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White Sox David Robertson's foundation helps Illinois tornado victims

CLEVELAND - The much-needed relief David Robertson has delivered this week hasn’t been restricted to the mound.

A day after he recorded his second save of the season, the White Sox closer said Wednesday morning that his foundation, High Socks For Hope, is on the ground in the communities surrounding Rockford, Ill., that were ravaged by last week’s tornadoes. Robertson said representatives of the foundation, which he and his wife, Erin, began in 2011, have served more than 200 hot meals to members of those communities.

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After joining the White Sox this offseason, the Tuscaloosa, Ala.