SoxFest Around the Corner

by KenWo4LiFe on Dec 2, 2010 11:23 AM CST

January 21st-23rd at the Palmer House Hilton, the Sox will be holding their annual fan convention. Names have started to come out on the attendees. Guests will have the chance to meet, listen to and receive autographs from Alexei Ramirez, Gordon Beckham, Edwin Jackson, Brent Lillibridge, Juan Pierre, Chris Sale and Manager Ozzie Guillen. Former players Ron Kittle, Harold Baines, Bill Melton, Minnie Minoso, Roberto Hernandez and Jose Valentin are scheduled to appear as well.

SoxFest is my personal favorite time of the winter. It allows me to escape from the winter and reality for 3 days to hang out with my dad, brother, many Sox fans and the ability to have access to the players that you don't get during the regular season. One of my favorite aspects of the event is the seminar session with Kenny Williams and Ozzie Guillen. Prior to SoxFest 2006, this used to get really heated between Williams and the fans asking questions on just what in the hell Kenny has been doing during the offseason. I, for one, gave him a piece of my mind in 2005 about the Carlos Lee/ Scott Podsednik deal. The last few years have been kind of easy on the brass, with most of the fans still giving a pass due to the World Series win. However, I have a feeling things will change this year if Kenny doesn't make some kind of a decent impact and loses Sox heroes like Konerko and Pierzynski.

"Screw you KenWo Pods won us a World Series" via www.mouthpiecesports.com

I also enjoy the opportunity of meeting past favorites of mine. Ron Kittle and Harold Baines are always there, but usually they bring in a few guys from years past that don't usually come around. I am really excited about Roberto Hernandez and Jose Valentin coming in. I really enjoyed watching them play throughout their White Sox tenures. Valentin did not get the credit he deserved for how good of a player he was around here. Last season, Lance Johnson made an appearance which was great. He even signed my 8X10 "1-Dogg". Who are some guys that you would like to see come back for a special appearance?

Come on out to SoxFest! Maybe I'll even let you buy me a drink!!

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I personally would like to see them bring up George Bell for an autograph signing.

I know Egus is too cool for it… but i have every major 1993 team member on a poster except for him. Would be nice to complete it.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Dec 2, 2010 11:30 AM CST reply actions

having the whole team is pretty cool I guess.

I think I might go this year.

the only thing that is relevant is SSS.

by e-gus on Dec 2, 2010 12:06 PM CST up reply actions

I am glad you posted this because I have a question

It appears you can only buy Soxfest passes if you also purchase a hotel room. When do tickets go on sale for people who don’t need a hotel room. I would like to go.

by Rhubarb on Dec 2, 2010 11:45 AM CST reply actions

i called the park

they said there isn’t a release date for individual passes yet. She said expect an announcement after they return from christmas break sometime around Jan. 4th. She also said it will be in Email updates if you are signed up for those.

Friday night is only open to hotel guests. (As a hotel guest, I absolutely love this as the crowd is really thinned down that first night).

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Dec 2, 2010 11:52 AM CST up reply actions

Thank you.

I think it is weak about Friday night, although if I ponied up the cash i would probably think differently. The 15th I get to see Lebron booed at the UC and on the 22nd I get to creep around the Palmer.

by Rhubarb on Dec 2, 2010 11:59 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah, I'm getting a Friday pass from a friend who has the hotel room.

Gonna be good times.

"I was the nicest Hitler ever, pulling out chairs for old women and what not." -Rhubarb

by South Side Expat on Dec 2, 2010 12:07 PM CST up reply actions

How could anyone not want to be part of THIS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FptB8IZrb2k

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Dec 2, 2010 12:04 PM CST reply actions

Jim Thome.

And the only autograph I want to see him give is on a contract.

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by RWShow on Dec 2, 2010 12:08 PM CST reply actions 2 recs

awesome

It’s taken years of practice to be such an asshole.
by Chiburb on Jun 1, 2010 10:35 AM PDT

by rhythm on Dec 2, 2010 3:44 PM CST up reply actions

1-Dogg autograph? very cool... nice writeup.

".... and in closing, lick. my. balls." - U God

by DrEmilioLizardo on Dec 2, 2010 12:15 PM CST reply actions

WhiteSox exercise 2011 option for SS Alexei Ramirez at $2.75M

http://twitter.com/InsideTheSox/status/10408684286910465

by larry on Dec 2, 2010 1:13 PM CST reply actions

There was espn talking head speculation that both sides

were going to sit and try and work out an extension. Anything real to that?

I'm climbin' in yo' windows, snatchin' yo' people up....so you need to hide yo' kids, hide' yo' wife and hide yo' husband....

