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The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Why Minnie Minoso belongs in the Hall of Fame

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7620 Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Long considered the Latino Jackie Robinson, Minnie Minoso's induction into the Hall of Fame is long overdue. Will it finally happen when the Golden Era Committee votes on December 5th? Chuck Garfien and Chris Kamka explain the case for Minoso, the impact he made in the game both on the field and off of it and why this could and should be the year that Minoso finally gets into Cooperstown.(3:00) - Why does Minnie Minoso belong in the Hall of Fame?(10:30) - Minoso's stats would have been a lot better if allowed to play earlier (20:08) - What did Minoso bring to the White Sox?(24:40) -Eduardo Pérez and Bob Kendrick make the case for Minnie Minoso(33:44) - Joe Posnanski on why Minoso belongs in the Hall of Fame

Transcript

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0:00.0

Those who become bridge builders in our society have a very special place.

0:07.5

And many Minosso did that.

0:09.6

And he didn't just do it for those who were there, who got a chance to enjoy him there in Chicago, on the field and off the field.

0:18.2

But as you can tell us, he did it for legions of others who he inspired.

0:23.1

And I think that is exemplary of what a Hall of Famer is all about.

0:31.7

That's Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro League's baseball museum in Kansas City,

0:37.7

talking about the one and only mini minoo,

0:41.0

who could be on the verge of finally getting into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,

0:46.0

a place where he rightfully belongs.

0:49.4

Hey, everyone, it's Chuck Arfine.

0:51.0

Welcome to the White Sox Talk podcast brought to you by WinTrust.

0:55.6

Often referred to as the Latino Jackie Robinson. Many one knows so broke down racial barriers

1:03.0

in the game of baseball and in society in the 1950s. He was the first black player on the

1:09.7

White Sox and he was the first black Cuban to play in

1:14.7

major leagues. What he was and who he was. Both on the field and off of it during this time,

1:22.0

should have gotten him into Cooperstown years ago, decades ago. But sadly never happened when he was alive.

1:30.6

But now Minoso is back on the ballot, a candidate for the Golden Era Committee that votes on

1:37.0

December the 5th.

1:38.3

It is a chance for the game to turn a wrong into a right.

1:43.7

And here on the podcast, I'll be joined by Chris Kamka to

1:46.1

explain why Minoso should be in the Hall of Fame. And you're going to hear more from Bob

1:51.3

Kendrick, as well as Eduardo Perez, son of Tony Perez, the Hall of Famer, who was also born in

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