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Cannon King, the son of legendary TV persona Larry King, was drafted by the White Sox

Cannon King is no stranger to being in the spotlight. His dad, legendary television personality Larry King, practically created the spotlight. But when it comes to his sons pursuing their dreams, it appears he's their No. 1 fan. Cannon was drafted by the White Sox in the 37th round on Wednesday -- a feat his brother, Chance, is all too familiar with.
Cannon, an infielder from Beverly Hills High School, was drawing Draft interest last year when his older brother, Chance, was drafted, also by the White Sox, but did not sign.

Last year, during a phone interview, King said seeing one of his sons drafted was not only a thrill to him, but a thrill to Chance as well.
According to MLB.com's Matt Kelly, both King brothers caught the organization's attention "after Dennis Gilbert, special assistant to the team chairman, Jerry Reinsdorf, saw Cannon play and recommended him to the scouting department."
Whatever was said and witnessed turned out to be successful. 
That's one proud papa.

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