Today at 4:00 pm (CT) Sox Fest 2016 kicks off with an action packed slate of seminars, autograph and photo sessions, and much more. Take a look at the full schedule for Friday, January 29 below including the Opening Ceremony, as well as a session entitled “Your 2016 White Sox” at 6:00 pm featuring TV play-by-play man Steve Stone, General Manager Rick Hahn, and Manager Robin Ventura. Southside Showdown the FanSided page of the White Sox will have all of you Sox Fest 2016 coverage all weekend long!
Opening Ceremony
4:00 – 4:45 p.m. – International Ballroom
Autographs
Stage 1 – Salon D – sponsored by WGN-TV
- 5:00 p.m. – Harold Baines & Chet Lemon – First 175 Autographs
- 6:30 p.m. – Adam Eaton & Tyler Saladino – First 100 Autographs
- 7:30 p.m. – Alex Avila & Dioner Navarro – First 175 Autographs
Stage 2 – Salon C – sponsored by Comcast SportsNet
- 5:00 p.m. – Chris Sale – First 250 Autographs
- 7:00 p.m. – Carl Everett & Willie Harris – First 250 Autographs
Stage 3 – Salon C – sponsored by Miller Lite
- 5:00 p.m. – Todd Frazier – First 250 Autographs
- 7:00 p.m. – John Danks & Nate Jones – First 250 Autographs
Stage 4 – Salon C
- 5:00 p.m. – Carlton Fisk * – First 250 Autographs
*While Carlton is not able to sign memorabilia, he will sign SoxFest photos of fans posed with him or a complimentary 8”x10” action photo provided by the White Sox. - 7:00 p.m. – Jose Abreu – First 250 Autographs
Stage 5 – Salon B – sponsored by Hilton Chicago
6:30 p.m.
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Photos
Photo Stage 1 – Salon D – sponsored by Beggars Pizza
- 5:00 p.m. – John Danks – First 100 Photos
- 6:30 p.m. – Bo Jackson – First 100 Photos
- 7:30 p.m. – Dan Jennings – First 100 Photos
Photo Stage 2 – Salon B
- 5:00 p.m. – Jose Contreras with the 2005 World Series Trophy – First 100 Photos
- 6:00 p.m. – Erik Johnson & Zach Putnam – First 100 Photos
- 7:30 p.m. – Chris Sale with his franchise strikeout ring – PRIVATE SESSION PREMIUM UPGRADE
Kids Only (ages 3-14)
Autographs – Salon A – sponsored by Comcast SportsNet
- 5:30 p.m. – Melky Cabrera & Avisail Garcia – First 200 Autographs
- 7:45 p.m. – Erik Johnson & Zach Putnam – First 125 Autographs
Little Sluggers Field – Salon A
- 6:00 p.m. – Hitting Clinic with Ron Kittle
- 7:30 p.m. – Throwing/Pitching Clinic with Don Cooper & Daniel Webb
Seminars
Continental Ballroom
- 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. – Your 2016 White Sox
Steve Stone with Rick Hahn and Robin Ventura - 7:00 – 7:45 p.m. – A Conversation with Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk
Ed Farmer with Carlton Fisk - 8:00 – 8:45 p.m. – Big League Bats
Ken Harrelson with Melky Cabrera, Todd Frazier and Chet Lemon
Source: Chicago White Sox