The US baseball season reached its climax this week as the Chicago White Sox faced Houston in the World Series.
The White Sox pitchers dominated the best-of-seven series...
...while Houston struggled both on the road and at home...
... giving the White Sox their first World Series victory since 1917.
The 1-0 win in Game 4 prompted wild celebration by Chicago fans.
Meanwhile, Houston manager Phil Garner was comforted by Astros chairman Drayton McLane.
Disappointed Astros fans included former first lady Barbara Bush and her husband, ex-President George Bush.
Venezuelan Ozzie Guillen became the first Latin American to lead a team to the World Series.
With the final game in Houston, Chicagoans watched their team's victory in bars...
... and cheered a hometown victory the like of which few living people remember.
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