Paul Konerko
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![Konerko (right) and Jermaine Dye (left) present a jersey to then-President George W. Bush as the White Sox are honored at the White House for their victory in the 2005 World Series.](/Images/godic/202501/22/WhiteSox_President3903.jpeg")
![First baseman Konerko (left) and Andruw Jones during a spring training game in Arizona, 2008](/Images/godic/202501/22/Andruw_Jones_with_Konerko3903.jpg")
![Paul Konerko batting against the Detroit Tigers in 2012](/Images/godic/202501/22/Paul_Konerko_batting_against_the_Detroit_Tigers_in_20123903.jpg")
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, the franchise's first since 1917. From 2006 to 2014 he served as the White Sox captain.