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Saturnino Orestes Armas "Minnie" Miñoso Arrieta played in five decades with the White Sox from 1951 to 1957, 1960 to 1961, 1964, 1976, and 1980, as well as with the Indians, Cardinals, and Senators. He batted .298 with 186 home runs, 1,203 RBI, and 205 stolen bases, triumphed over language and racial barriers, and became the first Black player in White Sox history in 1951. He was a member of the great "Go-Go White Sox" teams, served as a White Sox ambassador to generations of fans, was named to the White Sox Team of the Century in 2000, and had uniform number 9 retired in 1983. A seven-time All-Star from 1951 to 1954, 1957, and 1959 to 1960, he was a three-time Gold Glove winner in 1957 and 1959 to 1960, The Sporting News "Rookie of the Year" in 1951, batted .300 eight times, led the American League in stolen bases from 1951 to 1953, in hits in 1960, in triples in 1951, 1954, and 1956, in doubles in 1957, and in hit by pitch from 1956 to 1961, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022.
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