“You always have to give back to those kids because at one point or another, you were that kid,” Eaton told Yahoo Sports. “I try to make it special for them, something they’ll remember, because I know I wanted that to happen when I was a kid.”
Eaton, a 2007 graduate of Kenton Ridge High School, is entering his fifth season in the big leagues and this third with the White Sox. He hit .287 in 153 games last season, setting career highs in hits (175), doubles (28), stolen bases (18), RBIs (56) and runs scored (98).
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