White Sox retired Ozzie Guillen's number, sure, but they could've had all-time great Terry Francona — twice

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<p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox" target="_blank" >White Sox</a> made the right managerial hire in November 2003.</p><p>Right for them. Right for the Red Sox — and the Cubs — too.</p><p>Let’s go back so we can tie all this together.</p><p>As that year’s World Series between the Yankees and Marlins was underway, <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/08/08/white-sox-officially-retire-ozzie-guillens-number" target="_blank" >Ozzie Guillen</a>, then the Marlins’ third-base coach, was described by the Sun-Times’ Chris De Luca as “bursting with confidence” before his interview with the White Sox’ then-general manager, Kenny Williams. But Guillen was regarded in the media as a long shot to succeed Jerry Manuel. Two-time World Series winner Cito Gaston seemed a far likelier target, though the tight-fisted Sox would have to pony up to get him.

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