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By Dan McGrath Tribune staff reporter for you, Chicago. Old Chicago, new Chicago, and all of Chicago that cares about the Chicago White Sox. Make that the world-champion Chicago White Sox. They earned that distinction for the first time since 88 years if counting, and most Sox fans most assuredly besting the Houston Astros in the World Series, completing an improbable four-game sweep Wednesday night with a 1-0 victory that literally came down to the final pitch. Series MVP Jermaine Dye singled home the only run of the game, Freddy Garcia and three relievers combined on a five-hit shutout and shortstop Juan Uribe made two remarkable fielding plays to end it, touching off a wild celebration among team mem- bers who knew it as easy as they might have made it look.

Two of the games were decided by one run and the 14-inning Game 3 marathon was a two-run affair. congratulate the Chicago White Astros manager Phil Garner said. played well all year, and they deserve to be called world Sox fans from Bourbonnais to Barrington joined the party vicariously, as did the few hundred who had made their way to Minute Maid Park. After watching so many fans in so many other cities celebrate so often, it was almost as if they know what to do with themselves besides smile, shout and hug somebody. The formula the Sox devised in spring pitching, tight defense and clubhouse followed to the letter during a 99-win regular season and one of the most dominant playoff runs in recent memory.

The Sox went 11-1in the postseason, taking care of the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Angels and the Astros as their starting pitchers gave them at least seven innings in 11 of the 12 games. lot of people have waited a long time for this moment, and happy that we were able to give it to said Ozzie Guillen, the charismatic, live-wire manager who won biggest prize in his second year in charge. come here for the glamor, I come here for the money. I came here to And he did. Did he ever.

South Siders end 88-year drought 123456 50 City Elsewhere FINAL CHICAGOLAND CHICAGOTRIBUNE Believe it! White Sox bring World Series title back to Chicago with historic sweep Tribune photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo Joe Crede jumps to the top of the White Sox celebratory scrum after the South nailbiting 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the World Series. we wear black, for that over, after the celebration scene on the grass and the champagne scene in the clubhouse, I stop thinking about home. About that chip that was on our shoulders for so long, and about the camaraderie of strangers greeting each other on the streets of Today, we know hearts by the color we PAGE 2 John Kass Baseball, in its glory before the game was played, you knew. Your friends knew, too. The whole city BACK PAGE FULL COVERAGE ON PAGES 20-21, OUR 14-PAGE SPECIAL SECTION AND AT CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM..