He'd been a fixture in the Chicago White Sox lineup from 1951-57, finishing in the top 5 of AL MVP voting twice as the first black player in White Sox history, but Bill Veeck traded Minnie Minoso prior to the 1958 campaign. In '59, the retooled White Sox won the pennant but in appreciation for all that Minoso had done for the club, Veeck made the unprecedented gesture of … [Read more...]
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Minnie Minoso Auction Set for Sox Home Park
A live auction event featuring the personal and private collection of Chicago White Sox icon Minnie Minoso will take place on Saturday, September 17 at U.S. Cellular Field. It will feature a number of historic items from Minoso’s storied career, which began in the Cuban and Negro Leagues in the 1940s continued with the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. Other White Sox … [Read more...]
Baseball Cards of Golden Era Hall of Fame Nominees
When the ten nominees for what the Hall of Fame now calls the "Golden Age" were announced recently, many pundits compared their careers and then offered opinions about whether any of them were worthy of the Hall of Fame tag. A committee consisting of former players, baseball executives and veteran media members will decide but what’s interesting is that card collectors have … [Read more...]
