Beckham, Thome happy Konerko opted to return

Gordon Beckham had three primary reasons in wanting Paul Konerko to return to the White Sox for a 16th and final season. The White Sox second baseman didn’t want the captain to end his stellar career with the 99-loss White Sox debacle of 2013. He wanted a healthy Konerko to have another shot after battling issues with his back last year. And the third one was a little more personal.

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