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Chicago White Sox award championship titles: photos' D4 X* f$ e3 Y' _1 B
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0 j$ V7 S% m& V9 M9 ], oPlayers in the Chicago White Sox organization compete for custom titles that recognize significant improving in strength and conditioning. Erik Morrison, a second baseman for the Sox's Double-A affiliate, poses with the title." ?$ ^$ a7 v+ g' S( A: s
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First time winners receive a white leather title, while multi-time champs earn a black one. J.R. Ballinger (left) and Justin Collop (right) show off their respective titles.
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Strength and Conditioning coach Dale Torborg, formerly The Kiss Demon in WCW, started the tradition by awarding replica WWE titles.
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# E* S7 z' K4 @, X8 @( b7 OTorborg joined the White Sox organization in 2004.
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This season, Double-A outfielder Mark Haddow received a custom wrestling action figure after suffering a new injury, adding a new wrinkle to Torborg's incentives. |
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