Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago, is the first American pope, leading to speculation about his allegiance to local MLB teams. While initially reported as a Chicago Cubs fan, conflicting statements from his brother clarified that he has always been a Chicago White Sox fan. This sibling revelation adds a layer of intrigue to the narrative surrounding the pope's early life and familial influences, as various relatives gravitate toward different teams. The White Sox seized the moment to celebrate their unexpected connection to the papacy amid the humorous complexities of fandom in a sports-divided city.
He was never, ever a Cubs fan, so I don't know where that came from. He was always a Sox fan. Our mother was a Cubs fan.
Naturally, the White Sox moved quickly to claim the kind of victory that has been rare for them over the past few years.
An MLB team just claimed the pope as its fan when he is in fact a supporter of their crosstown rival, which is something we didn't see ourselves publishing.
A Chicago native would naturally be expected to be a fan of the local teams, but that gets tricky when the city has two MLB clubs.
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