A.J. Pierzynski might be gone now, but there is a good chance he one day will be as visible around U.S. Cellular Field as much any player that ever put on a Chicago White Sox uniform.
Sizing up the chances that Pierzynski one day receives a statue on the outfield concourse, the veteran could actually find himself frozen in time inside the ballpark. That honor would go along with his dominating presence in front of Gate 4 atop the 2005 World Series sculpture.
A high-ranking White Sox official, who was contacted about Pierzynski’s chances of possibly receiving a statue, didn’t say one is in the works at the moment, but didn’t deny that it could eventually happen either.
In fact, Pierzynski, Mark Buehrle and Paul Konerko all stand a solid chance of receiving the honor that was last given to Frank Thomas in 2011. Another future candidate, especially since he has recently returned, is manager Robin Ventura. And don’t count out the chances of Ozzie Guillen getting one too at some point in the future.
Current or former White Sox personnel who have statues are Charles Comiskey, Minnie Minoso, Carlton Fisk, Luis Aparicio, Nellie Fox, Billy Pierce and Harold Baines.
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Posted: January 24, 2013 at 01:41 PM |
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1. Danny Posted: January 24, 2013 at 01:56 PM (#4354124)So the entire column is based on getting a "no comment" from a team official?
What is his job? Someone is paying him to sabotage the Wacky Races? Is he a pawn in the game of international intrigue, like Boris Badenov? He never seems to report to a Fearless Leader equivalent.
No love for Luke Appling and Ted Lyons, the best position player and pitcher in team history, but ######## Pierzynski gets one????
Player WAR/pos G PA H HR BA OBP SLGCarlton Fisk 26.5 1421 5500 1259 214 .257 .329 .438
Ray Schalk 25.0 1757 6226 1345 11 .254 .340 .316
Sherm Lollar 24.3 1358 4924 1122 124 .265 .358 .402
Ron Karkovice 13.3 939 2948 574 96 .221 .289 .383
A.J. Pierzynski 10.2 1068 4177 1087 118 .279 .318 .424
Billy Sullivan 3.5 1052 3652 692 11 .207 .250 .270
Mike Tresh 0.9 989 3597 780 2 .249 .336 .284
Build a statue of Sherm Lollar!
Edit: Which gives me an idea for his statue...
well al if pierogi is immobilized in bronze i hope they don't put him in a squat that would be un dignified and an embareassment to the ladies who would have to pass by his post area.
I didn't think there were any Lollards left in the world.
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