Who Wants Minnie Minoso’s 1957 Gold Glove?

CHICAGO — If you’ve ever thought it might be nice to own one of Minnie Minoso’s Gold Glove awards, or maybe his Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame ring, you are in luck. They’re on sale Saturday at U.S. Cellular Field.

A portion of the proceeds from the auction of Minoso memorabilia and other items on the block will go to charity.

“We felt the timing was right to share some of our treasured memories with the devoted fans of the Chicago White Sox, a team that Minnie loved so dearly,” said Minoso’s widow, Sharon Rice-Minoso.

“We are so very grateful to the White Sox organization for hosting this event and are very glad to have the involvement of Chicago White Sox Charities,” Rice-Minoso said. “Our family felt there could be no other venue to hold such an auction as the team where Minnie called home for all of those cherished years.”

Minoso, one of the Chicago White Sox’s greatest players and a seven-time All Star, was living on the North Side when he died last year.

Minoso, whose jersey number 9 was retired in 1983, played 17 years in the Major Leagues. Before he signed with the Cleveland Indians prior to the 1948 season, Minoso played professionally in Cuba and the Negro leagues.

Highlight items from the Minoso collection include:

• 1960 Minnie Minoso Gold Glove award
• 1957 Minnie Minoso Gold Glove award
• 1959 Minnie Minoso Chicago White Sox AL Championship ring
• Minnie Minoso Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame ring

The estimated value of the 1960 Gold Glove is $20,000 to $30,000, according to Hunt Auctions.

The auction will also feature additional White Sox memorabilia, including:

• Game-used base and home plate from the April 18, 2007, Mark Buehrle no-hitter
• Game-used base from the April 22, 2016, triple play
• 2015 White Sox game-worn jerseys, including Chris Sale
• 2006 Paul Konerko game-used jersey
• Additional game-used items from Jim Thome, Jose Abreu, Jermaine Dye and Todd Frazier

The personal collection of sportswriter Jerome Holtzman will be for sale as well.