White Sox, 2005 world series and Pope Leo XIV
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The Chicago White Sox, the team which Pope Leo XIV rooted for in his life before the Vatican, plans to honor him where he sat during the 2005 World Series.
A Midwesterner, like the new Pope Leo XIV, Burger swelled with pride and saw a little opportunity for motivation. “Basically, I kind of thought: New Pope, new me,” Burger said Wednesday night. “He’s a Midwestern guy like me. I was proud. And since he’s been elected Pope, we’ve been rather hot.”