South Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Luis Aparicio

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Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 28, 2023

1. Luis Aparicio Marker

Inscription.

• Shortstop
• White Sox (1956-62, '68-70)
• AL Rookie of the Year in 1956
• Led AL in stolen bases 9 consecutive years
• Led all shortstops in fielding 8 straight seasons
• 10-time All-Star
• Nine-time Gold Glove winner
• Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1994

No. retired: 1984

Erected by Chicago White Sox.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 41° 49.847′ N, 87° 38.115′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the South Side. Marker is at the intersection of 35th Street and Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 35th Street. The marker is one of 12 posted on bollards outside of Gate 4 (behind home plate) at Guaranteed Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox baseball team. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 West 35th Street, Chicago IL 60616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Minnie Miñoso (here, next to this marker); Luke Appling (here, next to this marker); Paul Konerko (here, next to this

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marker); Harold Baines (here, next to this marker); Ted Lyons (here, next to this marker); Nellie Fox (here, next to this marker); Frank Thomas (here, next to this marker); Billy Pierce (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

More about this marker. Aparicio's marker is one of 12 dedicated to each of the numbers the Chicago White Sox have retired, including the #42 worn by Jackie Robinson and retired by Major League Baseball in 1997.

Regarding Luis Aparicio. The Venezuela-born “Little Louie” was the runner-up in American League MVP voting in 1959, when he stole a league-best 56 bases for the White Sox as they reached the World Series. Aparicio batted .308 with eight hits in the World Series, which the Sox lost 4 games to 2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. As of 2023 he is the last living member of the '59 Sox.

Aparicio was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984; he was the first Venezuelan inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Also see . . .
1. Luis Aparicio career stats (Baseball Reference)

Guaranteed Rate Field image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, October 28, 2023

2. Guaranteed Rate Field

. (Submitted on November 2, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. National Baseball Hall of Fame: Luis Aparicio. (Submitted on November 2, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 1, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on November 2, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.