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Pope Leo XIV's White Sox fandom resurfaces during MLB playoffs
Original: Listening to the Guardians game and @ hannah seems right I. The White Sox having backing by the Holy See. Ugh. (Pope Leo
As the Cleveland Guardians play in the MLB postseason, baseball fans are joking about the Chicago White Sox having the backing of the Holy See, since Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff, is a known White Sox fan. Fans are swapping quips about divine endorsement while following the playoff games.
Why now: The MLB playoffs have prompted fans to revisit the fun fact that the first American pope supports the White Sox.
Pope Leo XIVChicago White SoxCleveland GuardiansMLBHoly See
Evidence
- Listening to the Guardians game and @ hannah seems right I. The White Sox having backing by the Holy See. Ugh. (Pope Leo #14 is a White Sox fan.) # ClevelandGuardians # mlbplayoffs # MLB · Tourma@tech.lgbt · 1
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