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White Sox youth movement to take center stage at SoxFest

White Sox prospect Michael Kopech wore a Bulls stocking cap while making phones calls to season-ticket holders of his new fan base in an office at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday.

Kopech may be a Texas native, but he's a fan of Michael Jordan.

"A fan of greatness," he said.

That's a start toward scoring points with local fans, but he still has things to learn.

Kopech, a 20-year-old fireballer acquired in the Chris Sale trade with the Red Sox in December, appeared slightly mystified when recounting one phone call in which a woman insisted he call the Sox ballpark only "The Cell.