The Chicago White Sox have eclipsed the 1962 New York Mets losing their 121st game of the season surpassing an ignominious record which stood for 62 years.
The South Siders did so by losing 4-1 to the Detroit Tigers.
With two games left in the 2024 season, the Chisox are now 39-121.
Meanwhile, the Tigers have clinched their first post-season berth since 2014 after going on a 31-11 tear over the past seven weeks. Detroit has won six in a row and 10 of their last 11 games.
If there is a silver lining for the White Sox it is that the Tigers are only five years removed from losing 114 games amid eight consecutive losing seasons.
It is also worth recalling that in 2003, the Tigers nearly surpassed the '62 Mets in futility with 119 losses. Three years later, the Tigers won the AL pennant.
The White Sox will have better days - just not in 2024.
Meanwhile, the Tigers have roared into October rather unexpectedly.
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