President Barack Obama, known for his passion for the White Sox, gave his favorite team a tour of the White House on Monday. "Because this is a guy I've been following. It's exciting to see him," said reliever Octavio Dotel. "He's such a powerful man. I never met him before, and it's really, really neat to be around him. "Just to be close to him and have that chance ... I saw the opportunity to ask for a hug. He said, 'Of course.' That was really nice of him." The White Sox group had the chance to see rooms not shown on a normal White House tour.