Back to the Chicago White Sox Newsfeed

On this day in 2005: The White Sox clinched the AL Central division title

Related Topics: Chicago White Sox, Paul Konerko

This October will mark the 20th anniversary of the 2005 Chicago White Sox and their World Series Championship run.

With the 2025 iteration of the team missing the playoffs, I figured there’s no time like the present to remember the remarkable ‘05 postseason and all it’s memorable moments, and I’m inviting you to come along for the journey.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be recapping every 2005 White Sox postseason game like it’s happening in real time. Spoiler alert: The White Sox win in the end.

There’s no better place to start than the postseason clinching game in Detroit from September 29, 2005.