Konerko Reaches 2,000 hits - His Other Goals For '11 & '12

[philliesfiend55]

Paul Konerko reached the 2,000 hit milestone with a single in his final at bat in a game against the Los Angeles Angels last night, August 23, 2011.

Here are some other goals and milestones he can reach by next year.


.................................Games/Hits/Home Runs

Career........................ 1970/2000/393
White Sox .................. 1889/1952/386

Along with his 2000 hits for his career Konerko can reach 2000 games and 400 home runs for his career this year.
He can reach all three goals (2000 games, 2000 hits and 400 home runs) as a White Sox in 2012.

Konerko played briefly with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnatti Reds at the start of his major league career in 1997 & 1998. An offseason trade brought him to the Chicago White Sox for the start of the 1999 season where his career blossomed.

[philliesfiend55]

Konerko's career numbers through end of 2011 season.

Career (1998 Games/2023 Hits/396 Home runs)
White Sox (1917 Games/1975 Hits/389 Home Runs)

[philliesfiend55]

KONERKO'S MILESTONE MARCH CONTINUES

Paul Konerko belted his 400th home Run as a Chicago White Sox player, today 5/27/12. Here are some important career numbers for him with the White Sox and for his overall career.

Games: 1962 White Sox - 2043 Career
Hits: 2041 White Sox - 2089 Career
Home Runs: 400 White Sox - 407 Career
RBI: 1265 White sox - 1294 Career

2,000 games with the white sox and 1,300 RBI b0th as a White sox and for his entire career are milestones that appear to be easily reachable later this season.

Konerko has been with the White sox since the opening day of the 1999 season (14 years).
He played briefly with the Los angeles Dodgers (1997-98) and Cincinnati Reds (1998).

Konerko's 400 home runs are second only to Frank Thomas(449) for home runs with the White sox franchise.
At 36 he is having his finest offensive season hitting an amazing, league leading .399 as of this moment.