Paul Konerko received a special jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV, presented by Cardinal Blase Cupich, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the White Sox's 2005 World Series victory. The jersey features Konerko's name and Pope Leo's signature above the number 14. Konerko plans to send a signed jersey to Pope Leo XIV. The new pope, who is a Chicago native and a White Sox fan, attended the 2005 Series opener. The celebration included uniform patches for Bobby Jenks and a statue of Mark Buehrle.
Prior to the game against the Cleveland Guardians, Cardinal Blase Cupich presented Paul Konerko with a jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Series championship run.
Paul Konerko described the presentation as surreal and noted that he would sign a jersey to send to Pope Leo XIV in return.
Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is a White Sox fan and was in attendance at the 2005 World Series opener in Chicago, which marked the team's championship return.
The White Sox honored late closer Bobby Jenks with uniform patches and unveiled a statue of former ace Mark Buehrle during the anniversary celebrations.
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