Monday, March 02, 2015

White Sox legend Minoso passes away | whitesox.com

MLB says goodbye to Minoso


Sad news this weekend, RIP Minnie Minoso. This has been a tough winter for Chicago, first losing Mr. Cub and now losing someone who could definitely be called Mr. White Sox.

from whitesox.com
White Sox legend Minoso passes away | whitesox.com:
Minnie Minoso spent 17 years in MLB, 12 of which were with his beloved White Sox. Early Sunday morning, the seven-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glover passed away at the age of 92.

Born in Cuba, he was, in the words of Orlando Cepeda, "to Latin ballplayers what Jackie Robinson is to black ballplayers." He began his American baseball career in the Negro Leagues, where he played, fittingly, with the New York Cubans from 1946 to 194
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Once again, shame on the Hall of Fame voters. And really, how many times must we say "shame on the Hall of Fame voters before we take the job away from this pitiful lot? Is this really the kind of press the Hall of Fame and Major League Baseball wants thrust upon it time and time again? It's getting a bit ridiculous and at times just indecent.

Shame on the whole sorry lot of them for their inaction.


from Yahoo Sports:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/taking-a-look-at-minnie-minoso-s-hall-of-fame-case-182819285.html

Minnie Minoso wanted nothing more than to be honored by his peers and recognized by the game he loved. As he stated many times, it was his final dream in life. Just to have that moment and know he truly belonged among baseball's elite.
“'My last dream is to be in Cooperstown, to be with those guys,”' Minoso said. “'I want to be there. This is my life's dream.”
It's a feeling Minoso carried with him and echoed right up until his final day. On Saturday, Minoso talked to Christina Kahrl of ESPN, and once again spoke of the heart break he felt after falling short on the Hall of Fame's Golden Era ballot this past winter.
Truly, I'm hurt. You know why? Because I've seen so many guys – and all of my respect is for them – get inducted [into Cooperstown], but my records are better. And I played more years. That's what's breaking my heart. I go to these card shows, and most guys there are Hall of Famers. Some of them got in later, but what difference should there be?
Making Minoso's disappointment even more disheartening is that it's an honor he deserved.

from Grab Some Bench:
http://grabsomebench.com/root/thoughts-analysis/minnie-minoso-hall-of-fame-worthy.html
 It is for these reasons and more that Minnie Minoso deserves the honor of being immortalized alongside the greats of the game in Cooperstown. He was a one-of-a-kind player, and those deserve to be remembered.
Minoso Quote
There is a quote on the wall in the third floor of the Baseball Hall of Fame from Minnie that says, “I gave my life to the game. And the game gave me everything.” I think the game owes him one last thing, and I think it’s time he got it.
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