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Recent News
From the September - October 2008 Issue
Outstanding Achiever
Victoria Jackson-Stanley
Victoria Jackson-Stanley
Recently Elected first woman and first African American Mayor of Cambridge, MD History was made on July 21, 2008 when Victoria Jackson-Stanley was sworn in as mayor of Cambridge, MD. The Cambridge native became the first woman and the first African American elected mayor after defeating two-term mayor, Cleveland Rippons in the City's July 8th run-off election by 152 votes.
Jackson-Stanley came in second in the Primary's vote totals, behind Mayor Rippon by only two votes. The third vote-getter was African American and former city commissioner Octavene Saunders with 208 votes. The final voting results in the non-partisan election was Jackson-Stanley 1,383 votes and Rippon 1,231 votes. This was the first venture into politics for Jackson-Stanley.
Jackson-Stanley is also the deputy director of Dorchester County's Department of Social Services. When asked how she will handle what seems like a full-time job for the City, she pointed out that the city has a great staff, an eager city commission, and a lot of citizens that have offered their help. The city is excited about improving life for its citizens.
A Cambridge native, she is the daughter of Betty Jackson and the late Frederick Douglass Jackson, Jr. She attended segregated public schools there and became one of the first Black graduates of previously all-White Cambridge High School. Jackson-Stanley earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology/Social Work at Salisbury University and a master's degree in Social Work at Howard University in Washington, D. C.
A member of Waugh United Methodist Church in Cambridge, Jackson-Stanley is its Sunday School superintendent, choir member, communion steward, and representative to the Peninsula-Delaware United Methodist Conference. She is also a member of the NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Dorchester County Democratic Club, Chesapeake Bay Girl Scout Council, and a local bowling league.
She and her husband, Jerome T. Stanley, are the parents of one daughter, Ericca L. Stanley.
Historic Cambridge civil rights figure receives several honors
Gloria Richardson returns to Maryland for honors.
 Above, Richardson chats with Washington College officials, students and the press on the campus in Chestertown, MD. |
The civil rights pioneer was honored at Washington College's annual George Washington's Birth-day Convocation in Chestertown, MD on February 22, 2008. She was honored for having contributed significantly to the cause of civil rights in America.
Morgan State University awarded the historic figure with an honorary doctorate degree at its May 2008 commencement ceremony.
The City of Cambridge held a Gloria Richardson Day on August 10, 2008 naming a street after the former civil rights leader and pre-senting her with numerous awards and recognitions at the Appreciation Banquet. The banquet was held at the Dorchester Elks Lodge in Cambridge.
Prior to the banquet, friends and family, including daughters Tamara Richardson and Donna R. Orange gathered for the dedication of Gloria Richardson Circle (the former Camelia Circle). At the banquet, Richardson was presented a key to the city by Cambridge's first black mayor, Victoria Stanley-Jackson, the city of Cambridge's proclamation of Aug. 10 as Gloria Richardson Day, recognition from the Dorchester County Council including presentation of a county flag by Black County Council president William V. Nichols, and proclamations or resolutions of respect from the Maryland Senate, the Maryland House of Delegates, and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin.
Pioneering civil rights activist Gloria Richardson was at the forefront of the influential Cambridge Movement in the early 1960s. As leader of the Black struggle for civil rights and economic justice in Cambridge, MD, in the early 1960s, she helped define the course of the 20th-century Civil Rights movement. She was also the first woman to serve as the leader of a major local movement.
The so-called "Cambridge Movement," which lasted roughly between 1962 and 1964, is remem-bered today as the beginning of an important new chapter in the history of Civil Rights. As one recent historian wrote, "Richardson became the clarion caller who beckoned the state and nation to do what was right."
Born in 1922, Gloria grew up in Cambridge, in a leading family in the African-American community there. She attended segregated public schools, and then went to Howard University, where she received a B.A. in sociology in 1942. After working as a civil servant in Washington during the war, she moved back to the Eastern Shore and eventually became involved in civil rights, working with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to desegregate public accommodations.
Cambridge's black com-munity had exercised the right to vote since 1869. But nearly 100 years later still endured grinding poverty, an unemployment rate twice that of local whites, segregated neighborhoods and schools, and denial of access to most of the community's public spaces.
