jake mintz · jordan shusterman
The shining moment came on an autumn afternoon beneath a gray Cleveland sky.
On Sept. 23, 2021, the Chicago White Sox won the first game of a doubleheader 7-2. That victory clinched the franchise’s first division title since 2008. But because the game in question was the first of a twin bill, White Sox players and staff were forced to wait until after the nightcap for a Champagne shower.
Still, the atmosphere between games on the diamond at Progressive Field was celebratory.