Chicago White Sox will retire Oswaldo Guillen's number 13 in August

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The Chicago White Sox will retire Oswaldo “Ozzie” Guillén's number 13.
The retirement ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, August 8th, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Guillén is recognized for his legacy as a player and as the manager who ended an 88-year championship drought in 2005.
He joins a list of 13 organization members with retired jersey numbers.
Guillén was visibly emotional upon hearing the news, calling it a surprise.
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf highlighted Guillén's passion, motivation, and baseball knowledge as key to the 2005 World Series victory.
Guillén chose number 13 in tribute to his childhood idol, Venezuelan shortstop David Concepción.
As a player (1985-1997), Guillén accumulated 1,608 hits, won a Gold Glove, and was a three-time All-Star, also earning Rookie of the Year.
As manager, he led the team for eight seasons, becoming the first Latin American manager to win a World Series.
He is the third Venezuelan player to have his number retired by an MLB team, joining Luis Aparicio and David Concepción.

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