Article: BLACK SOX : THE RUNDOWN

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* 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 ...

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