In 1962, Mrs. Richardson and other local parents formed the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee (CNAC), organizing sit-ins in movie theatres, restau-rants, and other segregated public places. Eventually, however, they also began to target deeper social issues, such as housing, health care, and adequate wages. In the summer of 1962, "Project Eastern Shore" registered new black voters in the region and encouraged political participation after decades of suppression by the white establishment.
When civil strife broke out in Cambridge the following summer and the National Guard was called in to keep the peace, Richardson - as chair of CNAC - walked a difficult and dangerous line, negotiating forcefully with local and state leaders and federal officials while holding together her loyal followers amid heavy press-ure, mass arrests, and violent attacks. After 1964, Mrs. Richard-son moved to New York City, where she resides today. She has remained active in civil rights and anti-poverty campaigns, and still, at 85, works in the city's Department for the Aging.
Freedom Fund Banquet to be October 4, 2008
The Wicomico County Branch of the NAACP will have its 3rd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet at Noon on Saturday, October 4, 2008 in the First Baptist Church Family Life and Cultural Center, 528 Booth St. at Delaware Ave., Salisbury. The keynote speaker is Carl O. Snowden, Director for Civil Rights in the Office of the Maryland Attorney General. He will speak on The Urgency of Voting: "Motivation vs. Apathy." Snowden was appointed to the newly created executive level position in the Attorney General's Office in January 2007. He is responsible for gathering information on civil rights issues and suggesting legislative and legal remedies. He also serves as the civil rights liaison between the Office of the Attorney General and the community. Snowden has more than 20 years of experience in championing civil and human rights causes. He was also an Annapolis Alderman from 1985 to 1997 and served on the staff of former Anne Arundel County Executive Janet S. Owens.
Tickets are $35 for Adults and $25 for children under 12 years old. Proceeds are to benefit the NAACP Freedom Fund. For more information, call 410-742-9076 or 410-543-4187.
Penn to chair Wicomico Youth and Civic Center Commission
Wicomico County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr. has announced that Orville Penn is the new chairman of the County Executive's Citizens Commission on the future of the Civic Center. He replaces retired Judge Alfred T. Truitt, Jr., who found that it would be a potential conflict for him to serve since he is still recalled frequently to sit as a judge in Wicomico County. Penn was serving as vice chair with county councilwoman Stevie Prittyman who will continue in that post.
Penn has been administrator of the Office of Training & Employment at SHORE UP! Inc., since 1977. He has a long history of dedicated community service, having served as chairperson for the Salisbury Advisory Council on Youth Activities, commissioner for the Wicomico Housing Authority, chairperson for Wesley Temple United Methodist Community Programs and chairperson for the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Task Force. He received the Wicomico County NAACP President's Award in 2004.
Penn resides in Salisbury and is a member of Kappa alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Mark Thompson appointed to the Kids of Honor Board
Kids of Honor, Inc. of Salisbury recently announced the appointment of Mark Thompson to its board of directors. The non-profit organization strives to improve the lives and futures of struggling students by empowering them to graduate from high school. It enhances 15 youth programs by encouraging personal responsibility among its participants and hosting events to engage the students and their families.
Thompson works with one of the group's first partner programs conducted at the Salvation Army. His daily work with youth at the Eastside facility gives him first-hand knowledge of what youth need to succeed. Thompson is also vice president of the Wicomico County Board of Education and youth minister at First Baptist Church in Salisbury. For more information about the agency, visit www.kidsofhonor.org.
SHORE UP! holds its annual employee recognition banquet
Some 300 employees and board members of SHORE UP!, Inc. gathered at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on September 19, 2008 for the Community Action Agen-cy's Annual Staff Development and Recognition Day. The all day affair included workshops for professional development of staff and a luncheon to recognize staff for years of service, educational achievements, and exceptional performance.Selected as Employee of the Year was Marica Chrysostome, administrative assistant in the Office of Community & Family Development. Recognized as the Driver of the Year was Jeanie Mason, of Westover Adult Day Services. Employees were Recognize for five year intervals of employment. Those recognized for 30 years of service were: Marcia Allen, Anthony Bowen, and Phyllis Horsey in Head Start and Charles Dashiell of Adult Day Services.
