A.J. Pierzynski Punches His Ticket Out of Chicago

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Longtime Chicago White Sox cather A.J. Pierzynski reached an agreement with the Texas Rangers on Thursday, signing a one-year contract worth $7.5 million pending a physical on Friday.

Pierzynski will be the Rangers No. 1 catcher or possibly platoon with former Cubs cather Geovany Soto.

The free agent signing leaves the Sox with only one last holdover from the 2005 World Series team, Paul Konerko.

Pierzynski signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox in 2005 after coming up through the Twins organization and spending a year with the San Francisco Giants.

He made an immediate impact, helping the Sox win the World Series in 2005.

But even then, whenever there was controversy, Pierzynski was usually nearby.

In Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Angels, Pierzynski appeared to strike out, but ran to first base anyway, sparking a rally that won the game for the Sox. Some called it a heady play -- others called A.J "

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