The celebration was subdued after the Chicago White Sox clinched the American League Central Division in Cleveland last Thursday: Just hugs and high-fives in a rainy mist near the mound at Progressive Field, as the team celebrated its first division title since 2008.
There were two reasons for the White Sox's reserved nature. This day had seemed inevitable for almost five months, and the team was telling the baseball world it has much more to play for this year.
And the victory was notable for one more reason: Incredibly, the clinching win came 38 years and six days after the last time manager Tony La Russa lead a White Sox team to a division win.