There is a new landmark at the home of the Chicago White Sox - Section 140, Row 19, Seat 2.
That's where Father Bob - the future Pope Leo XIV - sat for Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.
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.
The team also is planning to do something to commemorate the Rate Field seat the pope occupied during the 2005 World Series opener.
"When people come into the ballpark, it's an interesting piece of our history and they're going to want to see it," said Brooks Boyer, the chief executive and marketing officer for the White Sox. "So we're going to be able to put something on that seat."