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GradyPhilpott · 2 March 2015, 03:28 AM

Minnie Minoso, Chicago’s first black major league baseball player who became one of the White Sox’s greatest stars, died Sunday morning.

Minoso was driving home from a friend's birthday party when he apparently fell ill and pulled over in the Lakeview neighborhood, according to police and family.

He was found unresponsive in the driver's seat of his car near a gas station in the 2800 block of North Ashland Avenue around 1 a.m., according to police. There were no signs of trauma and Minoso was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:09 a.m., police said.

Chicago police said they were conducting a death investigation, as is routine. An autopsy will be performed.

His son said the family believes Minoso died from a heart condition he had suffered, but were awaiting autopsy results. He had a pacemaker.

http://www.minoso.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnie_Mi%C3%B1oso
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...inosmi01.shtml

nick c · 2 March 2015, 03:50 AM

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STEELINOX · 2 March 2015, 03:54 AM

Rip.

Rock · 2 March 2015, 09:47 PM

90 is a great age for a guy.
(particularly a guy that's been famous)
I'd be happy with that.
RIP.

SUBversive · 2 March 2015, 10:07 PM

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danyvw · 2 March 2015, 10:40 PM

Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso Arrieta “Minnie” or "The Cuban Comet" a cubanamerican like me. One of the greatest baseball players in history died. RIP

AzPaul · 3 March 2015, 01:29 PM

Mr Minoso amassed some very interesting stats in his career.

Not only did he get a hit at the ripe old age 50 (in 1976) but he also led the league, multiple times, in two somewhat dubious categories.
Six times, he led the league in 'caught stealing'
Ten times, he lead the league in being hit by pitch.

Hairdude1 · 3 March 2015, 01:31 PM

May he RIP, the city has his image up all over.

bdex75 · 3 March 2015, 01:51 PM

Grew up on the South Side and a Sox fan from birth. This is sad, but as Rock said, he got it all.

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