WATCH: Rain Postpones White Sox Home Opener, Not Fans' Fun Beforehand

CHICAGO, IL — Die-hard fans of the Chicago White Sox came out to support the team before they took the field for the first time in 2017 on Monday afternoon.

Even steady showers couldn't kep the faithful from gathering outside newly named Guaranteed Rate Field to tailgate or enjoy a quick game of cornhole before the White Sox and the Detroit Tigers take the field for the first game of the season.

Unfortunately, rain proved to be too tough an opponent Monday for both the White Sox and the Tigers. The game was postponed after a nearly two-hour rain delay. It's been rescheduled for 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 4.

WATCH LIVE: Check back early Monday afternoon to as Patch Editor Tim Moran talks with White Sox fans as they party before and file in to Chicago's first game of the 2017 season at newly renamed Guaranteed Rate Field:

Fans are excited about the new season for the White Sox as the first in what we all hope is a rebuilding process that produces results on the field sooner rather than later. The team is coming off a 78-84 2016 season in which they finished fourth in the American League Central Division.

In the offseason the team made efforts to build for the future by trading All-Star pitcher Chris Sale for a slew of prospects including Yoan Moncada, the top baseball prospect in America. They also locked up a young and talented Tim Anderson for years to come.

RELATED: Chicago White Sox Home Opener 2017: When and How to Watch the Game

So far, the rain is making the possibility of the White Sox playing their opener Monday iffy. But if they do and can find a way to win the game, fans will surely enjoy an early season lead in the division.

Chicago White Sox Opening Day 2017

• Opponent: Detroit Tigers
• First Pitch: 3:10 p.m. Monday, April 3 (currently rain delayed)
• Where: Guranteed Rate Field, Chicago
• TV | Radio | Streaming: CSN Chicago | 890 WLS-AM, Univision America 1200 AM (WRTO-AM) | MLB.tv
• Pitching Matchup: Jose Quintana (2016: 13-12, 3.20 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (2016: 16-9, 3.04 ERA)

UPDATED (5:02 p.m. Monday, April 3)

Chicago White Sox fans didn't let rain dampen their fun before the team's home opener against the Detroit Tigers Monday, April 3, at Guaranteed Rate Field, the ballpark formerly known as new Comiskey Park, U.S. Cellular Field and "The Cell." (photos by Tim Moran)

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