Maximum Murakami: Slugger Enjoys White Sox’s 1st Playoff Series Win Since ’05

He may have struggled at the plate, but Munetaka Murakami knows how to make the most of the locker room party. With the Chicago White Sox ousting the Houston Astros thanks to a 7-3 win on Wednesday to sweep their AL Wild Card Series, Murakami and his South Side teammates didn’t hold back from celebrating the franchise’s incredible turnaround. It’s the first time Chicago has won a playoff series since beating Houston in the World Series in 2005. Under the direction of Venable, the second-year skipper, and with a letter of support from Pope Leo XIV, the White Sox advanced…