The guest speaker for the day was Andrea B. R. Peppers from Riviera Beach, Florida. A well-known educator in the West Palm Beach County School District, she has been employed there for the last 36 years and is an elementary school principal. Peppers has gained expertise in education, school administration, African American Studies and cross-cultural communication.
SHORE UP!, Inc. is a community action partnership whose mission is to aid and empower individuals and families who, because of age, disability, or economic condition cannot unaided move toward self-sufficiency. Founded in 1965 as an anti-poverty program and based in Salisbury, the agency now serves Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot Wicomico, and Worcester Counties.
Presenting flowers to the SHORE UP! Employee of the Year Marica Chrysostome (2nd form rt.) are (r-l) Board Chairman, Dr. DeWayne Whittington, Exec. Dir. Freddy Mitchell, and Office of Community & Family Development Administrator, Dr. Tyrone Chase.
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Three Salisbury University Faculty Receive Research Ggrants Ffrom MHEC
  
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"The Welcome Fellowship is an excellent resource for our new faculty as they begin their careers at Salisbury University," said Provost Tom Jones.
King earned his Ph.D. in English literature from the City University of New York's Grad-uate School and University Center in Manhattan. Specializing in 20th century African-American litera-ture and the literature of slavery, he began teaching at SU in 2007. Dr. King plans to use his award to assist students enrolled in his International Study and Litera-ture course. "This course will have a component of one-week travel to Ghana, Africa, and the fellowship will help offset the cost of the trip for students," he said, adding that he also hoped to use some of the funds to secure a graduate assistant to help with research for an upcoming book. The project will examine the connections between NAACP founding father W.E.B. Du Bois, past Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah and Encycloped-ia Africana between 1961 and 1963.
Randall earned her Ph.D. in English from Emory University. She also came to SU in 2007. Specializing in 18th and 19th century African-American litera-ture, American women writers of color and slave narratives, she sees her role as "opening up students' minds to the authors who were marginalized or never heard of" during those eras.
Dr. Randall plans to use her award to purchase several volumes of African-American literature for SU's Blackwell Library, including the Shomberg Library of 19th Century Black Women Writers. Randall also will use part of the fellowship to further research a book based on her dissertation, Depictions of Mar-riage: Fictions of Race and Gender in the Age of Realism and travel to the Popular Culture Association's American Cultural Association Conference in New Orleans to present on her recent article "Corrupted by Skin Color: Racist and Mysoginist Perceptions of Hoodoo in Maryse Conde's I, Tutuba, Black Witch of Salem," published in Women Writers: A Zine.
Proudfoot-McGuire earn-ed her Ph.D. in social work from the University of Louisville. Com-ing to SU from Ohio University, where she taught for 12 years, she brings a wealth of experience to Salisbury. She has worked in many areas of social work, in many parts of the United States, including West Virginia, New York, Ohio and Alaska.
Dr. Proudfoot-McGuire plans to use her award to further her research on the heritage of Native Americans not listed on the Dawes Rolls census. Through the mid-20th century, many Native Americans, including Proudfoot-McGuire's grandmother, a Cherokee who came to West Virginia on the "Trail of Tears" following exile from Tennessee, kept their heritage hidden in an effort to stay off reservations and own land in the United States. The new SU faculty member would like to develop a standard research methodology beyond official gov-ernment documents that others may use to track their own Native-American heritage.
Presented by MHEC, this competitive incentive program helps eligible Maryland univers-ities recruit and retain diverse and accomplished faculty. For more information call 410-543-6030 or visit the SU Web site at www.salisbury.edu./eof.
Ten scholarships awarded by Bennie Smith Funeral Homes
Bennie Smith Funeral Homes recently awarded scholarships to ten graduating high school seniors in the Delmarva area. Each student received a one-year scholarship of $1,000 to attend the college of his or her choice during the 2008-2009 school year.
The recipients are: Yutima Barclay of Berlin, MD; Kesha Beck of Rock Hall, MD; Karyn Gibson of Easton, MD; Joseph Green of Denton MD; Chatriece Lawson of Princess Anne, MD; Howard Ward III of Crisfield, MD; Tihvoila D. Cartwright of Lincoln, DE; John Moore of Magnolia, DE; Jessica Wilson of Dover, DE; and Shantel Nock of Melfa, VA.
