The White Sox Amateur City Elite baseball program produced its biggest recruiting class ever Tuesday as 15 student-athletes signed letters of intent.
The class, which included five signees from Simeon High School, brings the total number of scholarships signed in the program’s nine-year history to 106. Since the program’s inception in 2007, 16 players have been selected in baseball’s amateur draft.
One of many club dignitaries on hand, White Sox executive vice president Kenny Williams said he thinks the program’s increased popularity is because of past successes and positive examples set. Speaking in front an auditorium packed with family members, coaches and friends, Williams implored signees to remember the examples they set for their community.