Telling Ozzie about number retirement made his former player more nervous than any at-bat
By Scott Merkin
Published on April 21, 2026.
Former player Brooks Podsednik has revealed that his former player Ozzie Guillen's No. 13 jersey will be retired by the White Sox on Aug. 8. The announcement was made after Sean Burke pitched during a game against the Blue Jays and was sent back to the team's television voice John Schriffen at the CHSN studio. Few people were aware of this honor, a goal of chairman Jerry Reinsdorf's when he called Boyer during the offseason to discuss the retirement. Despite initially being nervous about the announcement, Podsidnik read the announcement and explained how he felt about it.
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