BTS, the White Sox and the Guardians may be rewriting who belongs on the short list

BTS became the first pop group to take a single tour past $500 million. The White Sox won their first postseason series since 2005 after consecutive 100-loss seasons. The Guardians climbed from six games back to a third straight division title and a first-round bye. Read together, each milestone may test a list that used to look closed.

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