Buehrle, 46, played for Chicago for the first 12 of his 16 seasons in the majors. Known for working quickly with pinpoint control, he went 161-119 with a 3.83 ERA in 390 appearances with the White Sox, including 365 starts. He had his number retired by the team in 2017.

It's World Series championship reunion weekend on the South Side. Some sadness was mixed in with the celebration after the death of one of the key members of the 2005 White Sox team, Bobby Jenks, last week.

Buehrle was surrounded by teammates, family and fans as a statue depicting him closing out Game 3 of the 2005 World Series was unveiled Friday at Rate Field.