Paul Konerko
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Konerko with the Chicago White Sox
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: March 5, 1976 Providence, Rhode Island |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 8, 1997, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 2014, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .279 | ||
| Hits | 2,340 | ||
| Home runs | 439 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,412 | ||
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Paul Henry Konerko (/kəˈnɛərkoʊ/; born March 5, 1976) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and, for most of his career, the Chicago White Sox. Konerko helped the White Sox win the 2005 World Series over the Houston Astros, the franchise's first since 1917. From 2006 to 2014 he served as the White Sox captain.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Konerko is of Polish (paternal) and Italian (maternal) descent. At Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, Konerko was named the Arizona Republic/Phoenix Gazette Player of the Year as a senior, after leading his team to a Class 4-A state championship. Konerko hit .558 in 1994, the school season record until Ike Davis, who later became the first baseman for the New York Mets, hit .559 in 2003. Konerko also held the school season record in doubles, with 18, until Davis hit 23 doubles in 2003. He also held the school career record in doubles (44), until Davis passed him with 48 doubles.
Konerko was ranked the #1 catcher in the nation during his senior year in high school.
Konerko was drafted in the first round (13th overall) of the 1994 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. On May 13, 1995, with the San Bernardino Spirit, he drove in the only run of a 21-inning game. It was the longest shutout in California League history. Konerko played for the Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes.
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