George Wolkow's ongoing quest for White Sox stardom

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

If you want to dream big about the White Sox, there’s no bigger hitter in their system than 6-foot-7 lefty power hitter George Wolkow. Chuck Garfien speaks with the 18-year-old phenom from Downers Grove about his first season in the minor leagues, how he grew as a player, what scouts are saying about him, his favorite home run last year, playing for a Class-A championship, what it would mean to play for his hometown White Sox and more.

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0:00.0	And the 2-1.
0:02.0	Wolkow smashes this one to right center.
0:05.0	And this is a one-run game that is over the back fencing and into the woods out of the ballpark.
0:13.0	Oh my!
0:15.0	457 feet for George Wolkow and it's 6 to five. Power like that just does not grow on trees.
0:25.2	George Wolko is one of the most exciting prospects in the White Sox organization. He's six foot seven, only 18 years old from Donners Grove. He graduated a year early from high school so he could begin
0:39.6	his minor league career with the White Sox. And it was an impressive start to say the least.
0:45.6	George is with me today back on the podcast to talk about his first season in the minor
0:51.3	leagues, how he grew as a baseball player.
0:55.0	What has him excited about his future and the White Sox future and so much more.
1:01.5	So it is George Woco right here on the White Sox podcast.
1:05.1	He joins me next.
1:06.3	Let's do it.
1:14.6	I bought it deep way back. There's a blast.
1:15.6	Deep to left.
1:16.6	Oh, holy cow!
1:20.6	Carlton Chris has put the white tracks ahead.
1:24.6	Robert straightens this one out back you go
1:28.5	see ya
1:29.9	you can put it on board
1:33.2	yes
1:34.4	all right
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