As an active player, Minoso “retired” in 1964. Afterwards, he played baseball in Mexico.
For publicity stunt purposes, Bill Veeck of the Chicago White Sox activated Minoso as a player (designated hitter and pinch hitter) in 1976 and 1980). This allowed Minoso to truthfully claim that he had played MLB in five different decades.
He finally made the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 after numerous campaigns to enshrine him in Cooperstown.