High school showcase honors legacy of Negro League's East-West Game; Michael Wilbon to host forum with Kenny Williams prior to game.

On Friday, July 10, the Chicago White Sox will host the second annual Double Duty Classic - an event celebrating the history and tradition of Negro League baseball in Chicago and promoting the next generation of inner-city baseball players. This summer marks 76 years since the first Negro League East-West All-Star Game was played at Old Comiskey Park in Chicago.

Prior to the game, a special private forum will be held at U.S. Cellular Field's Conference & Learning Center, beginning at 10:30 a.m., and feature a question-and-answer session with White Sox general manager/senior vice president Kenny Williams and moderated by Michael Wilbon of ESPN and the Washington Post. Wilbon and Williams will address and answer questions from the young athletes participating in the Double Duty Classic. A number of former Negro Leaguers also are scheduled to attend the game and forum.

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Below is a full list of players participating in the 2009 Double Duty Classic:

White Sox Amateur City Elite (ACE)
Charles Aldridge (Simeon)
Jamell Blue (Harlan)
Ynabon Cabrera-Loos (Whitney Young)
Alvaro Calderon (Thornton Fractional North)
Hector Chapa (Walter Payton Prep)
Nick Collins (Matteson)
Michael Duck (Brooks)
Arefes Everette (Kenwood)
Donovan Norris (Harlan)
Blake Hickman (Simeon)
Ronzell Fort (Harlan)
Reynaldo Gonzalez (Lane Tech)
Daniel Hernandez (Prosser)
Jerry Houston (Mt. Carmel)
Kyle Huber (Lane Tech)
Robert Mack (Evergreen Park)
Herberto Ortega (Prosser)
Tyrone Parnell (Harlan)
Kendall Radcliffe (Morgan Park)
Quintin Richardson (Simeon)
Dimitrius Roach (Morgan Park)
Dontrelle Rush (Harlan)
Duwon Shelton (Harlan)
Keenan Smith (Brooks)
Giovanni Wilkes (Kenwood)

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