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Cardinal Blase Cupich, right, presents former White Sox player Paul Konerko with a jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV during a ceremony honoring the 2005 World Series Champions before a baseball game between the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox, Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

White Sox great Paul Konerko gets signed jersey from Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, presented Paul Konerko a jersey with the new pontiff's signature In honor of World Championship title 20 years ago. Leo, then Cardinal Robert Prevost, attended the 2005 World Series opener against Houston. He watched from Section 140, Row 19, Seat 2 in Chicago.

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