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White Sox complete amazing turnaround with historic playoff clincher

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Svoboda, D. (2026, September 25). White Sox complete amazing turnaround with historic playoff clincher. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/white-sox-complete-amazing-turnaround-with-playoff-clincher/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-25 · by Dylan Svoboda

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The Chicago White Sox clinched a historic playoff spot in baseball, becoming the first team to reach the postseason after losing over 100 games in each of the last two seasons. They achieved this remarkable turnaround with an 82-77 record, marking 22 more wins than their previous season’s total. The White Sox are now fighting for the AL Central division title against the Cleveland Guardians, who hold a half-game lead but face a tiebreaker disadvantage if they finish tied in the standings.
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The Chicago White Sox achieved a historic feat by clinching a playoff spot on Thursday after losing at least 100 games each of the last three seasons, including a modern MLB record of 121 losses in 2024. This makes them the first team ever to reach the playoffs following back-to-back 100-loss seasons and just the third in MLB history to do so within a year after hitting that mark. The White Sox secured their playoff berth with a decisive 9-1 win over the Kansas City Royals, improving their record to 82-77, marking an astounding improvement of 22 wins compared to last season. They still have aspirations for winning the AL Central division title but currently trail the Cleveland Guardians by half a game at 82-76 heading into the final three games of the regular season. Despite their remarkable turnaround, the White Sox maintained composure on the field during the clinching win, focusing celebrations in the clubhouse instead.

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American League Chicago MLB The White Sox the AL Central

Subjects

The White Sox ORG · 6× Chicago GPE · 3× MLB ORG · 2× the AL Central ORG · 2× American League ORG · 1× Cleveland ORG · 1× Guardians ORG · 1× Royals ORG · 1× Southsiders ORG · 1× the Red Sox ORG · 1×

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Chicago had, in fact, been even worse than that in recent years, losing at least 100 games in each of the last three seasons, including a modern MLB record of 121 losses in 2024.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
🔮 It’s the first time the White Sox will play postseason baseball since 2021, when they won the AL Central after going 93-69 during the regular season.
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White Sox complete amazing turnaround with historic playoff clincher · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

The White Sox made baseball history with their unbelievable playoff berth. asserted
Sox → make → berth
After clinching an American League postseason spot on Thursday, the Southsiders became the first team ever to reach the playoffs after back-to-back 100-loss seasons. asserted
Southsiders → clinch → seasons
Chicago had, in fact, been even worse than that in recent years, losing at least 100 games in each of the last three seasons, including a modern MLB record of 121 losses in 2024. asserted
Chicago → lose → 2024
They’re also just the third MLB team to lose 100 games and make the postseason a year later. asserted
They → ’re → postseason
It’s the first time the White Sox will play postseason baseball since 2021, when they won the AL Central after going 93-69 during the regular season. asserted
they → ’ → season
After Thursday’s playoff-clinching 9-1 win over the Royals, Chicago sits at 82-77, which is 22 more victories than they had in 2025, with three games to go. asserted
they → clinch → games
The White Sox are still fighting for a division title and first-round bye. asserted
Sox → fight → title
The Guardians, who play the Red Sox on Thursday night, sit a half-game up on the White Sox in the AL Central at 82-76. asserted
who → play → 82
Chicago holds the tiebreaker over Cleveland, meaning the White Sox would come out on top in the division if they finish with the same record. asserted
they → hold → record
“They have belief in themselves, belief in each other,” White Sox manager Will Venable said according to MLB.com. uncertain
Venable → have → MLB.com
“That can carry you a long way … asserted
That → carry → you
These guys continue to believe and whatever the ending is to this one, we all can agree that from the beginning, this group has as much self-belief as any group I’ve seen.” asserted
I → continue → group
The White Sox will finish up the regular season with three games at home against the Rockies. asserted
Sox → finish → Rockies
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