Vizquel To Wear Aparicio's No. 11
8th February, 2010 - 4:46 pm
ESPN - The White Sox have unretired Luis Aparicio's No. 11 for shortstop Omar Vizquel.

Aparicio is the only Venezuelan to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.

Vizquel, also a Venezuelan, was acquired by Chicago in November.

"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." [READ]

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