In what is being hailed as the greatest regular-season turnaround in modern baseball history, the Chicago White Sox officially clinched their first MLB playoff berth in five years after defeating the Kansas City Royals today. Just two seasons ago, the franchise suffered a brutal stretch of consecutive 100-loss seasons, prompting many experts to predict a decade-long rebuilding phase. However, guided by manager Will Venable, the White Sox capitalized on back-to-back three-run scoring frames early in the game to punch their highly anticipated ticket to October baseball, sending shockwaves through the American League Central race.
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