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Pope Leo XIV received a baseball from the final out of the 2005 World Series, a gift that underscores his lifelong affinity for Chicago’s teams and the upcoming tribute planned by the White Sox
From a baseball gifted by a 2005 World Series final out to jerseys signed by Hall of Famers, Pope Leo XIV’s connection to Chicago’s teams weaves faith and sport into a unique papal narrative.
A baseball from the 2005 World Series final out, gifted by A.J. Pierzynski, links Pope Leo XIV’s Chicago fandom to a new cultural exchange with the city’s teams.
Pope Leo XIV, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, has received numerous sports‑related gifts since his election, and the team plans to honor him at an August game.
A recent gift of a baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series has highlighted Pope Leo XIV’s deep connection to Chicago’s sports heritage, a bond that has produced a series of unique memorabilia since his election.
In 2005, a young Robert Francis Prevost watched the Chicago White Sox clinch their first World Series in 88 years. Decades later, as Pope Leo XIV, he holds a memento from that night — a baseball gifted by former catcher A.J. Pierzynski.