Konerko Gets $23-Million Contract

All-Star first baseman Paul Konerko, who hit a career-high .304 with 27 home runs and 104 runs batted in, agreed to a $23-million, three-year contract with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday .

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Greg Maddux won his 13th consecutive Gold Glove to highlight those National League awards. The St. Louis Cardinals had four winners: second baseman Fernando Vina, shortstop Edgar Renteria, third baseman Scott Rolen and outfielder Jim Edmonds. Houston catcher Brad Ausmus, Colorado first baseman Todd Helton and outfielders Larry Walker of Colorado and Andruw Jones of Atlanta also won Gold Gloves.

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Texas outfielder Rusty Greer will sit out the 2003 season after four scheduled off-season operations on his rotator cuff, elbow, knee and hip.... Pitcher Andy Pettitte’s $11.5-million option was picked up by the New York Yankees.... The 15-year-old boy who attacked Kansas City Royal coach Tom Gamboa during a game at Chicago’s Comiskey Park was sentenced to five years of probation.