Minoso powered through the hardships and dazzled fans with his athletic prowess, scoring ability and base-stealing expertise. For six seasons, he starred for the White Sox before rejoining the Indians. In 1963, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals who then sold his contract to the Washington Senators. The White Sox resigned Minoso in 1964 but instead he left to play eight seasons in the Mexican League. In his late 40’s in 1973, Minoso scored 12 home runs and had a respectable batting average of .265.
Minoso is only one of two players to have played in five different decades. He was called out of retirement twice by the White Sox in 1976 and in 1980. At the age of 54, Minoso retired for good.
Despite his stellar career statistics, Minoso has never come close to being inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame. This fact was noted by President Barack Obama, who issued a statement after Minoso’s death.
“For South Siders and Sox fans all across the country, including me, Minnie Minoso is and will always be ‘Mr. White Sox.”
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