’m a businessman now. And a dad today. Just spending time with him and giving them this time to really take in the moment.”