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Pope Leo XIV Receives 2005 World Series Final-Out Ball

6/26/2026

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A.J. Pierzynski gave Pope Leo XIV the final out ball from Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.
The ball came from the White Sox’s 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros, with Bobby Jenks striking out Adam Everett for the last out.
Since his May election, the Chicago-native pope, who attended as “Robert Prevost,” has received Chicago-sports gifts and will be honored with miter-shaped hats at the Aug. 11 game versus Cincinnati.

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A.J. Pierzynski gave Pope Leo XIV the final out ball from Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.
The ball came from the White Sox’s 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros, with Bobby Jenks striking out Adam Everett for the last out.
Since his May election, the Chicago-native pope, who attended as “Robert Prevost,” has received Chicago-sports gifts and will be honored with miter-shaped hats at the Aug. 11 game versus Cincinnati.