Miñoso Family Welcomed for Pregame Ceremony; Fans Enjoy Hall of Fame Plaque Photo Opportunities and Exclusive Replica Giveaway
July 27th, 2022
CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox today announce highlights scheduled to honor the late Hall of Fame legend Minnie Miñoso on Saturday, July 30 vs. Oakland at 6:15 p.m. CT.
Celebrating this past weekend’s Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, New York, the first 20,000 fans who enter the ballpark receive an exclusive Minnie Miñoso Replica Hall of Fame Plaque, presented by RUSH.
Fans are encouraged to be in their seats at least 30 minutes prior to first pitch for a pregame ceremony honoring “Mr. White Sox” and the Miñoso family, including his wife of 30 years, Sharon, son Charlie and daughters Marilyn and Cecilia. A family member also will throw the ceremonial first pitch.
Miñoso, a seven-time Major League Baseball and two-time Negro Leagues All-Star who broke the organization’s color barrier as the first Black Hispanic player in 1951, was born in La Habana, Cuba. He is considered a trailblazer among Afro-Latinos.
Representatives from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum also will showcase Miñoso’s bronze Hall of Fame plaque, soon to be a permanent enshrinement at the epicenter of baseball’s hallowed grounds in Cooperstown. The Hall of Fame plaque will be available for photo opportunities during the game on the concourse near Section 157.
Miñoso played 17 seasons in the major leagues, including 12 with the White Sox, and is one of just two players in major-league history (also Nick Altrock) to appear in a game in five different decades. He was selected to nine American League All-Star Teams, won three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards®, was named the 1951 Sporting News Rookie of the Year and finished in the top four of the AL Most Valuable Player voting four times.
Single-game tickets, as well as full, partial and group ticket packages for all other home games this season are available now at whitesox.com/tickets.
White Sox Charities commemorates Minnie Miñoso’s Hall of Fame induction with limited-edition bobblehead
Limited Supply of Popular Collectibles Honoring The Cuban Comet On Sale Now
July 28th, 2022
CHICAGO – Chicago White Sox Charities (CWSC) is honoring Hall of Fame legend Minnie Miñoso by offering fans a limited-edition bobblehead. The exclusive collectible item benefits CWSC and is available for purchase now at whitesox.com/minniebobble (while supplies last).
The bobblehead features the Hall of Famer and seven-time Major League Baseball and two-time Negro Leagues All-Star smiling with his hands raised outside the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Paying homage to his nickname, Miñoso is depicted watching the ascent of “The Cuban Comet” to its place among the stars.
The popular bobblehead collectibles are available for $40 each with all net proceeds benefitting CWSC. Each purchase also includes a limited-edition certificate noting the number associated with the item.
This is the eighth year that CWSC has held a bobblehead fundraising campaign. Previous campaigns have commemorated former team captain Paul Konerko in 2014, José Abreu in 2015, legendary two-sport icon Bo Jackson in 2016, Hall of Famer Tim “Rock” Raines in 2017, World Series Champion A.J. Pierzynski in 2018, Hall of Famer Harold Baines in 2019 and Ford C. Frick award winner Ken “Hawk” Harrelson in 2021 – raising in excess of half a million dollars for CWSC.
“Minnie’s Hall-of-Fame accolades extend far beyond his career with the White Sox, and his impact growing the game and breaking barriers touches the lives of all those who love baseball,” explains Christine O’Reilly, Chicago White Sox Charities Executive Director. “Minnie greeted everyone with open arms and a smile, and we’re pleased that by commemorating his warm embrace and illustrious career, we can provide fans another opportunity to support CWSC in giving back to the community.”
Miñoso, who broke the White Sox color barrier as the first Black Hispanic player in 1951, joined fellow Era Committee inductees Bud Fowler, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva and Buck O’Neil in the Hall of Fame Class of 2022. The _Induction Ceremony_ was held this past Sunday, July 24 in Cooperstown, New York.
Fans interested in photos, videos and stories about Miñoso’s career with the White Sox can visit a website created by the team and MLB.com at whitesox.com/Minnie.
