That squad's first baseman and team captain, Paul Konerko received an autographed White Sox jersey from the pope, bearing both "Konerko" and "Pope Leo" above the No. 14.

White Sox great Paul Konerko got a present from one No. 14 to another in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Series championship run — a jersey signed by noted Chicago fan Pope Leo XIV.

Konerko earned six All-Star nods during his 16 years with the White Sox from 1999 through 2014. He sits at No. 3 on Chicago's all-time hits list and No. 2 on the team's all-time home runs leaderboard.

Robert Prevost became the first pope from the US in the history of the Catholic Church when he was elected May 8. The Chicago-born missionary, who took the name Leo XIV, is a White Sox fan ...