CHICAGO – The White Sox’s final home game of the regular season also might have been the last for a fan favorite.

Catcher A.J. Pierzynski savored Sunday’s start in front of the home crowd despite the Sox’s 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay. A free agent after the season, Pierzynski acknowledged he may have played his last home game in a Sox uniform. He joins first baseman Paul Konerko as the only remaining players from the 2005 World Series title team.

“I would love to come back and finish my career here, but at the same time, I know how baseball works,” Pierzynski said. “I know the way things work and we’ll see. Maybe we can work something out. If not, I’ll always look back fondly on my time here and appreciate it. I love the city of Chicago. I love the fans here. I love the people here. I love the organization and you’ll never hear me say anything bad about them.”