About Minnie Minoso

Sadly, Orestes “Minnie” Minoso, who died recently at age 90, did so without realizing his hope of making the Baseball Hall of Fame.

I surely believe he deserved such an honor and certainly more than some who were so honored.

The one time I met the affable Mr. Minoso, he told me if his election to the Hall is posthumous, his family will decline the honor.

That was both a long time ago and likely will not become a relevant issue.

Let’s hope it does become an issue because Minoso was an outstanding player.

He did receive honors including a ring associated with one of his former teams, the Chicago White Sox winning the pennant and World Series in 2005.