Images: Celebrating Minnie Minoso
Former Chicago White Sox legend and Negro League player Minnie Minoso died Sunday morning, March 1, 2015 in Chicago.
Minoso was major league baseball's first black player in Chicago starting for the team in 1951.
He was a seven-time all-star and became a goodwill ambassador for the White Sox, much Like Ernie Banks had been for the Chicago Cubs.
Minoso was believed to be 92, according to the Chicago White Sox.
Former Chicago White Sox player Minnie Minoso throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Saturday, April 26, 2014.
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FILE - In an April 6, 2001 file photo, Chicago White Sox legend Orestes "Minnie" Minoso signs autographs prior to the Sox' home opener against the Detroit Tigers, at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Major league baseball's first black player in Chicago, Minnie Minoso, has died. The Cook County medical examiner confirmed his death Sunday, March 1, 2015. There is some question about his age but the White Sox say he was 92.
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FILE - In an Aug. 24, 2013 file photo, former Negro Leaguer and Chicago White Sox player Minnie Minoso stands during the national anthem before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers, in Chicago. Major league baseball's first black player in Chicago, Minnie Minoso, has died. The Cook County medical examiner confirmed his death Sunday, March 1, 2015. There is some question about his age but the White Sox say he was 92.
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Minnie Minoso, Chicago White Sox outfielder, practices running the bases at Comiskey Park, June 1, 1955, following his release from the hospital, after being beaned during a Yankees game.
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Former White Sox player Minnie Minoso.
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Former major league player Minnie Minoso throws out the first pitch at the Marklund Miracle field.
File photo by Jeff Knox/jknox@dailyherald.com
White Sox great Minnie Minoso signs autographs for fans during the 2005 American League Central Division Champion Chicago White Sox rally in celebration of their upcoming playoff series against the Boston Red Sox.
File photo by Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Minnie Minoso and his wife check out his new retired number and likeness that is on the outfield wall at Sox Park during a ceremony held before the Chicago White Sox vs. New York Yankees game.
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Former Chicago Cubs player Ernie Banks gives former White Sox player Minnie Minoso a few pointers on batting after the statue was presented before the Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Opening Day 2008.
File photo by Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Fans come to look at the statues of Minnie Minoso and Carlton Fisk before the Chicago White Sox opening day game against the Cleveland Indians at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago in 2007.
File photo by Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Cuban slugger Jose Abreu, right, poses with Chicago White Sox legend Minnie Minoso and a baseball they both signed after a news conference where the White Sox announced a six-year, $68 million deal with Abreu Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, in Chicago. The 26-year-old Abreu will receive a signing bonus of $10 million and earn $7 million in 2014.
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White Sox great Minnie Minoso throws out the ceremonial first pitch to manager Ozzie Guillen during the home opener at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.
File photo by Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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