Mark Buehrle, one of many best pitchers in Chicago White Sox historical past, might be honored with a statue at Price Area this season, the workforce introduced at Sox Fest on Friday. The statue might be positioned alongside the outfield concourse and unveiled on July 11.

Right here is the workforce’s announcement:

“You do not play this sport for all that stuff,” Buehrle mentioned when requested concerning the statue. “I all the time performed to have enjoyable. Attempt to win video games. All the different stuff will handle itself.”

Buehrle, a thirty eighth spherical draft choose in 1998, spent the primary 12 years of his profession with the White Sox, going 161-119 with a 3.83 ERA. He went to 4 All-Star Video games with Chicago, completed fifth within the 2005 Cy Younger voting, and threw each a no-hitter and an ideal sport. Buehrle was additionally the ace of the White Sox’s 2005 World Collection championship workforce.

Amongst different issues, Buehrle ranks within the franchise’s prime 10 in pitching WAR (48.9), begins (365), wins (161), innings (2,476 2/3) and strikeouts (1,396). He completed his profession with the Marlins and Blue Jays and retired with 214 wins and a 3.81 ERA in shut to three,300 innings. Solely Corridor of Famer Roy Halladay posted the next WAR than Buehrle from 2000-15.

There are a number of statues alongside the Price Area concourse. Corridor of Famers Luis Aparicio, Harold Baines, Carlton Fisk, Nellie Fox, Minnie Miñoso and Frank Thomas are amongst these honored, as are franchise icons Paul Konerko and Billy Pierce, and founding proprietor Charles Comiskey.

Buehrle appeared on the Corridor of Fame poll for the fifth time this 12 months. He obtained 11.4% of the vote, his highest proportion but, although that’s nonetheless properly wanting the 75% wanted for induction.

The White Sox retired Buehrle’s No. 56 in 2017.