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Pope Leo gifted ball from White Sox World Series game he attended 21 years ago
Pope appears to mimic ‘6-7’ gesture during Madrid visit
- Pope Leo XIV, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, has received a significant piece of team history from former player A.J. Pierzynski.
- Pierzynski presented the pontiff with the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.
- The future Pope Leo XIV was famously captured on camera cheering from the stands during that specific 2005 World Series game.
- This baseball adds to Pope Leo’s growing collection of White Sox memorabilia, which includes a signed jersey and a game-used bat.
- The White Sox are planning a special tribute to the pontiff on 11th August, where fans will receive pope-themed hats.
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