Mark Buehrle statue unveiling: Some photos from July 11

It might be the only baseball game I attend all season. The White Sox honored 2005 World Series hero Mark Buehrle with a statue on the right field concourse before the July 11 game against the Cleveland Guardians, won 5-4 by the Sox in 11 innings.

Here are some photos, all snapped by my girlfriend Jen Bubis:

Buehrle mimics the statue for the cameras.

 

Buehrle delivers his speech Friday night.

 

The scoreboard highlights some of Buehrle's career accomplishments.

 

Buehrle with his wife during the ceremony.

 

 

Several former teammates were there to support Buehrle, including World Series MVP Jermaine Dye.

 

And relief pitcher Neal Cotts, who hasn't changed in 20 years.

 

Pitcher Freddy Garcia (center) and utility player Pablo Ozuna with the dreads

                                    

 

Buehrle's longtime teammate in the starting rotation, Jon Garland

 

All the way from Japan, second baseman Tadahito Iguchi (with photo bomb from reliever Luis Vizcaino, with earring)

 

 

 

Relief pitcher Cliff Politte

We will never forget our closer, Bobby Jenks. RIP.

 

 

Jenks is memorialized at the World Series monument.

 

A closer look at the Jenks memorial.

 

 

Former players stand with Buehrle after the statue unveiling.