Paul Konerko

Paul Konerko played for the Dodgers from 1997 to 1998, the Reds in 1998, and the White Sox from 1999 to 2014. His number 14 was retired in 2015. He was a member of the 2005 World Series champion White Sox, earned ALCS Most Valuable Player honors in 2005, and became the first player in World Series history to hit a grand slam in the seventh inning or later that turned a deficit into a lead. He collected five home runs and 15 RBI in the 2005 postseason. Konerko owns the White Sox franchise record with 13 seasons of 20 or more home runs, is one of two White Sox players to record at least 40 home runs and 100 RBI in back-to-back seasons in 2004 to 2005, tied for the fifth-longest tenure in franchise history from 1999 to 2014, and ranks first in White Sox history in total bases with 4,010. He was named co-winner of MLB's Roberto Clemente Award in 2014, made a franchise-record 13 consecutive Opening Day starts at first base from 2001 to 2013, was named White Sox captain prior to the 2006 season, and made six American League All-Star teams.

Chicago, Illinois · United States