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    The Chicago White Sox have unretired Luis Aparicio's No. 11

    Aparicio is the only Venezuelan to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. Vizquel, also a native of Venezuela, was acquired by the White Sox in November. He's worn No. 13 in the past, but that number currently is used by manager Ozzie Guillen. Vizquel's decision to wear No. 11 is a nod to his countryman.

    "For me, it's like a huge celebration, trying to keep his name alive and trying to spread the word of Venezuelan shortstops," Vizquel said Monday during a conference call. "I think every kid now -- the new generation of shortstops in Venezuela -- has to know about Luis Aparicio and everything that he means to us in this game."

    "If there is one player who I would like to see wear my uniform number with the White Sox, it is Omar Vizquel," Aparicio said in a statement. "I have known Omar for a long time. Along with being an outstanding player, he is a good and decent man."

    For the rest of the story go here to ESPN.com
    http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=4897287
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  • #2
    I maybe a White Sox fan but I think once a # is retired it should stay retired.

    Anyone else with any thoughts?
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    • #3
      Yeah i think it should have stayed retired...
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      • #4
        Agree completely with you Roy, That'd be like the Tigers unretiring Kaline's number (in my opinion)

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        • #5
          I think it should stay retired, but if Aparicio has no problem with it, then it's not too bad.
          "The good kid from the mad city, holding a cereal box instead of a glock"

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          • #6
            I agree with Kenneth
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            • #7
              The whole situation wouldn't have happened if Ozzie would've just let Omar wear the number he's worn for the first 21 years of his HOF career....

              But why would you ever expect Ozzie Guillen to do something like that.

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              • #8
                I agree that Aparicio's number should stay retired. He's being a good sport by letting Vizquel wear it, but it was retired for a reason.
                "You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time.'' -- Jim Bouton, from the last sentence of "Ball Four"

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                • #9
                  it should stay retired.
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