Bridgeport in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Luis Aparicio
"Little Louie"
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 7, 2024
1. Luis Aparicio Marker
Uniform No. 11 Retired, 1984
10-Time All-Star, 1958-64, 1970-72
Nine-Time Gold Glove Winner, 1958-62, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970
American League Rookie of the Year, 1956
Led the American League in Stolen Bases, 1956-64
Member of the White Sox Team of the Century, 2000
Member of the Great "Go-Go White Sox" Teams
Second Most Stolen Bases in White Sox Franchise History
Played for the White Sox (1956-62, 1968-70), Baltimore (1963-67) and Boston (1971-73)
Hit .262 with 83 HR, 791 RBI and 506 Stolen Bases in 18 Major League Seasons
Only Venezuelan in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Erected 2006.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 41° 49.758′ N, 87° 37.982′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Bridgeport. It is on 35th Street 0.2 miles west of Dan Ryan Expressway (Route 90/94). The marker is at the foot of a statue of Aparcio,
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jacob Nelson "Nellie" Fox (a few steps from this marker); Charles A. Comiskey (a few steps from this marker); What Is a "Chicago Style" Hot Dog? (a few steps from this marker); Jim Thome Home Runs (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter William Pierce (within shouting distance of this marker); Carlton Ernest Fisk (within shouting distance of this marker); Saturnino Orestes Armas "Minnie" Miρoso Arrieta (within shouting distance
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 7, 2024
2. Luis Aparicio statue at Guaranteed Rate Field
A statue to Charles Comiskey, the team founder, is behind the Aparcio statue.
More about this marker. The statues of Aparicio and Nellie Fox, his double-play partner, were dedicated at the same time in 2006 and depict the two turning a double play.
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. Aparicio later played for the Baltimore Orioles and was their starting shortstop in 1966, when the franchise won its first world championship.
He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984; he was the first Venezuelan inducted into the Hall of Fame. As of 2024 he is the last person alive to appear in the 1959 World Series for the White Sox. And upon the death of Willie Mays in June 2024, he is the oldest living baseball hall-of-famer.
Also see . . .
1. Baseball Reference: Luis Aparicio.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, June 7, 2024
3. Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio
The statues of Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio are arranged to replicate the famed double-play combination of the Go-Go White Sox era, which peaked in 1959 when the South Siders won the American League pennant for the first time in 40 years.
2. National Baseball Hall of Fame: Luis Aparicio. (Submitted on June 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 11, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