Six of the recipients are from Maryland. Yutima Barclay graduated from Stephen Decatur High School and has selected WorWic Community College to major in business management. Kesha Beck is a Kent County High School graduate who selected UMES to study physical therapy. Karyn Gibson graduated from Easton High School and has selected Hampton U. to major in business administration.
Joseph Green is a North Caroline High School graduate who selected Towson U. to major in computer science and criminal justice. Chatriece Lawson graduated from Washington High School and has selected UMES to major in biology. Howard Ward III is a graduate of Crisfield and has selected Salisbury U. to major in biology and pre-medicine.
The awardees were selected from a field of 138 applicants by an external committee of professional educators. The criteria for selection included: being a 2008 high school graduate, academic achievement, school activities, community involvement, and financial need.
Passion Tilghman appointed a Bennie Smith FH manager
Will manage Mid-Shore Counties manage Mid-Shore Counties The newly appointed manager of the Bennie Smith Funeral Homes in Easton, Cambridge, and Hurlock is Passion Bolden Tilghman. She will direct and oversee all aspects of the funeral services provided by the firm at these locations.
A native of Federalsburg, MD, Tilghman is a graduate of Colonel Richardson High School and Chesapeake College with a degree in business management. She also earned her associate of arts degree in mortuary science from Catonsville Community College in Baltimore County and her mortician's license from the State Board this year. She has been a bank loan officer and held several management positions in the retail industry.
Tilghman is a minister and ordained elder. She lives with her husband, Calvin, in Federalsburg.
Maxine Brown graduates from Cincinnati U.
Maxine J. Brown of Salisbury, has received her Bachelors of Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Cincinnati's online distance learning program. She was also named to the Dean's List with a grade point average of 3.67 during the spring semester.
Maxine has been attending the UC distance learning program since its inception in 2000 and received her Associates Degree in Applied Science in 2004. The Early Childhood Learning Community is a program within the schools of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services at the University.
Maxine is joining her daughter Chantel L. Brown, who graduated from Virginia State U. last year, to launch “MaxxTell Creations." This Graphic Design/Educational Tutorial Business is one of their many partnerships and accomplishments. The Mother-Daughter Duo is looking forward to pursuing Master Degrees in the very near future, while expanding the continuous growth of “MaxxTell Creations."
Jackson earns a PhD in Electrical Engineering
Nykia Jackson graduates from Morgan State UniversityCrisfield native Nykia L. Jackson earned her Doctor of Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering at Morgan State University last spring. The title of her dissertation is “Precision Reconstruction Based tracking for Autonomous Synthetic Battlefield Displays Acquired from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Video Streams". She studied there on a full scholarship from the Knowledge Integration and Management Center of Excellence.
Jackson is the daughter of Leanore Jackson and Sinclair Douglas. She graduated from Crisfield High School in 1997 as valedictorian of her class. She earned her BS Degree in Electrical Engineering at Morgan State U. with honors in 2001 and a Master's Degree in Biomedical engineering from John Hopkins U. with honors in 2003. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and works for Johns Hopkins University.
Thompson graduates Magna Cum Laude at Fayetteville University
Salisbury native Essie Thompson graduated Magna Cum Laude from Fayetteville State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. While there, she was a member of the Accounting Club and Beta Gamma Sigma National Accounting Honor Society. She was a tutor and peer leader and earned numerous honors. Here honors included being named to the Dean's List and the President's List and inducted into the Order of Omega.
A member of Alpha Phi Alpha Sorority, Thompson is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Thompson of Salisbury and the granddaughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joel C. Mack, formally of Salisbury and now of Martinsville, VA. She graduated from Parkside High School with honors and is now working at Ft. Meade in Maryland.
Marco Harris is promoted to colonel in the National Guard
Brig. Gen. James Adkins, adjutant general of Maryland National Guard, recently promoted Lt. Col. Marco Harris of Cambridge to the rank of colonel. Harris is assigned as the chief of the Joint Forces Headquarters Staff of the Maryland National Guard.
