Overview

• A viral clip from the Fox Sports broadcast of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series shows Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, wearing a White Sox jersey in the crowd.
• Initial reports mistakenly identified the pope as a Cubs fan, but his brother confirmed he has always been loyal to the White Sox.
• The Chicago White Sox embraced the news, sending a jersey and hat to the Vatican and displaying congratulatory messages on their scoreboard.
• Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago and raised in the South Side, was elected Thursday as the first American pontiff in Catholic Church history.
• The White Sox, currently struggling in the standings, celebrated the connection to the pope as a rare bright moment for the organization.