Sox Academy launches glove drive

The Chicago Bulls/Chicago White Sox Training Academy is supporting a "Gloves for the Future!" initiative to support its ongoing effort to promote baseball throughout the Illinois.

The glove drive will donate gloves to Illinois high school baseball players in need. It is open to Illinois high school baseball coaches.

Coaches must recommend student-athletes within their programs that have a basic need for a quality glove. A committee will determine who receives the free gloves based on the information returned to the White Sox Academy by the high school baseball coach or athletic department via the donation request form available by download at www.BullsSoxAcademy.com.

A limited number of gloves are available for donation.

Schools and coaches will be notified as soon as the player is approved.

"During my 32 years of coaching high school baseball, I have seen ballplayers from schools around the area sharing gloves or using worn out gloves. I've always dreamed of helping these players out with better gloves and equipment," said Phil Fox, senior athletic advisor at the White Sox Training Academy and member of the Illinois High School Hall of Fame.

"With the help of the Chicago White Sox Academy and donors, my dream is finally becoming a reality."