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Chicago White Sox award championship titles: photos' X( t/ L. u' o& T7 M
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Players 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.
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! I5 _+ o7 b" S t. C6 `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." d; S) m! @ H2 | a
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Strength and Conditioning coach Dale Torborg, formerly The Kiss Demon in WCW, started the tradition by awarding replica WWE titles.9 Z3 R+ X. p5 C4 ]' z; `/ i9 G3 [
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Torborg joined the White Sox organization in 2004.
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$ V6 g2 |( M2 b# RThis 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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