{"product_id":"framed-autographed-signed-paul-konerko-35x39-chicago-black-baseball-jersey-jsa-coa","title":"Framed Autographed\/Signed Paul Konerko 35x39 Chicago Black Baseball Jersey JSA COA","description":"\u003cp\u003e⚾ \u003cstrong\u003eFramed Autographed\/Signed Paul Konerko 35x39 Chicago White Sox Black Baseball Jersey — JSA COA — The Elegantly Framed Hand-Signed Black White Sox Jersey Authenticated by James Spence Authentication Bearing the Signature of the Providence, Rhode Island Native Who Spent the Most Significant Chapters of His Sixteen-Year MLB Career on the South Side of Chicago and Delivered the 2005 World Series Championship That the White Sox Had Been Waiting for Since 1917\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The South Side of Chicago has a baseball identity that is distinct from the North Side and always has been — a working-class, industrial, no-nonsense baseball culture that values the player who shows up, performs, leads by example, and never treats the game as anything less than the serious business it is. Paul Konerko embodied that ethos from his first full season on the South Side in 1999 to his retirement in 2014 in a way that earned him a permanent place in the franchise's history alongside the names that define what it means to be a Chicago White Sox player. The black alternate jersey — sleek, authoritative, distinctly different from the classic home whites — is the visual identity that Konerko wore as the first baseman who anchored the Sox lineup through the franchise's most important stretch of the modern era. This framed version, hand-signed and authenticated by James Spence Authentication, places that specific chapter on display at full 35x39 dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Paul Henry Konerko was born on March 5, 1976, in Providence, Rhode Island, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round of the 1994 MLB Draft. His path to the White Sox ran through the Dodgers' and then Reds' systems before a mid-season trade in 1998 brought him to Chicago, where he would spend the next sixteen seasons becoming as identified with the franchise as any player in Sox history. His game was what the South Side culture demanded: a first baseman who hit for power and average, who drove in runs in the situations that determined outcomes, who led the clubhouse in the quiet, consistent way that players respect more than any headline performance. Six All-Star selections, 439 career home runs, and 1,412 RBIs built the statistical case for the Hall of Fame conversation that continues after his retirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The 2005 season stands as the apex of his career's championship chapter: the White Sox swept the Houston Astros 4-0 to win the World Series in the franchise's first championship since 1917, and Konerko's performance throughout the playoff run — including a grand slam in Game 2 of the World Series that shifted the momentum of the series — was central to how the Sox won. For South Side fans who had watched 88 years of near-misses, the 2005 ring was the culmination of a wait that had outlasted generations of families, and Konerko was the face of the team that finally ended it. The black jersey, authenticated and framed, carries that South Side story in its most wearable form. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Paul Konerko. Providence, Rhode Island. Chicago White Sox. 6x All-Star. 439 Career Home Runs. 2005 World Series Champion. 2005 World Series Grand Slam. South Side Chicago. White Sox Black Alternate Jersey. 35x39 Framed Display. JSA COA. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039527678184,"sku":"FJ-PAULKONERKO-CHI-BLACK-JSA","price":439.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/framed-autographed-signed-paul-konerko-35x39-chicago-black-baseball-jersey-jsa-coa-534.webp?v=1770211416","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/framed-autographed-signed-paul-konerko-35x39-chicago-black-baseball-jersey-jsa-coa","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}