Chicago (AP) – The Chicago White Sox plans a graphic installation on Monday that Pope Leo XIV honors.
Robert Prevost was the first Pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church when he was elected on May 8th. The missionary born in Chicago, who took the name Leo XIV, is a White Sox fan, according to his brother John.
The graphic installation with Rate -Feld marks the place where the future Pope in game 1 of the World Series celebrated in Chicago in 2005. The White Sox hit the Astros 5: 3 on the way to a four-game swey.
The team said that the column artwork is reminiscent of the Pope's Chicago roots “and the uniform power of baseball on the world stage”.
According to the White Sox, the Pope took part in the game with the late Ed Schmit, a friend and a season ticket holder. They knew each other through their work on a Catholic high school on the South Side of Chicago, and Schmit's son Nick remains the account holder for the Pope's World Series.
The White Sox, who have fought in the field in recent years, and their fans have accepted their connection to the new Pope since his election. The team said it sent a jersey and a hat to the Vatican after the announcement.
A group of white SOX fans, who were disguised as a Pope, and watched a 13:3 defeat against the Crosstown Cubs by The Tribeser on Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon.
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