Chicago White Sox Sweep the World Series after Eighty-Eight Years

Loyal South Side fans have something to party about since their beloved White Sox
finally won another World Series. The White Sox have been less than inspiring in the
last fourscore and eight years, but they have finally pulled out of their record-breaking
slump.

Maybe it was more than rut. Some believe it was the "South Side Curse," caused by the
"Black Sox." This label was given to eight players from an early White Sox team that
conspired together to throw the World Series in 1919. Whatever the cause, it seems as if
the sun is finally shining on the Chi-Sox, after a pitiful record for most of the Twentieth
Century.

Let's take a look: Of the four World Series the White Sox participated in during the last
eighty-eight years, they won two. The first was an exciting victory when the Sox beat
their hometown rival, the Chicago Cubs in the ultimate "Crosstown Classic," the only
World Series in history dominated by Chicago teams.

For those that don't know, the Crosstown Classic is an annual competition between the
American League Chicago White Sox and the National League Chicago Cubs. The two
teams alternate hosting the game each year, and this event kicks off the baseball season
by firing up fans from both sides of town.

The next Series the Sox played in was in 1917, when they overtook the New York Giants,
four games to two.

It was in 1919 that the "Black Sox" gained notoriety after intentionally throwing the
Series to the Cincinnati Reds, allowing them to win five games to three. It would be a
full forty years before the White Sox would snag another chance at the World Series.

Unfortunately, upon challenging the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959, the Chi-Sox
experienced another defeat. The Dodgers beat them four games to two.

Eighty-eight years after winning a Series, the Sox have finally pulled it off again. In
October of 2005, the White Sox swept the Houston Astros, defeating them soundly in the
first four games of the Series.

The scores were as follows: In game one, Chicago won by two points, with a final score
of five to three. Game two was close at seven to six. The third game, a record breaker
lasting more than five hours, resulted in the Sox winning by two, after an unheard of
fourteen innings. This was the longest game in World Series history, and the final score
was seven to five. Game four was another record-breaking game, as it was one of only
six in which any team won the Series with a score of one to nothing.

In all fairness, the Astros played a tough final game, with both team's pitchers shutting
out batters for the first full seven innings. Unfortunately, fans, players, and even the
coach admit that the Astros did not play well throughout most of the Series.

Chicago fans are thrilled by their newfound status as winners. They are crossing their
fingers in hope that the new millennium is the beginning of a new era for the White Sox
Ball Club. Only time will tell, but sweeping the Series is a great start.

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