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Tittle short letter from the hall of fame football player, noting that his uncle was a soldier during wwii, fighting against nazi germany autograph letter signed. Leading the league in stolen bases, minoso s speed drove white sox fans to chant go go as he ran the bases. Orestes minnie minoso born santurnino orestes armas minoso arrietais, november 29, 1925 march 1, 2015 was one of two major league players to play in five decades nick altrock and became the only player in history to play professional baseball in seven decades when he played for the st. Buy minnie minoso cards online minnie minoso baseball price. Mar 01, 2015 departed icon minnie minoso helped usher baseball into exciting, new age. As part of the clubs 100th anniversary celebration in 2001, a panel of veteran baseball writers, historians and executives selected a roster of the top 100 greatest indians and minoso was named one of the twentythree outfielders. Minoso died from a tear in his pulmonary artery caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an autopsy found, according to the chicago tribune. Site contains full listings, photos, auctioneer links and information. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Minnie minoso, who is often remembered for playing in five different decades along with nick altrock, actually played professionally in seven different decades.
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Notably large 30 tall figural trophy as presented to minoso in recognition of his status as a grand statesman of cuban baseball. Fielding stats are a combination of official records and retrosheet. Browse our section of signed and unsigned singles trading cards at. Orestes minnie minoso born santurnino orestes armas minoso arrietais, november 29, 1925 march 1, 2015 was one of two major league players to play in. Windy city times news archive sox great minnie minoso passes away minnie minoso, a legendary, longtime baseball player and the first black player for the chicago white sox, died unexpectedly on. Signed minoso picture certified authentic 8x10 jsa. Minnie minoso trades and transactions by baseball almanac.
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I have a large selection of cards, refractors, hard to find inserts, autograph. Much like ernie banks, minnie minoso was a chicago staple on the south side, enjoying every moment he could be around baseball. Quoting from the book african american pioneers of baseball. Born saturnino orestes armas minoso arrieta in perico, cuba, sometime between 1922 and 1925, minoso lived his life. Make offer minnie minoso 8 x 10 signed autograph auto photo throwing white sox psa dna. The signature on the card was included in an auction. Paul richards society for american baseball research. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues. Born saturnino orestes armas minoso arrieta in the small cuban town of perico, minoso said in his 1994 autobiography just call me minnie that his birth date was nov. Explore some of minnie minoso best quotations and sayings on such as my last dream is to be in cooperstown, to be with those guys, i want to be there. On reverse of the post card are two quaint, handwritten notes in pencil, please sign front, written on each section of the reverse. Youngsters jostled to hand their autograph books through the windows to the players. The minnie minoso trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where minnie minoso has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it. After the gavel realized prices with buyers premium, may 2008.
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