By Art Berke
Every Thursday we are paying tribute to White Sox standouts of the past, spotlighting a different letter of the alphabet each week.
Today we focus on three popular Sox whose last names begin with the letter V — José Valentin, Robin Ventura and Omar Vizquel.
José Valentin, INF, White Sox (2000–2004), Brewers, Dodgers, Mets
“José plays to win. He is exactly what we talk about when we say team player.”
— Former Sox skipper Jerry Manuel
A power-hitting infielder, José Valentin had some of the best years of his 16-year career in his five seasons with the White Sox.