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Article: BLACK SOX : THE RUNDOWN
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- The Press
- Article date:
- July 18, 2009
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DID YOU KNOW?
* The Black Sox have had brothers in their last three world
series-winning squads. This year they have two sets. Heinie and
Patrick Shannon will be the first twins to play at a world
championships for New Zealand. Brothers Ben and Thomas Enoka were
also named in the squad, but Thomas has been sidelined by injury.
* Pitcher Marty Grant, 43, made his Black Sox debut in 1990 - a
year before Thomas Enoka, 18, was born.
2009 BLACK SOX SQUAD
* Pitchers
* MARTY GRANT (Nelson). Age: 43. Fourth world championships (also
selected in 2004, but withdrew with injury).
* Pitched a complete-game no-hitter when the Black Sox won the
2000 final in South Africa. Still hurls hard, but more ...