Harris became the first officer of the newly formed 29th Military Police Company, 29th Infantry Division in 1985. Later assign-ments at the State Area Command included physical security officerand detachment commander. As a major, he served as the 29th Infantry Division Headquarters deputy provost marshal and deployed with Stabilization Force 10 to Bosnia. After demobilization, Harris served as the 129th Signal Battalion's executive officer. He later commanded the 115th Military Police Battalion for three years.
Harris holds a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Baltimore and is also a graduate of the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pa. Included among his many honors and citations are the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, NATO Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal and the Maryland State Service Medal four times.
Col. Harris resides in Cambridge with and his wife, Victoria. The couple has two children and one grandchild.
Pastor Dorothy M. Holden
The National Mother of the Pentecostal Assembly of Churches of Jesus Christ Pastor Dorothy M. Holden, founder and pastor of Highway Holiness Church in Hopewell, MD, is currently the National Mother of the Pentecostal Assembly of Churches of Jesus Christ, Inc. (P.A. of C. of J.C. Inc.). As such, she sits on the panel with the Board of Bishops for decision making and carrying on the order and standards of the P.A. of C. of J.C. Inc. Bishop Harry T. Lee, Pastor of the Headquarters Church - Gospel Tabernacle Pentecostal Church #1 in Havre de Grace, MD, is her Presiding Bishop.
Sis. Holden was appointed by Mother Sadie Rich to head the flock at Highway Holiness Church temporarily when the church lost its third pastor. It was only until they found another man to be the Pastor (she didn't believe in wo-men Pastors or Preachers). Thirty-five years later, Highway Holiness Church still has Sis. Dorothy Holden as their Pastor!!!
During the 35 years that she has led the church, several members have become Pastors and Bishops: Bishop Salvador Rodriguez, Bishop George S. Jackson, Pastor Noah Stewart, Pastor Doreatha Whittington and Pastor Pauline Jackson. Under her guidance, two other churches were formed. Highway Holiness Church has held its annual “Feast Day" for 30 years. In 2004, Pastor Holden founded the “Godly Women with a Purpose" women's retreat held the 1st week in May each year.
Born in Crisfield, MD in 1933, Dorothy is the 9th child of Caroline Marshall-Ward. Two sis-ters still live in Crisfield, Geral-dine Jackson and Vietta Collins. She was married to the late Fred-erick A. Holden Jr. and has three children, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Sister Holden was “saved" at the age of 12. She received her spiritual guidance from her Great Uncle – Bro. Bert Marshall. He was blind and traveled everywhere with her. He lived to be 107 years old. He was one of her first members along with eight others.
For seven years they traveled weekly to and from Salisbury to attend the United Church of the First Born, now located on Robinson Street. After the 7th year, they began to have Friday Night Prayer Services in Crisfield from house to house. These services grew to where more space was needed and they worked to save enough money to purchase land. But, they were donated a building on a 1/2 acre site just outside of Crisfield in Hopewell that they repaired and it became their home instead.
The congregation continued to grow. Bro. Cornelius Merrill gave the church its name. Pastor Holden became the first woman Vice Chairman for the Bishops of the Pentecostal Assembly of Churches of Jesus Christ.
Jones receives Friends of the Children honor
Mary Gladys Jones of Salisbury was named the 2008 Wicomico Friend of Children Award winner by the Wicomico Partnership for Families and Children. The award honors a person who goes above and beyond for children in Wicomico County. Ms. Jones is a retired school teacher who has been act-ive in founding and operating the Ivy AKAdemy after-school program in the Fruitland Community Center for over 20 years. She is an AKA and the sorority is a sponsor of the program. Among her numerous awards and recognitions are being named the Fruitland Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year and being honored by the AKA's at their recent National convention in Washington, D.C.
The Wicomico Partnership for Families and Children is the Local Management Board for Wicomico County. Established by the Wicomico County Council in January 1997, it is one of 24 Local Management Boards in Maryland responsible for strengthening families and the community through planning, collaboration, and coordination of program funding and public awareness. It was also named the Delinquency Prevention Policy Board for the County in 1999. Delinquency Prevention Policy Boards assess existing and proposed delinquency programs for outcomes and to avoid duplications.
