This was the fifth inning of the White Sox’ 6-0 Opening Day victory over Cleveland, and their pitcher was rolling along, smooth as fresh pavement. Indians catcher Lou Marson hit a hard grounder back at Buehrle, who instinctively made like Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi and kicked at the ball with his left leg. Big save.

The ball caromed toward the first-base line, and Buehrle gave chase. It looked futile, but somebody forgot to tell the Sox ace this. When he arrived at the intersection of Forget It and Dude, You Have No Chance, Buehrle scooped up the ball with his glove and, without looking, flipped it in one motion between his legs to first baseman Paul Konerko, who caught it barehanded.

Click here to read the full article – By RICK MORRISSEY of Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago White Sox Sports Memorabilia
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Below are links to memorabilia available for Mark Buerhle.

Since the White Sox ace threw the 18th perfect game in Major League Baseball history on July 23 at home against the Rays, the points have been reinforced as to how Buehrle stands out as one of the more likeable players in the game and is a favorite in the clubhouse as well as among the White Sox fan base.

Click here to read the full article – By Scott Merkin of MLB.com