The Chicago White Sox continue to lean into the fact that Pope Leo XIV is a lifelong fan of their team.
The White Sox have placed a marker on the seat Pope Leo sat in when he attended a 2005 World Series game at Chicago’s Rate Field. Photos of Leo XIV attending Game 1 of the series went viral after his ascension to the papacy.
The seat now bears an image of Leo XIV, a Chicago native, along with a plaque “mark(ing) the location where Pope Leo XIV cheered on the White Sox during Game 1 of the 2005 World Series” while still a cardinal.