At long last, Minnie Minoso is headed to Cooperstown. The White Sox legend was voted in by the Golden Days Era Committee, for his electrifying and groundbreaking career. On the podcast, Chuck Garfien speaks with Charlie and Sharon Rice-Minoso, son and wife of the late White Sox Hall of Famer. They share stories about Minnie, the barriers he faced as a player and what his election means to the family. Chuck also speaks with White Sox great Bill Melton about Minoso, as well as Melton's former teammates Jim Kaat who was also elected to the Hall of Fame and Dick Allen who came up one vote short. Then, Chuck talks with baseball writer Shakeia Taylor about the impact Minoso continues to have on the game today.

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