Monday, October 17, 2005
Sox Win The Pennant!
While the White Sox were in Anaheim celebrating their first American League pennant in 46 years, I was at Jimbo's Lounge...a popular Sox haunt in the shadow of U.S. Cellular Field.
I love covering the fan aspect of stories like this. In the south side Bridgeport neighborhood, these long-suffering Sox fans haven't had a lot to cheer about in recent years. They were so excited when the Sox won the game and clinched the pennant! I got doused with beer...part of the job when covering stories like this - no big deal!
The Sox are definitely on a roll. They're 7-1 in the post-season...and their starting pitching is about as dominant as any team's staff could be. In fact, the pitching has been so good that even the most pessimistic Sox fans are starting to believe the team can win the World Series.
Will they win? Who knows. But, it's pretty darn exciting to have a Chicago team in the World Series for the first time since 1959!
