Nancy Faust

Nancy Faust
Faust in September 2010
Born	(1947-03-11) March 11, 1947 (age 69) Chicago, Illinois
Residence	Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
Alma mater	North Park University
Occupation	Organist for Chicago White Sox
Years active	1970–2010
Spouse(s)	Joe Jenkins
Children	1

Nancy Faust (born March 11, 1947) is the popular former long-time stadium organist for Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox.

Faust grew up in the Chicago area, and began playing the organ at age 4 by learning from her mother, Jacquin, also a professional musician. She was also proficient at playing the accordion. After graduating from Theodore Roosevelt High School, she received a bachelor's degree in psychology from North Park University. During high school and college, she would often fill in for her mother at various engagements.

After college, she chose to seek work playing at sporting events for a year before beginning a probable teaching career. She was hired to succeed Bob Creed as the White Sox organist for the 1970 season by public relations director Stu Holcomb, who had seen her perform at a banquet. Her original perch at Comiskey Park was an organ booth that was established in the center field bleachers in 1960 by Bill Veeck to encourage fan interaction. Almost immediately, Faust became arguably the first sports organist to include pop and rock themes while playing during the games. Tying creative tunes from TV commercials or popular songs to various players and game situations – not to mention her musicianship – she made a name for herself, becoming a major entertainment force at both the old Comiskey Park and the new Comiskey (renamed U.S. Cellular Field in 2003).