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Pierzynski met with Leo at the Vatican on Wednesday and marked the occasion by gifting the pontiff, a lifelong White Sox fan, the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The pontiff has been given the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Vatican’s stance has become a more direct point of tension under Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff.
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Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The Vatican said this week that the pontiff, who is currently on a historic visit to Spain, met with the Puerto Rican superstar in Madrid on Monday.
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Mason Leib,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The pontiff has been given the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.
—
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Vatican’s stance has become a more direct point of tension under Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff.
—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
The Vatican said this week that the pontiff, who is currently on a historic visit to Spain, met with the Puerto Rican superstar in Madrid on Monday.
—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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