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Minnie Minoso of the Chicago White Sox becomes the second player to play in five decades

On October 4, 1980, Minnie Minoso of the Chicago White Sox becomes the second player to play in five decades. Appearing in his first game since 1976, the 57-year-old Minoso comes to bat as a pinch-hitter. The former Negro Leagues star made his major league debut in 1949.