The recent revelation that Pope Leo XIV supports the Chicago White Sox over the Cubs has sparked excitement among baseball fans. Hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman of the "Baseball Bar-B-Cast" discussed how this surprising allegiance contradicts initial reports suggesting he was a Cubs follower. The pope's brother confirmed his lifelong loyalty to the White Sox, which has led to joyful speculation and conversation within the baseball community, as this uniquely ties religious and sports narratives together in an unexpected way.
When news broke that Pope Leo XIV hails from Chicago, speculation erupted: Cubs or White Sox? Initially, reports - and even the Cubs' own social media! - leaned Cubs, but then the story pivoted.
He's not just, yeah, he liked the White Sox, and then they move on. He's like, yeah, I don't know where all this Cub stuff is coming from. He's always been a White Sox fan.
This man is not just, you know, grew up and thought Luis Aparicio was cool. This guy ... has been into the Sox for a long time now.
As Mintz says, "All of religious history has led up to this. Yes, my dear friends, the pope is a White Sox fan."
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