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The White Sox will debut a Mark Buehrle statue at the ballpark this summer.

by Tim McBride
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The Chicago White Sox are planning to unveil a statue of former pitcher Mark Buehrle at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 11, as part of their celebration of their 2005 World Series-winning team. Buehrle pitched for the White Sox for 12 of his 16 seasons in the majors, earning a 161-119 record with a 3.83 ERA in 390 appearances, including 365 starts.

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The honor was announced at the team’s fan festival on Friday, and Buehrle was visibly touched by the recognition. “It’s an incredible honor,” he said. “To put a statue up, of me, out there, forever. I guess the number could be unretired and get taken out and put it back into play. But the statue, unless someone tears it down or does something to it, it’s always going to be there.”

Buehrle, 45, participated in a sculpture session, where he put on his old uniform and made a few throws to help the artist with the details for the statue. “I ain’t going to lie. It actually felt pretty good — for the 10 minutes I did it. A couple hours later it did not feel good,” he cracked.

The five-time All-Star finished his career with a 214-160 record and a 3.81 ERA over 3,283 1/3 innings, along with four Gold Gloves. He also received 45 votes (11.4%) in his fifth year on the Hall of Fame ballot.

Buehrle played a key role in the White Sox’ 2005 World Series title, posting a 16-8 record with a career-low 3.12 ERA in 33 starts, and helping the team win the AL Central. He then went 2-0 with a 3.47 ERA in four postseason appearances, including three starts.

The former pitcher reflected on his time with the White Sox, saying, “Every time you go out there you’re trying to win a World Series. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t. I have the feeling the way these fans are and the way they talk to you about that year, they start tearing up and shaking when they’re talking to you about it, yeah you can definitely feel how it affects everybody.”

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