White Sox End 18-Year Drought

Despite struggling at the plate, Munetaka Murakami joined his teammates in celebrating the South Side's incredible turnaround. The White Sox, who lost 100 games in each of the previous three seasons, became the only team in major league history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth. mchezo.co.za

Manager Will Venable expressed pride in his team's belief throughout the season. 'They maintained that belief from the beginning and went throughout the season maintaining that, and they made it happen,' Venable said. The team now advances to face AL Central champion Cleveland in the AL Division Series beginning Saturday in Cleveland.