The Chicago White Sox unveiled a graphic installation in honor of the future Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, marking his presence at Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. The installation features a depiction of the pope waving, alongside a broadcast photo of him with friends. The team aims to commemorate the seat he occupied, highlighting the intersection of sports and personal history. Prevost, a White Sox fan and humanitarian, made history as the first U.S. pope, and his friend Ed Schmit's family remembers him fondly as a generous man.
"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."
"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.
Robert Prevost became the first pope from the U.S. in the history of the Catholic Church when he was elected on May 8.
The White Sox unveiled a graphic installation Monday that pays tribute to the new pontiff and that moment during their last championship run.
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