SoxFest lineup takes shape

White Sox players Gordon Beckham, Mark Buehrle, Paul Konerko, Andruw Jones will join manager Ozzie Guillen at SoxFest 2010 at the Palmer House Hilton in January.

They join Freddy Garcia, Jayson Nix, Jake Peavy, A.J. Pierzynski, Alexei Ramirez and Matt Thornton, who also are scheduled to be at the annual weekend event.

A limited number of two-night hotel reservations at the Palmer House Hilton for SoxFest 2010 remain available. The hotel rate is $249 (plus tax and applicable charges) for a two-night stay. White Sox fans may purchase up to two rooms per reservation, and fans 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 may be purchased in the same online transaction at whitesox.com. Weekend passes are only available for purchase by fans who book the two-night stay.

SoxFest 2010 will be held Friday, Jan. 22, from 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Jan. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.