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Chicago White Sox: La Russa calls Abreu an all-time great

CHICAGO - AUGUST 14: Jose Abreu #79 celebrates with Third Base Coach Joe McEwing #47 of the Chicago White Sox after hitting a game tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against the New York Yankees on August 14, 2021 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images)

With two outs and the Chicago White Sox trailing the Yankees by one on run on Saturday night, hope was dwindling for the South Siders. Jose Abreu came strolling up to the plate with the game in the balance.

As he has done throughout his career, the 2020 American League MVP rose to the occasion.