For Chicago White Sox fans, September 27, 2024, will be a date that will live in infamy.
On Friday, the White Sox fell to their AL Central rival Tigers 4-1, officially setting the MLB record for the most losses in a single season in the modern era.
The loss moves Chicago’s record to an abysmal 39-121, ensuring it’ll lose at least one more game than the 1962 New York Mets, who previously held the record with 120 losses.
After tying the Mets’ aforementioned record with a loss to the Padres on Sept. 22, the White Sox staved off history against the Angels, sweeping Los Angeles with three consecutive victories.
The Tigers — who clinched their first playoff berth since 2014 with the victory — were the team to deal the record-setting loss to the White Sox.
After Detroit jumped out to a 2-0 lead, a Zach DeLoach home run in the top of the sixth gave the White Sox their only score of the night.
Two runs by the Tigers in the home half of the seventh inning were enough to seal the victory.
History seemed to be inevitable for the White Sox, but with the number officially etched in baseball history, it seems surreal. Few teams have ever gotten close to the Mets’ record that stood for over six decades, and the White Sox’s putrid 2024 season is now the new benchmark for what a truly bad baseball season is.
Chicago still has two more opportunities to add to its own infamous mark, with two more games against the Tigers on Saturday and Sunday to close out their season.
