Some might say that it was the excellent pitching, or the wondrous manager, or possibly even the help of a ghost named Shoeless Joe that catapulted the Sox into the Champion's Seat. Some might, but I know the real reasons--a goat.
The Goat

Every Chicagoan knows the story of the Billy Goat Curse. It has haunted the Chicago Cubs since 1945, or so the story goes. What some people have forgotten is the part of the curse that was cast upon the Astros in 2003 (Scroll to The Story of Reverse The Curse!).
Yes, I said the Houston Astros.
During the Cubs excellent season, three Cubs fans took matters into their own hands. These three young men flew to Houston, rented an SUV, bought a goat, and some tickets to the playoff game being played at Minute Maid Park. The goat was not allowed enterance as hoped and the curse was passed to the Astros.
And so, two years later, the Chicago White Sox face the Houston Astros in the World Series. And the curse is still there. As far as I know there was not a lifting of the curse by Houston or even a counter curse. How can a team go to the World Series and not take care of the CURSE?!
As legend has it the goat is still living well on a farm somewhere in Illinois eating everything in sight and helping Chicago baseball teams win the World Series. So, this Sox fan must bow to those Cubs fans and say, "Thanks!"
The curse on the Astros explains quite a bit, I think. How else would all those calls go in favor of the White Sox? A ghost named Joe? I think not. And to the Houston Astros I say, Good Luck with that curse!