CHICAGO — White Sox nice Paul Konerko received a gift from one No. 14 to a different in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the 2005 World Collection championship run – a jersey signed by famous Chicago fan Pope Leo XIV.
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Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, introduced Konerko a jersey with the brand new pontiff’s signature on the again throughout a ceremony previous to the sport towards the Cleveland Guardians. It had the six-time All-Star’s final identify and “Pope Leo” above the No. 14.
Cardinal Blase Cupich presents former Chicago White Sox participant Paul Konerko with a jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV throughout a ceremony honoring the 2005 World Collection on July 12, 2025.
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Robert Prevost turned the primary pope from the U.S. within the historical past of the Catholic Church when he was elected on Might 8. The Chicago-born missionary, who took the identify Leo XIV, is a White Sox fan.
Prevost attended the 2005 World Collection opener towards Houston in Chicago. He watched from Part 140, Row 19, Seat 2 because the White Sox beat the Astros 5-3 on the best way to a four-game sweep and their first title since 1917.
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In Might, the workforce unveiled a graphic set up close to the seat paying tribute to Pope Leo and that second. The pillar paintings includes a waving Pope Leo XIV, together with an image from the TV broadcast of the long run pope sitting with good good friend Ed Schmit and his grandson, Eddie.
Members of the 2005 workforce are in Chicago this weekend to rejoice the twentieth anniversary of the championship run. The White Sox debuted uniform patches honoring late nearer Bobby Jenks, who died final week in Portugal, the place he was being handled for abdomen most cancers. On Friday, the workforce unveiled a statue of former ace Mark Buehrle.
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