Paul Henry Konerko (; born March 5, 1976), nicknamed Paulie, is an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1997–1998), Cincinnati Reds (1998), and Chicago White Sox (1999–2014). While he played for the White Sox, Konerko was an All–Star six times, and he helped the White Sox beat the Houston Astros to win the World Series in 2005.