Vizquel to wear Aparicio’s No. 11
February 8, 2010
CHICAGO (AP)—Omar Vizquel(notes) will wear the No. 11 of former White Sox shortstopand fellow Venezuelan Luis Aparicio this season.
The White Sox say they have unretired Aparicio’s No. 11 for the 2010 season,with his blessing. Aparicio said Vizquel is the one player he’d like to see donhis number.
The 42-year-old Vizquel signed with the White Sox this offseason. He is athree-time AL All-Star and is considered one of best fielding shortstops of alltime.
Aparicio was named American League Rookie of the Year as a member of theWhite Sox in 1956 and the 10-time All-Star played 10 seasons with Chicago. Hewas elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984, the same year the team retired hisuniform number.
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