Mark Buehrle was honored with a statue at Rate Field by the Chicago White Sox, recognizing his impressive 16-year Major League career, primarily with the team. He played a pivotal role in the team's 2005 World Series win. Buehrle achieved remarkable stats, including 214 wins and pitching over 200 innings for 14 consecutive seasons. The statue unveiling also celebrated his status as a five-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner. Notably, his pitching staff led the 2005 playoffs by throwing multiple complete games, an unusual feat in modern baseball.
"I can't put it into words," Buehrle said after the unveiling. "You don't play the game for any of this. You never think of number retirements or statues. I can't even wrap my head around it. It doesn't make sense."
"Well deserved," former right fielder Jermaine Dye said of the statue. "Great teammate. Great leader. Definitely someone you want on a ballclub to lead a pitching staff."
Buehrle was a five time all-star and four time gold glove winner, finishing fifth in Cy Young voting in 2005.
The White Sox rotation - led by Buehrle - threw four complete games in the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox in 2005, missing a fifth complete game by 0.2 of an inning.
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