The Chicago White Sox recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of their 2005 World Series team with a statue unveiling for Mark Buehrle. A.J. Pierzynski expressed support for Guillen receiving a statue next. Guillen stated that he wants his number retired, emphasizing the importance of his legacy for his grandchildren. He reminisced about his long tenure with the White Sox, noting his achievements as a player and as a manager, including the World Series win in 2005. Guillen feels he has earned the honor of having his number retired in the organization.
"I'm happy for [Buehrle] to get his statue tonight. It's well deserved. We got to get Ozzie [Guillen] next, is my thing," A.J. Pierzynski said. "But I'm happy for Mark, and I want Mark to enjoy this with his family."
"Retired numbers? Me. It's me," Guillen said Friday at Rate Field. "By the way, I'm gonna say that live for of all you guys. I don't want Jerry [Reinsdorf] dead for someone to retire my number."
"I don't expect the statues, but I expect my number retired? Yes, because I think I do a lot of things for this organization to deserve and earn that."
"I want to feel that way, when I got my four grandkids to feel who grandpa was. Because my son know who I was, my grandkids, they don't know who I was."
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