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When A.J. Pierzynski went to introduce himself to Pope Leo XIV, the pontiff laughed and told the former Chicago White Sox catcher not to worry — he knew who he was.

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‘The most special moment’: A.J. Pierzynski recounts gifting White Sox’s World Series baseball to Pope Leo XIV

Former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski gifted Pope Leo XIV the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.

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