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The White Sox were in first place by percentage points via Cleveland loss earlier in the day, but the Sox Populi crew of Brett Ballantini, Chrystal O'Keefe and Melissa Sage-Bollenbach were going to make the team earn a celebratory postgame podcast with a win over vaunted Atlanta — and win they did, 2-1, moving a full half-game into first. It's the first time the White Sox have been in first place past April 15 since 2022, and the first time atop the division in a meaningful way since 2021.
The trio spoke of the surprises of the season, favorite players to watch — and fears, if any, lurking on the road ahead.
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"Sox Populi Postgame Podcast 24 — FIRST PLACE! — 2026-06-10" is an episode of Sox Populi - A Chicago White Sox podcast. Runtime 40 min. Published June 11, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.