Minnie Minoso's baseball career ended in 1980 at the age of 54 with the Chicago White Sox.

He played a total of 5 major games between 1965 and 1980, with a 12 year gap between the age of 38 and 50. Minoso also made 1 plate appearance with the 2003 St. Paul Saints, an independent Northern League baseball team. He was 78, and his plate appearance ended in a walk.