Young, irreverent White Sox 'like a college team' partying through MLB playoffs

It even includes a mother, father and plenty of other relatives the Chicago White Sox pitcher made sure to shout out after his AL Wild Card Game 2 performance lifted the recently woebegone franchise to its first playoff series victory since winning the 2005 World Series.

It was a necessary correction for Burke, who, the night before a 7-3 White Sox win eliminated the Houston Astros , told James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times that baseball is his life.

"I don't have family," Burke quipped. "No girl, no kids. This is all I do."