Pope Leo is wearing White Sox hats. He’s signing autographs on baseballs. He’s being celebrated in Chicago at Rate Field. And now he’s joining fans in White Sox chants from the Vatican.
This surreal love fest of baseball fandom keeps getting better. We’re not locking in the White Sox as a World Series favorite just yet, but this divine connection to the game we love is keeping us on our toes as we wait for the next Pope-inspired baseball story.
Fans started cheering “White Sox, White Sox …” at a recent papal event, and Pope Leo did what any fan would do: he joined them as his Pope mobile slowly rolled by. Perfection.
The comments on social media have been equally as captivating, not to mention every baseball and sports media outlet on the planet immediately ran with the story.
“Low-key making White Sox my 2nd favorite team js cuz of the pope,” one reader wrote.
“Dude, if the white Sox ever get good again, they’re about to have the biggest fan base in the world,” another chimed in.
And perhaps the best take of all, “The World is Healing Baby. Goated Pope. This Confirms There’s Baseball In Heaven.”
The World Baseball Network has made the Pope’s baseball fandom a priority, as our audience has been clamoring for this content, and because, truthfully, it showcases the game’s global appeal and scope.
Pope Leo Related Baseball Stories
- Pope Leo Pitches Love, Hope in Rate Field Speech
- Pope Leo Dons White Sox Hat at the Vatican
- Pope Leo Celebration at Rate Field Anticipated to Sell Out
- Pope Leo Memorabilia Slowly Hits Market
- White Sox Unveil New Pope Leo Graphic Installation
- Jake Burger Celebrates Hit with Tribute to Pope Leo
- Pope Leo Signs Baseball at the Vatican
- Pope Leo’s Topps Card sets record
- Chicago Native Pope Leo incites commentary on fandom
