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Article: A White Sox-Cubs World Series isn't as far-fetched as it might seem.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- February 18, 2006
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Byline: Phil Rogers
TUCSON, Ariz. _ For Chicago baseball fans, the White Sox's victory in the 2005 World Series ended an 88-year drought. There's no way 2006 can be better, is there?
As a matter of fact, there is one. It would seem to be the longest of shots but this year, given the watering down of the National League, it's not as unlikely as you might suspect.
There has been only one all-Chicago World Series, and it was in 1906. How about celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the White Sox's six-game triumph over Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown and the Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance trio with a rematch?
How about Ozzie Guillen and ...