- A.J. Pierzynski gave Pope Leo XIV the final-out ball from the 2005 World Series — the Pope, a lifelong White Sox fan, already knew who he was.
- The White Sox clinched the final wild-card spot, making the postseason for the first time in five years and firing up the fanbase.
- Pierzynski says Chicago becomes electric when both the White Sox and Cubs are good — those crosstown matchups were some of his favorite games.
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