Quiet brilliance: Best of Buehrle as the White Sox retire No. 56

David Ortiz is getting all the buzz this weekend, so few may have noticed that another curse-breaking icon who wore Sox of a different color is being celebrated too. The Chicago White Sox will retire popular pitcher Mark Buehrle's No. 56 on Saturday afternoon, making him the 11th player in franchise history to receive the honor.

A slop-throwing southpaw selected in the 38th round out of community college, Buehrle beat the odds to become a dependable and legendary pitcher. He won four Gold Gloves and made five All-Star appearances, threw 200-plus innings in 14 straight seasons - better than the likes of Maddux and Mathewson - and won at least 10 games in 15 straight years. All of that while barely touching 90 mph on the radar gun and never once landing on the disabled list in 16 years.

Buehrle was the opposite of the larger-than-life Big Papi, choosing to craft his unique and stellar career quickly and quietly. Still, Buehrle's as beloved and iconic in Chicago, where he's showered with appreciation and affection, as Ortiz is in Boston. Fans in Miami and Toronto fell for Buehrle too, but it's on the South Side where his star shines brightest as one of the statistically greatest - and most important - pitchers in White Sox history.

"Everybody in every sport is enamored with velocity, and he was the opposite of that," White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper told the Chicago Tribune's Colleen Kane in February. "He did it first by location, second, movement, three, changing speeds. ...

"Nothing bothered him. He was the same every day, on and off the field. Steady performer, steady guy."

Buehrle never sought out the spotlight and quietly walked away from baseball after the 2015 season, so he's probably happy letting Ortiz hog the attention this weekend - but we won't let that happen. Let's give the man his due and recall Mark Buehrle's greatest moments on his special day.

April 5, 2010: The flip

Wondering why Buehrle won four Gold Gloves? Look no further. This iconic between-the-legs flip to Paul Konerko - who caught the out bare-handed - on Opening Day 2010 is not only Buehrle's greatest fielding play, but one of the best by any pitcher ever. Mercy!

April 16, 2005: 99-minute win

Buehrle didn't throw fast, but he worked quickly, and that became his calling card with amazing results - like in 2013 when, as a member of the Blue Jays, he threw a two-hit shutout in 2:18 because he had tickets to a Tim McGraw concert. But even a Tim McGraw-inspired shutout doesn't compare to his epic 99-minute complete game in 2005, when he led the White Sox to a 2-1 victory with a snap of the fingers - as only Buehrle could do.

2005 postseason hero

Without Buehrle, the White Sox don't snap an 88-year World Series title drought in 2005.

His heroics started in the 2005 ALCS against the Angels when, after a crushing loss in Game 1, Buehrle put the White Sox on his back in Game 2 with a one-run, complete-game gem. The White Sox won it in controversial walk-off fashion, and didn't lose again in the '05 playoffs.

In Game 3 of the World Series, he rescued the White Sox again. Damaso Marte let the tying run reach in the bottom of the 14th inning with two out, and a change was needed - but manager Ozzie Guillen had no relievers left. Thus, he was forced to call on Buehrle two days after his seven-inning performance in Game 2; naturally, he recorded the only save of his career on three pitches and put the White Sox up 3-0 in the series. They wrapped up the championship sweep the next night.

The legend of this save has grown in recent years thanks to buzz that Buehrle enjoyed some, er, refreshments before he came into Game 3 - and on Friday, Buehrle finally confirmed the tale's truth.

"It was only like three beers," he wrote in the Players' Tribune. "Max. Definitely no more than three, though. I swear."

April 18, 2007: The no-hitter

Buehrle tied the Texas Rangers in knots with a masterpiece of a no-hitter in 2007. In just 2:03, he faced the minimum and struck out eight on 106 pitches. Only Sammy Sosa reached base via a fifth-inning walk - and Buehrle immediately picked him off. For just under two years, this was the defining moment of Buehrle's career.

July 23, 2009: The perfect game

Turns out there was a way for Buehrle to top that no-no. On a hot July afternoon in Chicago, Buehrle - with help from Dewayne Wise - threw the 18th perfect game in baseball history, and the second by a White Sox pitcher.

And when you throw a perfect game, you become a bona fide celebrity. Even the quiet Buehrle stepped out of his shell after that performance to read a "Top 10" list with David Letterman.

Enjoy your retirement ceremony, Mark - and drink more than three beers when it's over. You earned them.