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>>Former Sox Star Minoso Dies

Former Chicago White Sox star Minnie Minoso has died.

The White Sox didn't release details of the Minoso's death, saying he passed away Saturday night in Chicago.

Baseball-reference.com listed Minoso's age as 89 and the White Sox said he was 90.

 width=Minoso, a native of Cuba, began his big league career with Cleveland in 1949, but spent 12 of his 17 seasons in the majors with the White Sox. He was Chicago's first black player when he was acquired from the Indians in 1951.

A nine-time All-Star, Minoso played most of his career in the outfield and was a lifetime .298 hitter with 336 doubles, 83 triples, 186 homers and 1,023 runs batted in. He won three Gold Glove awards, led the American League in triples and stolen bases three times and topped the circuit in doubles once.

In addition to his time with the White Sox and Indians, Minoso also played for the Cardinals and Senators.

>>White Sox Ace Sale Breaks Foot

Chicago White Sox ace left-hander Chris Sale has a fracture in his right foot and may miss opening day.

The team announced Saturday that he's expected to be sidelined at least three weeks.

Sale, who was injured in an accident at his home on Friday, had X-rays of his foot Saturday at a hospital in Glendale. He'll have more tests after the swelling goes down.

The 25-year-old was 12-4 with 208 strikeouts and a 2.17 ERA last season, finishing third in the American League Cy Young Award voting.

>>Blue Jays Sign Former Sox OF Viciedo

The Toronto Blue Jays signed veteran slugger Dayan Viciedo to a minor league contract on Sunday and will give him a chance to make the team in spring training.

Viciedo was released by the Chicago White Sox on Feb. 4 after batting .231 last season with 21 home runs and 58 RBI in 145 games, playing mostly in the outfield.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Viciedo can play both corner positions in the infield and outfield.

Viciedo, 25, signed with the White Sox as an amateur free agent on Dec. 12, 2008, after defecting from Cuba. He hit .254 with 66 homers and 211 RBI over 483 games in five seasons with the club.

>>Brewers Ramirez Could Retire After 2015

Aramis Ramirez is set to enter his 18th big league season and the Milwaukee Brewers third baseman said Friday it could very well be his last.

Speaking with reporters at Milwaukee's spring training camp, Ramirez gave all indications that he won't play beyond 2015.

"I'm going to play this year and probably be done after this year. I don't know if I want to play after this year. I think this is it. We'll see what happens, but I don't think I'll play after this year."

Ramirez will begin his fourth season in Milwaukee after also playing for the Cubs and Pirates in a career that began in 1998. He hit 15 homers, drove in 66 runs and batted .285 last year, earning All-Star honors for a third time.

The Dominican native will turn 37 years old in June. He broke into the majors with the Pirates at the age of 19.

"It's more of a family thing," he added. "I've got three kids, I've been playing for a long time, been away for a long time. Sometimes it's just time to do something else."

Ramirez is a career .285 with 369 homers and 1,342 runs batted in.

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