Twitter: @2ndHalfAdjust

by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 2, 2010 1:20 PM CST up reply actions

no reason why they shouldnt

4 hours 5 minutes? Is that all? Buehrle coulda pitched three CGs and the bottom of the 14th in Houston by then. FTMFYITA! - RWShow

by blackoutsox on Dec 2, 2010 1:33 PM CST up reply actions

Well I meant 'have they'

I'm climbin' in yo' windows, snatchin' yo' people up....so you need to hide yo' kids, hide' yo' wife and hide yo' husband....

Twitter: @2ndHalfAdjust

by 2ndHalfAdjustments on Dec 2, 2010 1:38 PM CST up reply actions

See you there. If you're in the hotel - you get to go to the Friday night events.

There was some talk about a Miller’s Pub methup before the curtain raiser Friday afternoon.

So if you’re cool with day drinking…

The guy at the bank doesn't care how many trophies you've got!

by 67WMAQ on Dec 2, 2010 1:17 PM CST reply actions

As we get closer to the date, we should discuss a meth-up for drinks with the folks going saturday

by Rhubarb on Dec 2, 2010 1:29 PM CST up reply actions

We need to make sure that there are not TOO many posts front paged...

Nice job anyways KW4L…

skeletons don't like closets.

by Where Triples Go to Die on Dec 2, 2010 1:19 PM CST reply actions

If Lyle Mouton or Dan Pasqua showed up, I would be there.

skeletons don't like closets.

by Where Triples Go to Die on Dec 2, 2010 1:21 PM CST reply actions

Wilbur Wood or Pete Ward and I'm down.

If is is one handed shitting. by winningugly

by mick10 on Dec 2, 2010 6:16 PM CST up reply actions

I went to one SoxFest, and it was enough for me

2008, and my best memory was seeing Swisher and JO drinking with fans in the hotel bar in the wee hours. I thought, man, that Nick Swisher is going to be a legend in this town. He’s going to have his own restaurant and his face painted on a 6 story building on the freeway, yessirree…

I shant be misled a second time

by Nordhagen on Dec 2, 2010 2:04 PM CST reply actions

Nostradamous made mistakes, too, Nordy.

But both FNS AND JO at the same time! Like seeing 2 red suns at the same time.

I guess one man's pain in the ass is another’s perfect fit.
by mick10 on Sep 1, 2010 2:39 PM EDT

by winningugly on Dec 2, 2010 2:11 PM CST up reply actions

its not for everybody....

just something ive done since i was 12 years old. I’m 31 now.. time flies! what an opos

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Dec 2, 2010 3:11 PM CST up reply actions

Shut. Up. D. B.

I guess one man's pain in the ass is another’s perfect fit.
by mick10 on Sep 1, 2010 2:39 PM EDT

by winningugly on Dec 2, 2010 3:13 PM CST up reply actions

OK, calm down on the comments, dude.

Pace yourself a bit. Lots of news is going to be coming out over the next couple of months. Re-lax.

4 hours 5 minutes? Is that all? Buehrle coulda pitched three CGs and the bottom of the 14th in Houston by then. FTMFYITA! - RWShow

by blackoutsox on Dec 2, 2010 3:21 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

rec

If is is one handed shitting. by winningugly

by mick10 on Dec 2, 2010 6:17 PM CST up reply actions

i went to two soxfest and had a headache at one of them

I'D LIKE TO APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR MY BEHAVIOR!! I DAYDREAM WITH THE BEST OF THEM.......

by pierzynskirules on Dec 2, 2010 2:10 PM CST reply actions 4 recs

not sure why this is funny but it is

4 hours 5 minutes? Is that all? Buehrle coulda pitched three CGs and the bottom of the 14th in Houston by then. FTMFYITA! - RWShow

by blackoutsox on Dec 2, 2010 3:21 PM CST up reply actions

it is, too many people in one spot while im getting aaron rowand's autograph

made me hot and irritated

I'D LIKE TO APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR MY BEHAVIOR!! I DAYDREAM WITH THE BEST OF THEM.......

by pierzynskirules on Dec 2, 2010 4:13 PM CST up reply actions

I'd love to go to Soxfest, if only to get KenWo to buy me a drink

but Valentin’s presence is what would set it over the top if I lived anywhere near Chicago.

I used to call him the error machine and incorrectly thought Clayton was the better option. In my defense, I didn’t get to see many games…but man was I wrong. Seeing the error of my ways, I’ve come to appreciate Valentin and his sweet stache. Long live Valentin!

It’s taken years of practice to be such an asshole.
by Chiburb on Jun 1, 2010 10:35 AM PDT

by rhythm on Dec 2, 2010 3:42 PM CST reply actions