South Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mark Buehrle
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Photographed By Sean Flynn
1. Mark Buehrle Marker
• Pitcher
• White Sox (2000-11)
• Four-time American League All-Star
• Three-time AL Gold Glove Winner
• 2005 World Series Champion
• No-hitter - 4/18/07 | Perfect Game - 7/23/09
• Ranks 4th in club history in SO (1,396) and starts (365) and 6th in wins (161)
Erected by Chicago White Sox.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
Location. 41° 49.84′ N, 87° 38.116′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the South Side. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 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. Carlton Fisk (here, next to this marker); Jackie Robinson (here, next to this marker); Billy Pierce (here, next to this marker); Frank Thomas (here, next to this marker); Ted Lyons (here, next to this marker); Paul Konerko
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More about this marker. Buehrle'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 Mark Buehrle. In his 12 seasons as a left-handed starting pitcher for the White Sox, Mark Buehrle authored some of the most memorable moments in the team's history. In 2005, he was one of the top pitchers in baseball in leading the White Sox to their first world championship in 88 years. That season, he finished with a career-low 3.10 earned-run average and was selected as the American League's starting pitcher in the All-Star Game. In that year's World Series, he started game 2 and earned the save in game 3; the White Sox swept the Houston Astros in four games for the title.
In 2007, Buehrle threw the first no-hitter in the history of the Sox's home ballpark (now known as Guaranteed Rate Field), and then two years later he one-upped that with a perfect
Photographed By Sean Flynn
2. "Championship Moments"
This sculpture, not far from the Buehrle marker (which is off camera to the right), depicts some of the great moments from the White Sox championship-winning 2005 season.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
