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The White Sox will commemorate Pope Leo XIV attending one of the 2005 World Series games with a graphic installation in the section where he sat.
But if you were curious where “Da Pope” — then known as Father Robert Prevost — sat during Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, well, you got an answer Monday afternoon as the team unveiled a mural just outside Section 140, where he was one of 41,206 who watched Bobby Jenks close out a 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros.
A mural of Pope Leo XIV sits atop Section 140, where he sat during Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. "I think now the most famous seat belongs to the pope," a team official said.
The graphic installation at Rate Field marks the location where the future pope cheered for Chicago in Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. The White Sox beat the Astros 5-3 on their way to a four-game sweep for the title. SEE ALSO | Video shows Pope Leo XIV, then known as Robert Prevost, at 2005 White Sox World Series game
The White Sox unveiled a graphic installation Monday that pays tribute to the new pontiff and that moment during their last championship run. The pillar artwork features a waving Pope Leo XIV, along with a picture from the TV broadcast of the future pope sitting with good friend Ed Schmit and his grandson, Eddie.