White Sox to unveil graphic set up honoring Pope Leo XIV

The Chicago White Sox plan to unveil a graphic set up on Monday that honors Pope Leo XIV.

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, in accordance with his brother, John.

The graphic set up at Price Area marks the situation the place the longer term pope cheered for Chicago in Sport 1 of the 2005 World Collection. The White Sox beat the Astros 5-3 on their solution to a four-game sweep for the title.

The workforce stated the pillar art work commemorates the pope’s Chicago roots “and the unifying energy of baseball on the world stage.”

[Related: Yes, Pope Leo XIV really did attend Game 1 of the 2005 World Series]

In line with the White Sox, the pope attended the sport with the late Ed Schmit, a household pal and season ticket holder. They knew one another by their work at a Catholic highschool on Chicago’s South Facet, and Schmit’s son, Nick, stays the account holder for the pope’s World Collection seat.

The White Sox – who’ve struggled on the sphere lately – and their followers have embraced their connection to the brand new pope since he was elected. The workforce stated it despatched a jersey and a hat to the Vatican after the announcement.

A gaggle of White Sox followers dressed because the pope and watched a 13-3 loss to the crosstown Cubs from the bleachers at Wrigley Area on Friday afternoon. The Cubs are 6-3, together with this weekend’s sweep of the White Sox, since false rumors and stories first circulated that Pope Leo XIV rooted for them and never the White Sox. The South Siders, then again, are 4-6. 

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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