Ozzie Guillen

Ozzie Guillen is a former Major League baseball shortstop and is currently the manager of the Chicago White Sox.

Fast Facts:

1. Born: January 20, 1964 in Venezuela
2. Rookie of the Year in 1985
3. 2005 World Series Champion
4. 2005: Manager of the Year
5. First Latin-born manager to ever win a World Series
6. Led Chicago White Sox to first World Championship since 1917

Playing Years

Born in Venezuela in 1964, Guillen began his baseball career as a shortstop with the Chicago White Sox in 1985 and made an immediate impact on the game by winning the Rookie of the Year award. A quick fielder, Guillen won the Gold Glove for his defense in 1990, and was named to the All-Star team three times. In his next-to-last season as a player, in 1999, Guillen helped lead the Atlanta Braves to the World Series, but the Braves lost to the New York Yankees in four games.

Managerial Experience

Guillen would have to wait to become a manager before winning a World Series. In 2004, he was hired to manage his former team, the White Sox. In his first managerial job, Guillen proved a young and able skipper who could relate to his players and often took an unorthodox approach to the game. The White Sox finished second in the AL Central Division that year, and the following year, Guillen led them to a World Series sweep of the Houston Astros. It would be the first White Sox World Championship since 1917, a drought of 88 years. The next two years, the White Sox slipped in the standings, however, and have not finished above third place since.

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