Soxfest spots filling up

The White Sox have a limited number of two-night hotel reservations and weekend passes to SoxFest 2010 at the Palmer House Hilton available to fans.

The SoxFest hotel rate is $259 (plus tax and applicable charges) for a two-night stay. Sox fans have the opportunity to purchase up to two rooms per reservation and those who purchase a two-night stay are eligible to purchase up to four SoxFest weekend passes at $75 each.

SoxFest hotel packages and weekend passes together are available for purchase online at whitesox.com/SoxFest. Weekend passes only are available for purchase by fans who book the two-night stay.

SoxFest will feature appearances by the following White Sox players: Gordon Beckham, Mark Buehrle, Freddy Garcia, Andruw Jones, Paul Konerko, Mark Kotsay, Scott Linebrink, Jayson Nix, Juan Pierre, Jake Peavy, A.J. Pierzynski, J.J. Putz, Alexei Ramirez, Mark Teahen and Matt Thornton, and manager Ozzie Guillen.

They will joined by former White Sox stars Floyd Bannister, Roland Hemond, Kevin Hickey, Lance Johnson, Ron Kittle, Bill Melton, Minnie Minoso, Gary Peters, Billy Pierce and Bill "Moose" Skowron.

Coaches Harold Baines, Don Cooper, Jeff Cox, Juan Nieves, Mark Salas, and Greg Walker, along with broadcasters Ed Farmer, Ken "Hawk" Harrelson, Darrin Jackson and Steve Stone are all scheduled to appear at SoxFest this year.

SoxFest days and times are: Friday, Jan. 22, 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.