Pierzynski peeved by slighting of '05 White Sox: 'It's a joke'

Believe it or not, the Chicago White Sox won the 2005 World Series. They did it in a four-game sweep over the Houston Astros after going 7-1 leading up to the final showdown.

For some reason, this has been often overlooked. In a since deleted Tweet, ESPN suggested that the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers were the only team other than the 1998 New York Yankees to enter the World Series with only two losses or fewer:

This snubbing has raised the ire of an alumnus of that championship team, one A.J. Pierzynski.

"I saw it," Pierzynski told NBC Sports Chicago's Dan Hayes. "I did. I think it’s a joke. I know it came from ESPN, and obviously I work for one of their rivals. Now that I’m in the media and get how it works - basically whoever did that is not doing their job."

This isn't the first time the 2005 White Sox have been slighted. When the Chicago Cubs were en route to winning their first World Series in more than a century, the '05 Sox were ignored when ESPN compared pro sports championships from the cities of Chicago and Cleveland since 1965.

"The White Sox in 2005 had one of the greatest playoff runs of all time and everyone just forgets that the White Sox were in the playoffs or even won the World Series," Pierzynski said. "I get it. I understand the way it works in Chicago and around the country. The Cubs are more popular. But it’s just amazing the way people forget and so quickly."