On Thursday afternoon, the Chicago White Sox accomplished something they’d never done before in franchise history. They reached 86 wins for the first time since 2010 and won their first division title since 2008. They also accomplished something else they’d never done before in their entire franchise history dating back to 1901. They made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons!
It’s pretty amazing the White Sox hadn’t accomplished this before, as they were the only team in the MLB up to this point (save for the Marlins) who hadn’t. If you look at the Sox history, it’s not that surprising they haven’t done this.