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Top 5 Moments Of Paul Konerko’s MLB Career

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Top 5 Moments Of Paul Konerko's MLB Career

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Lost amid the Derek Jeter farewell tour is that the game is also losing a player who meant just as much to his organization and played with the same amount of class as Jeter. Paul Konerko took off his Chicago White Sox jersey for one final time this season, so let's relive the top five moments of his storied career.

5. The World Series Parade

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5. The World Series Parade

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Paul Konerko caught the winning groundout that clinched the 2005 World Series for the Chicago White Sox. Days later at the championship parade in Chicago, Konerko pulled the ball out his pocket and handed it to owner Jerry Reinsdorf. Konerko was just pure class, and this moment in 2005 solidifies it.

4. Role in Mark Buehrle's No-Hitter

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4. Role in Mark Buehrle's No-Hitter

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I think we can all remember Mark Buehrle tossing the ball between his legs to complete his no-hitter on Opening Day in 2010, but what is often forgotten is Konerko's role in that play. He caught the final throw with his bare hand to finish off the no-hitter.

3. Konerko's Home Run After Hit by Pitch

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3. Konerko's Home Run After Hit by Pitch

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In 2010, Paul Konerko was hit in the face by a Carl Pavano fastball, and instead of leaving the game, he stayed in the game after refusing treatment. In his next at-bat, Konerko took Pavano deep for his 37th home run of the season.

2. Home Run No. 400

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2. Home Run No. 400

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In 2012, Paul Konerko reached a career milestone as he hit the 400th home run of his career off Grant Balfour. 400 home runs may not mean as much as it once did, but achieving it signifies greatness over a long period of time.

1. Paul Konerko's Grand Slam in 2005 World Series

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1. Paul Konerko's Grand Slam in 2005 World Series

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No shock here. In Game 2 of the 2005 World Series, Paul Konerko stepped up to the plate in the pouring rain against Houston Astros reliever Chad Qualls in the seventh. The rest, they say, is history. Konerko's hit a grand slam against Qualls in the game to propel the White Sox to a Game 2 and eventual World Series victory.

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