Jose Abreu Headlines Cast Of Players To Appear At SoxFest
By Bruce Levine-
(CBS) Jose Abreu headlines the list of White Sox players who are scheduled to appear at SoxFest 2015, an event set to be held from Jan. 23-25 in which fans can meet their favorite players. Autograph sessions and interactive events, as well as player and management seminars, are a staple of the weekend festivities. A garage sale of White Sox equipment and other memorabilia are another attraction.
Other players scheduled to attend are Adam Eaton, Tyler Flowers, Conor Gillaspie, Avisail Garcia, Jake Petricka, Jose Quintana and Alexei Ramirez. Manager Robin Ventrua, pitching coach Don Cooper and hitting coach Todd Steverson will also be in attendance.
Members of the 2005 World Series championship team will also be in attendance. Additional current and former White Sox players who also will attend the event will be announced at a later date.
To date, the White Sox haven't announced if ace pitcher Chris Sale or recently retired star first baseman Paul Konerko will be attending.
Bruce Levine covers the Cubs and White Sox for 670 The Score and CBSChicago.com. Follow him on Twitter @MLBBruceLevine.