The chairman is former Wicomico councilman Philip Tilghman and the executive director is Linda Hardman.
American Legion Post 145 dedicates its new facility
The Spirit of Democracy American Legion Post #145 members held a grand opening for their new Salisbury facility on July 13, 2008. The new post, completed in the last week of April, is located at 1216 Jersey Road. Located on a 4.44 acre site, the facility is 7,000 square feet and includes the Post's offices, a private lounge, an assembly room, and a game room. Several American Legion and government officials were in attendance and presented well wishes. The Post took the occasion to also honor its oldest members. Comrades Welthus “Slick" Moore and Bernard Purnell have been faithful members of the Post for over 50 years. Post Commander Elwood Wyatt recognized both of them on behalf of the Post.
American Legion Post #145 is 50 years old and now has over 200 members. The driving forces behind the building effort were Sheree Sample-Hughes, Wicomico County Councilwoman and past president of the Post's Auxiliary and former Wicomico County Councilman Ed Taylor, a long-time member of the Post.
The facility was built by Ward Construction of Salisbury.
Oliver Purnell returns home to be honored by Stephen Decatur
Berlin native and Clemson U. head basketball coach Oliver Purnell returned home to be honored on September 19th by his former High School. The Stephen Decatur Seahawks honored him as one of their most famous alumni and retired his No. 22 high school basketball jersey number. School principal Louis Taylor presented a jersey to him in a glass-enclosed case, during the halftime of Sept. 19's football game.Purnell, who played on the Seahawks' state championship basketball team in 1970, credits his time at Decatur for a lot of his own success.
The 53-year-old went to Clemson in 2003 with 15 seasons of experience as a Division I head coach. He is the University's first African American head coach and now has 326 career Division I wins, has taken teams to 11 postseason tournaments and has nine 20+ win seasons on his resume.
Purnell has taken Clemson to postseason play each of the last three seasons. He recently received a contract extension that will keep him there through the 2013 - 2014 season.
Oliver Purnell (l) shows his retired number 22 Seahawks jersey with Stephen Decatur Principal Louis Taylor (r).
Guerrero brings Showtime fight to Salisbury
Middleweight Boxer Fernando Guerrero will fight Friday in Salisbury at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center as a part of a six to seven bout card that will be televised live on Showtime. The doors open at 7:30p on October 3rd with the first bout starting at 8:30pm. Tickets range from $15 to $100.Guerrero takes on undefeated Tyrone Watson 7-0, (3KO's) out of Pittsburgh, PA, in a scheduled 8 round middleweight bout. The Fruitland, MD resident and Parkside High school graduate has made a name for himself in the pro boxing world earning a 9-0 record with 9 Knock Outs.
The Dominican Republic born fighter is 21 years old and 5' 9" tall. As an amateur, Guerrero was the 2007 US amateur middleweight champion.
Landing a live telecasted pro bout in Salisbury is considered quite a cope. His trainer Hal Chernoff and fight promoter Russ Young worked hard arranging for and organizing the event.
Harold Baines is honored by the Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox honored Harold Baines with a Tribute Day on July 20th that included the unveiling of a statue honoring the retired left-handed slugger as the franchise's 7th great to be immortalized with a life-sized sculpture at U.S. Cellular Field. He is a graduate of St. Michael's High School who was born in Easton, MD.The day began with Baines throwing out the ceremonial first pitch to his son. He posed during his speech to dry a tear and received roaring chants from the fans --Harold! Harold! Harold! The team wore 1983 throwback jerseys to celebrate Baines.
Drafted by the White Sox in 1977, Baines made his Major League debut in 1980 and knocked out 384 home runs and picked up 1,628 RBIs over the next 22 seasons. Of those career totals, 221 home runs and 981 RBIs came as a member of the White Sox for 14 seasons.
The talented outfielder is one of the game's most prolific designated hitters. Baines is in his fifth season on the White Sox coaching staff and third as first base coach.
The Sox retired his number in 1989 after he finished his career third in home runs, RBI's, and extra base hits, fourth in doubles, and fifth in hits in White Sox franchise history.
"This is not my day, this is our day," Baines said to his wife, father and four children.
Baines is shown above with the statue of him.
