Chicago White Sox drive cars onto field at home opener

Their post-season "drive" starts in April.

Who says the drive to the postseason can't start in April?

The Chicago White Sox rolled onto the diamond at U.S. Cellular Field Friday for their home opener in an array of Ford vehicles.

It looks like reigning AL rookie of the year Jose Abreu got his own truck.

Jose Abreu rolls into US Cellular. Large applauds for last year's AL ROY. #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/HW2QLPJVTw

— Jen Lada (@JenLada) April 10, 2015

The players had fun with it.

Ha! Zach Duke leaps over the side of his pick up truck. Meanwhile, Sale sticks the step-out landing to the cheers of the fans.

— Jen Lada (@JenLada) April 10, 2015

This apparently should not have been a surprise, as the team tipped its hand well in advance, but the "Ford Drive Around" appeared to serve its purpose: surprise a lot of people. The team also honored the late Chicago baseball legends Ernie Banks and Minnie Minoso pre-game.

Plus, Jose Contreras emerged from who-knows-where to throw out the first pitch. The Sox' 2005 title seems like yesterday...

Jose Contreras threw out today's ceremonial first pitch to Alexei Ramirez. #CWSHomeOpener pic.twitter.com/keqIm7iNn0

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 10, 2015

- Jeremy Woo