The 108 Interview – Gabriel D. Silva a.k.a. @BearstownSox35
When it comes to White Sox Fans, one of the most famous fans is Gabriel D. Silva. He won the 2018 hit Chicago sports trivia show, Beer Money, “All-Star Edition”. He is a staple on X / Twitter and hosts his own show on YouTube. He recently moved his season tickets to the 108 and currently has taken more photos with fans than local fame whore BeefLoaf. Seriously, people love Gabriel.
What you might not know about Gabriel is that he is close to releasing his 2nd book! You can buy it here: https://amzn.to/3yDTvNX
We sat down with Gabriel to ask him about the 1st book and what we can expect in the 2nd book. Gabriel’s 2nd book will be released this summer!
1.This is your second book. What did your first book focus on?
My 1st focus on my high school football life experience how autism people mistreat
Buy Gabriel’s First Book Here –
2. Is the 2nd book a continuation of the first book?
It prequel and post 2nd book I felt 2nd bad note! 2nd it my memory with my grandpa I had child hood qnd then present hang out Payton Liz Beefloaf choziry you and Justin memories my 1st pitch my beet money all stars and great sox Twitter memories!
3. Your first book was pretty controversial, did anyone get mad at you for writing about them?
Coach Joyce did ! He and I talk ! He understands what I am coming from !
4. Do you talk to / or see coach Angelo these days?
I don’t talk coach Angelo in years a over 13 years
5. What are you talking about in the 2nd book?
My child hood memories and my pressebent time it amazing!
6. Where can people buy this book?
Amazon and other book stores.
7. If they made a movie about either of your books, who would play the main characters?
You will play my grandpa Dave play coach White Justin plays Angelo Jr Ken play coach Angelo beefloaf play coach red!
8. Do you think you’ll write a 3rd book?
I am think about it write about Raging Bear comic fiction
9. Aside from baseball and football, what other sports do you enjoy watching?
Pro wrestling I love it fake lot people get hurt boxing I love it
10. How does it feel to be more famous than BeefLoaf in the 108?
Beefloaf is legend so are you ! No I am not big
That’s not enough Gabriel for anyone! We asked him some more questions to get to know the man behind the X / Twitter handle.
Likes
Favorite Game That You Were At
July 20 2021
Favorite All Time Player That Doesn’t Have a Statue On the Concourse
Ozzie Gullen
Favorite Drink and Dinner at the Park
Coke and cheese burger
Favorite Place to Sit
108
Favorite Uniform
83 sox or 1987- 90 white sox
Favorite Giveaway
Bat 2000 bat day
Favorite Theme Night
Wwe night
Dislikes
What irks you the most about White Sox fans?
Some are Bears Haters like Kenwo
What is the worst part of being a Sox fan?
Get used losting and live in past
Worst part of the game day experience?
Wave why people do wave watch game
What really grinds your gears?
People do wave a lot !
Least Favorite White Sox player of all time
Andrew Benintedi he is terrible!
Game Day
Ballpark experience, how could it be better?
Bring back blue seats
Best Sox Park hack?
Sammy Sosa
What brings you back for every game?
It my 2nd home
Feelings on the wave?
Wave sucks it annoying
How Early Do You Get To Games?
2 or 4 hours it give away
What Do You Bring To Games?
Sox hat sox jersey or 108 jersey
How Many Games Do You Go To Each Year?
Over 45
Section 108 Questions
What is your favorite baseball word?
Sox
What is your least favorite baseball word?
Cubs
What get’s you excited about the White Sox?
My grandpa I think about sox 1st person u think is him
What makes you sad about the White Sox?
Jerry Reinsdorf own sox
What sound or noise at the ballpark do you love?
Let’s Go white Sox! Wooo
What sound or noise at the ballpark do you hate?
Wave suck
What is your favorite Hawkism?
he gone
Do you have any favorite #108ing stories you’d like to share, ballpark or otherwise?
My sox summer brought me my 1st beer at sox game back 2021
Favorite White Sox Twitter Account (Besides @fromthe108) and why?
@SoxBearPayton she is passionate much as me comes with Bears and white Sox! She has best out fits!
Person from White Sox Twitter that you’d most like to meet and why?
@chisoxfanmike he is passionate like me
Favorite Non-White Sox Twitter Account and why?
@prazmaster he is funny I like battle back in forth
What do you like best about @fromthe108 ?
Yoi guys My friends been since 2016
What is your favorite alcoholic drink for #108ing? Be specific and feel free to go with more than one if you need to. What about your favorite beer style?
Miller light
Gimme an “Uncle Rico” moment from your prior sports playing past.
In football practice freshman I catch ball no can’t tackle me!
Where would you take @ChiPartyAunt out on a date?
Nope
Favorite performance enhancing drug?
Protein Shakes muscle mile
Who do you hate more Jim Belushi or John Cusack?
Jim Belushi annoying cubs fan
Happy Ending
What Other Chicago Teams Do You Enjoy
DA BEARS
Favorite Chicago Sports History Moment
White sox win world series 2005
Any Stories About Running Into or Meeting White Sox Players? Other Chicago Athletes?
Lot my favorites bears and white Sox! DJ MOORE try chargem 250 for photo at Bears draft party!
Favorite Band?
LIMP BASKET I GUEST
What is your favorite song?
Keep rolling because undertaker used
Favorite TV Show (or Netflix or HBO or whatever the fuck)?
Xmen 97
Do you remember your first Sox game?
No I don’t remember I was baby
What Player had the greatest impact on you?
Paul Konerko
What do you do for work? If you could be or do anything else – what?
I do cashier delivery pr Guy assistant to my dad
If you could live in any other time, when might that be?
1985 Bears just see Bears win super bowl
If you could have dinner with five White Sox Players, past and present, who would they be?
If you could change one thing in your past, what might that be?
If I have better football teammates and football coaches !
What are you most proud of?
My Family my friends Payton Liz Justin Luke a& a couple beef chorize and you my six summer
How would you like to be remembered?
Great loyal tough honest nice crazy diehard bears and white Sox fan!
What’s the one thing about you few people know?
I love to read and write
What do you dislike most about yourself?
I second guest myself
What do you dislike most in others?
Judge people who don’t know
What were your best/worst subjects in school?
Math and history was my best ones science was wrost
What do you like doing in your spare time?
Watch Bears white sox games on YouTube watch pro wrestling play video games work out talk to my friends or write my book
Who is your celebrity crush?
Trish Satrus
What is your favorite movie?
Batman dark night
What is your favorite baseball movie?
Big league little league
What is biggest weirdest fear.
Chickens
What would be your one super power?
Shot fire blast
What’s your one annoying habit?
I love talk
What would be a good theme song for your life?
My way limp Basket.
What ballpark would you like to visit?
Old comiskey park and Old Yankees stadium
Thanks for your time Gabriel!
-MSS
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