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From bidets to baseball magic: How Munetaka Murakami and his teammates revived the Chicago White Sox
The team holds a 2-0 lead in the American League Championship Series qualifier after a 4-3 win against the Cleveland Guardians, team officials said.
- On Monday, the Chicago White Sox secured a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians, establishing a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five divisional series and moving toward an American League Championship Series berth.
- The White Sox's success follows three disastrous seasons of at least 100 losses, including a modern-era record of 121 defeats in 2024, after being eliminated from playoff contention on September 6 last year.
- Reliever Jordan Leasure sparked the turnaround in April by purchasing a $20 toy wand for injured pitcher Mike Vasil, which the team adopted for "casting spells" to generate runs during dugout rituals.
- Murakami, who arrived on a $34 million contract, frequently launches home runs over 400 feet with elite exit velocity, energizing fans who received 20,000 replica wands after the commissioner's office questioned the original.
- Having won their first playoff series since 2005, the White Sox are energized by widespread support and a Papal blessing from Pope Leo XIV, with the team's infectious chemistry—including players dressing as Spider-Man—captivating the league.
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It's no exaggeration to say that the Chicago White Sox used to be a disaster.
From bidets to baseball magic: How Munetaka Murakami and his teammates revived the Chicago White Sox
By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that the Chicago White Sox used to stink.After three disastrous years in which they’d lost at least 100 games every season, the South Siders had to freshen things up; but they couldn’t have imagined that some new toilet seats would be
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