The Chicago White Sox have introduced a tribute installation in honor of Father Bob, who is set to become Pope Leo XIV, commemorating his attendance at Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. The artwork features him and his friend Ed Schmit, alongside plans to acknowledge the specific seat he occupied. As the first U.S. pope and a White Sox fan, his connection to the team and their history is celebrated, with friends praising his character and humanitarian efforts to aid the less fortunate.
"When people come into the ballpark, it's an interesting piece of our history and they're going to want to see it," said Brooks Boyer, the chief executive and marketing officer for the White Sox.
"A lot of this is about the White Sox. It should be more about what kind of guy the pope is," Schmit said. "You look at some of the things he's done with his missions, I mean it's incredible. He's been in places that are so poor, just trying to help other people."
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