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- Updated: May 15, 2016
CHICAGO — Imagine the excitement when Little Leaguer and White Sox fan Elijah Laws came to the plate at Guenzi Field in Tinley Park on Saturday afternoon, and was introduced by legendary White Sox public address announcer Gene Honda.
“It was a great experience,” said Laws, who was the first player to bat. “We did not know this was going to happen until the game started. We were so surprised.”
As part of MLB’s inaugural Play Ball Weekend, the White Sox brought the fanfare of a game at U.S. Cellular Field to the far south suburbs, for the Tinley Park Bulldogs 11-12-year-old Bronco division game.
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“This is just a great experience for our players,” Tinley Park Bulldogs baseball commissioner Matt Windle said of the surprise that has been in the works since January. “The White Sox are very good about giving back to the community and they were very kind to work with us.”
All 30 MLB teams participated in the Play Ball Weekend. It is an extension of …
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