Of all the gifts people have given Pope Leo in the early stages of his new holiest role, the 2005 White Sox team-signed baseball from political commentator Ben Shapiro might be the most unique.
Shapiro, who is Jewish and a Sox fan, told the Pope that he was there to honor him because he represents biblical values in the world. He also told the Pope that despite their religious differences, they can both agree that the 2005 White Sox World Series win was a miracle.
“It was an honor to meet His Holiness, @Pontifex in Vatican City today, and to thank him for standing up for Biblical values in a chaotic world…and to present him with a signed 2005 White Sox World Series baseball I had in my collection (we’re both fans),” Shapiro wrote on X.
Shapiro said the Pope was surprised and delighted by the gift.
It was an honor to meet His Holiness, @Pontifex in Vatican City today, and to thank him for standing up for Biblical values in a chaotic world…and to present him with a signed 2005 White Sox World Series baseball I had in my collection (we’re both fans). pic.twitter.com/hxlhUnKU7F
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 18, 2025
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