White Sox

2024 - 9 - 24

From Worst to First? The White Sox's Journey to the Bottom of the League!

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The Chicago White Sox can't stop losing, and it's almost beautiful! Discover their epic fails and how they're embracing infamy while tying records for losses this season!

The Chicago White Sox have become synonymous with losing this season in a way that has people scratching their heads and laughing nervously. Poised to break the record for the most losses in modern baseball history, the team has stumbled their way to a stunning 120 losses, tying the infamous 1962 New York Mets. Every time baseball fans think, “It can’t get worse than this,” the White Sox find a new way to redefine failure on the field. It’s almost impressive how consistently dismal they have been throughout the season.

In an unexpected twist, interim manager Grady Sizemore is under consideration for the permanent managerial position. As the team’s captain of calamity, Sizemore might have the job sewn up by virtue of sheer endurance, developing an uncanny knack for turning defeats into lessons. White Sox general manager Chris Getz has stated that he understands the frustrations of the fans, who are pleading for just a hint of success. It’s rough for fans when you start to feel like a wedding party that can’t escape the dance competition—it’s embarrassing yet unforgettable!

But there’s a silver lining in this cloud of losses. The White Sox managed a miraculous rally to stave off their record-breaking defeat against the LA Angels, winning 3-2. The cheers from the stands reflected a strange mix of relief and disbelief; the fans were ready to weather any embarrassing moment just to feel that rush of victory, if only for a night! Even with 120 losses, this resilient team showcased a glimmer of hope that perhaps they might not go down in history as the team with the most losses, at least not just yet.

Amidst the humorous disaster that is their season, the White Sox have garnered a unique kind of infamy expressed through playful jeers and chants from fans who might soon adopt their own celebration rituals for every loss instead of sulking. After all, embracing the chaos and finding laughter, even in the darkest of times, is what being a sports fan is all about.

Fun fact: The 1962 New York Mets, who the White Sox are currently tied with, were known for featuring a number of Hall of Fame players and still managed to gather up a whopping 120 losses that season! Also, the record for the most losses in a season by any team in the modern era is 120, and the White Sox are teetering on that line, wondering if they’ll be the team to one-up that dubious honor!

So, even if you’re not a White Sox fan, grab a snack, sit back, and join the ride as this team embraces the art of losing while staying persistent!

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How the Chicago White Sox Became the Masters of Losing (The New York Times)

How Does a Baseball Team Lose 120 Games? Every Way You Can Think Of. The Chicago White Sox are poised to break the record for the most losses in modern baseball ...

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Sizemore 'in consideration' for White Sox managerial opening (MLB.com)

CHICAGO -- Grady Sizemore's interim status as manager could change with the White Sox. There's at least a possibility for that title to become permanent, ...

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Chicago White Sox stave off modern-era MLB record for losses, win ... (WLS-TV)

The Chicago White Sox held off the LA Angels, winning 3-2 and avoiding breaking the record set by the 1982 New York Mets for most losses in a season.

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White Sox to consider interim manager Grady Sizemore for ... (ESPN)

White Sox general manager Chris Getz said Tuesday that interim manager Grady Sizemore will now be considered for the permanent job, a reversal of the GM's ...

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White Sox remain at 120 losses and tied with '62 Mets, rallying past ... (Kentucky Today)

The Chicago White Sox remained tied with the 1962 New York Mets for the modern major league record of 120 losses in a season, rallying to score three runs ...

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The Beauty of the Chicago White Sox's Abysmal Season (New York Magazine)

The Chicago White Sox are primed to become the worst team in modern Major League Baseball history. There's a certain beauty to that, Will Leitch writes.

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White Sox lose 120th game to tie post-1900 record by the 1962 ... (Drgnews)

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox tied the post-1900 MLB record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New Y...

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GM Chris Getz says he understands frustration as White Sox wrap ... (The Associated Press)

General manager Chris Getz insists he understands the frustration in Chicago. The White Sox came into Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels tied ...

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White Sox fans embrace infamy with jeers, chants and a marriage ... (Yahoo Sports)

These White Sox fans were fully ready to watch their team lose its 121st game.

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Angels help White Sox avoid record for losses in a season (Los Angeles Times)

The Chicago White Sox remained tied for the modern major league record of 120 losses in a season after rallying to beat the Angels.

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'It felt good': White Sox ride 8th-inning rally to comeback victory (MLB.com)

CHICAGO -- An argument could be made for Tuesday standing as the best night of an otherwise dismal season for the 2024 White Sox. Chicago scored three runs ...

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White Sox rally past Angels in eighth inning for 3-2 win; remain tied ... (CBS Los Angeles)

The Chicago White Sox remained tied with the 1962 New York Mets for the modern major league record of 120 losses in a season, rallying to score three runs ...

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White Sox ride 8th-inning rally to comeback victory over Halos (MLB.com)

CHICAGO -- The White Sox made history on Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field, but not the kind everybody imagined.

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White Sox remain at 120 losses and tied with '62 Mets, rallying past ... (KFSN-TV)

The Chicago White Sox remained tied with the 1962 New York Mets for the modern major league record of 120 losses in a season, rallying to score t...

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Photos: Chicago White Sox 3, Los Angeles Angels 2 on Sept. 24, 2024 (Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago White Sox earned a 3-2 comeback win against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at Guaranteed Rate Field.

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Despite impending record for losses in a season, White Sox are ... (CBS News)

CHICAGO (CBS) -- For some time now, it has been a matter of when, and not if, the White Sox would take sole possession of baseball infamy.

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MLB Tuesday round-up: Chicago White Sox avoid becoming the ... (CNN)

White Sox third baseman Bryan Ramos celebrates during his team's win against the Los Angeles Angels. Kamil Krzaczynski/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters. CNN ...

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Chicago White Sox avoid setting Modern MLB loss record with 5 ... (WLS-TV)

The Chicago White Sox avoided setting the modern MLB record for losses in a season, but will need to win their remaining five games.

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Inside the 2024 White Sox's road to MLB's all-time worst record - ESPN (ESPN)

But unless they have five more unexpected wins in them, the 2024 Chicago White Sox will soon live in baseball infamy as the worst team ever, supplanting the ...

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White Sox beat Angels, avert setting record for losses in a season for ... (CBS Chicago)

Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking, two-out single to help the White Sox (37-120) stave off infamy for at least one more night. Fans voiced their displeasure ...

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White Sox win and evade setting loss record, but gloom pervades ... (CBS Chicago)

Because it happened just one year too early, the 1899 Cleveland Spiders' all-time record of 134 losses is not included. That loss did not happen on Tuesday—the ...

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Why White Sox fans are still going to games (Chicago Daily Herald)

September is a month when contending baseball teams play games that matter. The Chicago White Sox are also playing games that matter — not for a playoff ...

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White Sox aim to stave off mark as worst team in modern MLB ... (NBC Chicago)

The Chicago White Sox earned their 37th win of the season Tuesday night, coming back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Angels.

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