Konerko his his 400th career homer on April 25, 2012 off Grant Balfour of the Oakland A's, then on May 27th, became the second player after his former teammate Frank Thomas to have hit 400 homers as a member of the White Sox. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Join our linker program. March 5, 1976 Connect with Twitter to Vote! September 8, 1997 This resulted in major controversy. [10] Additionally, he was in fifth place in the year's MVP voting, the highest finish of his career to date. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? us. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1997-1998) and Cincinnati Reds (1998). After going 0 for 4 in the first game[12] and 1 for 4 in the second game,[13] Konerko hit 3 for 4 with three RBI's in the third game of the ALCS against the Angels. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. As the season was winding down on September 27th, the White Sox honored him by unveiling a statue in his likeness in the left field concourse of U.S. Cellular Field and announced that his number 14 would be retired by the team the following season. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Konerko continued hitting hot into the playoffs with a home run in Games 1 and 3 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox. On July 1, 2012, Konerko was elected by his peers, along with teammates Adam Dunn, Jake Peavy and Chris Sale to the 83rd All-Star Game in Kansas City. 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. This page was last edited on 20 July 2020, at 16:13. Konerko continued to hit consistently, hitting 32 home runs in 2001, his first time hitting the 30 home run mark in his career and almost nabbed the 100 RBI mark with 99. They have two sons and a daughter: Nicholas, Owen and Amelia.[41]. Many thanks to him. On July 10, 2010, Konerko was announced to replace Twins first baseman Justin Morneau at the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Position: First Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg) … W 2002 po raz pierwszy wystąpił w All-Star Game, w którym zaliczył dwa double i 2 RBI[1]. [26] The song became synonymous with Konerko in Chicago and his looming presence at the plate. He finished his career with a .995 fielding percentage as a first baseman. Do you have a sports website? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. On May 7, 2014, Konerko played in his final game against the crosstown rival Cubs. Find out more. Join our linker program. Both teams then received a warning from the head umpire and no further incidents occurred. Paul Konerko photo credit. A statue of Konerko out in the left field concourse, adjacent to the Frank Thomas statue, was revealed during the ceremony and the fan that caught his 2005 World Series grand slam delivered the ball to Konerko as a parting gift. On June 21, 2011, Konerko continued his hot June when he homered in a game against the Chicago Cubs and his 5th straight game, becoming the 5th player in White Sox history to hit a home run in 5 consecutive games. In 2008, Konerko again injured his thumb in the first half of the season, resulting in limited playing time in 122 games. Born: The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, 6-time AL All-Star (2002, 2005, 2006 & 2010-2012), 20-Home Run Seasons: 13 (1999-2002 & 2004-2012), 30-Home Run Seasons: 7 (2001, 2004-2007, 2010 & 2011), 100 RBI Seasons: 6 (2002, 2004-2006, 2010 & 2011). March 5, 1976 He then had one of his best seasons in 2010, returning to the All-Star Game with a season of 39 homers, 111 RBI and a .312 batting average. Career: 439 HR (44th), .279 BA, 1412 RBI (75th), 1B, 6xAllStar, WhiteSox/Dodgers/... 1997-2014, b:R/t:R, born in RI 1976
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