FILE – In a 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 […]
FILE – In a 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. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)