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The White Sox were one of the worst teams in MLB history. Now they are just five wins from a place in the World Series The postgame celebration songs pounded through the Bluetooth speakers in the Chicago White Sox clubhouse on Monday night, minutes after the team’s playoff victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. The White Sox, who lost 121 games two seasons ago, have made a remarkable turnaround.

A team who were once so abject that they stopped tweeting out their results are now just five wins from the World Series. They can seal their progress to the American League Championship Series on Wednesday if they beat the Guardians in Chicago.

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