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The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

George Wolkow’s BIG dreams with the White Sox

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7620 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

White Sox prospect George Wolkow just turned 18 years old and should be a senior at Downers Grove North High School. But instead, the 6-foot-7 outfielder drafted in the 7th round last year is in camp with the White Sox starting his professional career. Chuck Garfien speaks with George about growing up a White Sox fan, being in the spotlight at such a young age, what it would mean to play for the White Sox and more. Then, Chuck speaks with minor league hitting coach Nicky Delmonico about Wolkow's presence on the field, comparisons to Aaron Judge, etc.

Transcript

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0:00.0

What kind of player do you want to be?

0:05.0

I want to be Hall of Fame.

0:07.0

Yeah, I want to be a Hall of Fame.

0:08.0

I want to be the best player on the field any time, any given moment.

0:10.0

I want to be one of the best ever play. Obviously, that's a big, big wish to have, big dream to have, but I think day by day, if I could, you know, be good and try to just hold myself to that caliber at the end of the day.

0:10.3

And, you know, be good and try to just hold myself to that caliber

0:22.2

at the end of the day. And, you know, when I hang the cleats up, I'll know that, you know,

0:26.9

I put in my best effort to have that opportunity.

0:33.6

Every baseball player has a dream.

0:36.9

George Wilco has a huge dream, and he's not afraid to say it.

0:43.5

The Downers Grove native and White Sox prospect joins me on the White Sox Talk podcast, brought to you by WinTrust.

0:51.2

Hey, everybody, it's Chuck Arfine at White Sox Spring Training.

0:54.5

George just turned 18 years old in January. He should be a senior in high school right now at

1:01.3

Downers Grove North. But the White Sox drafted him in the seventh round last year. He was able to finish

1:06.4

school early and he's here in camp and he's also the tallest hitter in camp three inches taller than

1:14.0

Aloy Jimenez. He's six foot seven left-handed. And on a baseball field, he does look like

1:22.5

Aaron Judge. Now, there's a huge, huge gap between looking like Judge and playing like him.

1:30.7

But for a teenager, George passes the eye test of a player who has the tools to be really special.

1:37.5

On the podcast, I speak with George about him growing up a White Sox fan.

1:42.3

Being in the spotlight at such a young age, those comparisons to judge playing for the White Sox one day and more.

1:51.1

And then Nikki Delmonico is back on the podcast.

1:53.5

He's been working with George here at camp.

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