White Sox End 19-Year Playoff Drought

The Chicago White Sox celebrated their first playoff series victory in 19 years, defeating the Houston Astros 7-3 on Wednesday to sweep their AL Wild Card Series. This remarkable turnaround comes after the team lost 100 games in each of the previous three seasons, making them the first MLB team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth.

Despite Munetaka Murakami struggling at the plate with just one hit and five strikeouts in the series, the White Sox's celebration was led by Chase Meidroth's three-run homer. "It means everything for our fans," Meidroth said. Manager Will Venable praised his team's unwavering belief throughout the season, noting they are "probably the only ones in this country that believed they could be in this spot." Chicago now advances to face AL Central champion Cleveland in the AL Division Series beginning Saturday. h-doctor.club