The Chicago White Sox have annouced that they have hired Robin Ventura as the team’s next manager.  The 38th manager of the White Sox franchise has agreed to terms on a multiyear deal with the team.

“When I met with the media as our season ended, I identified one person at the very top of my managerial list,” said Ken Williams, White Sox general manager. “I wanted someone who met very specific criteria centered around his leadership abilities. Robin Ventura was that man. His baseball knowledge and expertise, his professionalism, his familiarity with the White Sox and Chicago and his outstanding character make him absolutely the right person to lead our clubhouse and this organization into the seasons ahead.”

Ventura is a 16-year Major League veteran and spent the 1989-1998 season with the White Sox.  He is the 17th former White Sox player to manage the club.

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