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Miñoso was one of the most popular and dynamic players in White Sox franchise history. He helped the "Go-Go" White Sox become one of the premier teams of the 1950s and 1960s. A rare power threat on a team known for speed and defense, Miñoso also held the White Sox record for career home runs from 1956 to 1974.
Dec 3, 2021 · Across two stints with the White Sox over the next decade, Miñoso went to nine All-Star games, won three Gold Gloves, led the Majors in triples and stolen bases three times and doubles once. Nearly every season he led in hit-by-pitches.
Dec 5, 2021 · Minnie Miñoso, one of the most iconic players in the history of the Chicago White Sox, was finally elected to the Hall of Fame by the Golden Days Era Committee. It is a joyous day for those who have long championed Miñoso's place among baseball's all-time greats.
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Minoso even had his jersey number nine retired by Bill Veeck and the White Sox in 1983. Despite his storied career and pioneering ways, Minoso is best remembered as the man who played in seven—count 'em—even decades.
- Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso
- 11-29-1923 (Sagittarius)
- Perico, Cuba
- Minnie or The Cuban Comet or Mr. White Sox
Dec 5, 2021 · A trailblazer known as “Mr. White Sox” and the “Cuban Comet,” Minoso, who died in 2015, was elected Sunday along with former Sox pitcher Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva and Gil Hodges by the Golden Days Era committee.
- Daryl Van Schouwen
Mar 1, 2015 · Minoso, known as Mr. White Sox, died some five weeks after the Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, another of baseball’s early black stars, died at 83.
Dec 5, 2021 · It’s been a long time coming, but Chicago White Sox legend Minnie Miñoso is a Hall of Famer, as the Baseball Hall of Fame announced that he was one of four players selected for induction by the Golden Days Era Committee on Sunday.
