The White Sox nailed Paul Konerko's final weekend as a player last year, and they got his retirement ceremony right on Saturday, too.
In front of a sold-out U.S. Cellular Field, Konerko made a dramatic entrance from center field to "Harvester of Sorrow" -- the at-bat song he never changed, and for good reason -- resulting in this incredible photo:
And unlike last time, when it got bogged down with speeches and gift-giving, this one was rather straightforward. Hawk Harrelson emceed, Jim Thome gave A NICE SPEECH IN CAPITAL LETTERS, including this moment I wish I could've seen:
Jim Thome mentions Konerko hit in face twice, including by Jeff Samardzija.