Al Lopez's Ghost Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colum...ack=1&cset=true Hope the link worked. Exciting news for us old-timers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchtower41 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I wonder when they plan on adding the Rally Crede statue. alog with the.... Hocus Pocus El Duque statue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 NO KOCH ??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I can imagine it being similar to the picture Goldy used in this wall. http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/1880/aparaciofox0zf.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 The cynic in me wonders if the statues are a way to get the honorees off the outfield wall to clear space for advertising.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 They better already have someone designing Frank's statue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 11:59 AM) They better already have someone designing Frank's statue. They have already begun trying to figure out how to fit the ego down the Dan Ryan for delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 12:00 PM) They have already begun trying to figure out how to fit the ego down the Dan Ryan for delivery. I want to see a statue of Jose Contreras in the "bronze titan" apparel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 01:00 PM) They have already begun trying to figure out how to fit the ego down the Dan Ryan for delivery. Great stuff. They may have to close down the roads to get it through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 11:59 AM) They better already have someone designing Frank's statue. hell yeah. Well as soon as they finish the Boone Logan satue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 12:00 PM) They have already begun trying to figure out how to fit the ego down the Dan Ryan for delivery. Maybe put a little pouty-face on him, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg The Bull Luzinski Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hopefully a statue of Shoeless Joe Jackson is not far behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoeLessRob Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 07:19 PM) Hopefully a statue of Shoeless Joe Jackson is not far behind. I was hoping that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 11:00 AM) They have already begun trying to figure out how to fit the ego down the Dan Ryan for delivery. He's in the greedy bastard section as a reminder about accepting less to play for the Sox and being rewarded for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 03:59 PM) Maybe put a little pouty-face on him, too. hahah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 In the future, I'd like to see statues of Shoeless Joe, Robin Ventura, and Frank Thomas. And in the waaay future, Mark Buehrle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 10:00 AM) They have already begun trying to figure out how to fit the ego down the Dan Ryan for delivery. So that's what all of the construction is for. It'll happen soon after he retires. Remember the mural to Frank out in left field back during the '01 season? I'd like to see statues of Harold and Robin, but I don't think it'll happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Dixie Normus Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 The link didn't work for me. Who is getting bronzed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Dixie Normus Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I know he wasn't with the Sox very long but Bo Jackson was one of my all time favorite players in all of sport. He shouldn't get a statue but I would settle for a marker where he became the first ball player to hit a homerun with a plastic hip. He is one of the all-time classiest guys off the field too. He took his own money and went to Afganistan and cooked up a 4th of July BBQ for the troops. You would never know it happened because he didn't make a big deal about it in the press. It wasn't what it was about for him. Bo knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Bo knows humility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wsoxmike59 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 I always thought a giant sized Nellie Fox Hartland Statue deserved to be out in front of the ballpark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Sculptures of double play duo Aparicio and Fox to be unveiled at U.S. Cellular Field CHICAGO -- The World Series Champion Chicago White Sox will unveil life-sized sculptures of White Sox Hall-of-Famers Luis Aparicio and Nellie Fox on Sunday, July 23, 2006. The sculptures will be positioned as if the two are turning a double play to honor the famous infield duo who graced the Comiskey Park infield in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Aparicio and Joanne Fox have been invited to participate in the unveiling, which will take place during pregame ceremonies on July 23. The sculptures are the fourth and fifth in a series honoring White Sox greats and will reside on the right center field concourse at U.S. Cellular Field. Sculptures of club founder Charles A. Comiskey, Minnie Minoso and Carlton Fisk were unveiled in the past three years. "The double play combination of Aparicio and Fox was one of the most popular and talented middle infield combinations baseball has ever seen," said White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. "Their style of play resonated with a city that loved the intensity they brought to the field everyday, so it's only appropriate to acknowledge them for the memories they gave to the people of Chicago." The pair won a combined eight Gold Glove awards in seven seasons (1956-62) as White Sox teammates. Their magic on the field and hustle at the plate helped lead the Go-Go White Sox to the 1959 American League pennant. Aparicio broke into the major leagues as a 21-year-old in 1956 and quickly established himself as one of the premier shortstops in the league, garnering AL Rookie of the Year honors. He led the league in stolen bases his rookie season and went on to lead the AL in nine straight seasons, finishing his career with 506 stolen bases. Aparicio ranks second in White Sox history with 318 stolen bases. "Little Louie" captured the hearts of Chicagoans with his fearless base running, stellar defense and disciplined eye at the plate. He went on to become a 10-time AL All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove Award winner, the most in history by a shortstop. The Venezuelan native spent 10 of 18 major-league seasons with the White Sox (1956-62, 1968-70), retiring with a .262 batting average, 83 home runs and 791 RBI. The White Sox retired his uniform No. 11 in 1984, the same year he was elected to the Hall of Fame, and he was named to the White Sox All-Century Team in 2000. Fox, also a member of the White Sox All-Century Team, had his uniform No. 2 retired by the White Sox in 1976 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997. Leading the Sox charge to the pennant in 1959, Fox earned AL MVP honors and batted .306 with 70 RBI. "The Mighty Mite" played 14 of 19 major-league seasons (1950-63) with the White Sox and earned three Gold Gloves while playing alongside Aparicio. He led the league in hits four times (1952, '54 and 1957-58), triples once (1960) and games played five times (1954-55, 1957-59). Fox ranks second in games played (2,115), at-bats (8,486) and hits (2,470), third in runs (1,187) and doubles (335) and is tied for first in triples (104) in White Sox history. He retired with a .288 average, 2,663 hits, 1,279 runs and 790 RBI. "Luis Aparicio and Nellie Fox are mentioned among the greatest players of all time," said Reinsdorf. "Baseball legends like Charles Comiskey, Minnie Minoso and Carlton Fisk have been commemorated through sculpture, and now Luis and Nellie will join this exclusive group and remain a part of the history and tradition of the Chicago White Sox forever." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Hmm.. cant get the picture to show up. Anyway, they are going to be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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