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How a fan's kind gesture surprised Mark Buehrle on his big day

Its one of the more iconic moments in White Sox history, and now Mark Buehrle has a key piece of memorabilia after a fans kind gesture. Already overwhelmed by a series of gifts from the White Sox on Saturday afternoon, Buehrle was in disbelief when 17-year-old Tommy Maloney walked onto the field during a number-retirement ceremony and presented him with the flipped-through-the-legs ball from 2010 Opening Day. The memento was one of four gifts Buehrle received from the White Sox along with a new truck, a four-seat All-Terrain Vehicle and a personalized piece of art created by White Sox outfielder Ron Kittle commemorating many of the highlights of the pitchers White Sox career.