Pope Leo XIV Is A White Sox Fan 바카라� And The Organization Is Embracing The Occasion

It's the biggest victory for the struggling Chicago White Sox in a long time. (More Sports News)

Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan 바카라� and the organization is embracing the news.

Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. And Prevost's brother, John, said the Chicago-born missionary cheered for the White Sox.

바카라�Proud moment for Chicago,바카라� White Sox manager Will Venable said before Friday night바카라�s game against Miami. 바카라�It바카라�s awesome.바카라�

It was initially reported that the new pope was a Cubs fan. The team congratulated Pope Leo XIV in a post on X that had a picture of Wrigley Field바카라�s iconic marquee with the message: HEY, CHICAGO. HE바카라�S A CUBS FAN!

But John Prevost set the record straight in an interview with WGN-TV. "He was always a Sox fan,바카라� John said.

The White Sox posted a clip from the brother바카라�s interview on X, along with a picture of the Rate Field videoboard with the message: HEY CHICAGO, HE바카라�S A SOX FAN! That message was still on the videoboard in center when the White Sox began batting practice Friday.

Venable said he couldn바카라�t blame the Cubs.

바카라�I get it,바카라� he said. 바카라�I think we all want the pope on our side, so I certainly understand. But I바카라�m glad he chose the right team.바카라�

The White Sox said they sent a jersey and a hat to the Vatican after the announcement. The organization also congratulated the new pope in a scoreboard graphic that was shown before Friday night바카라�s first pitch.

The White Sox are last in the AL Central this season, a year after they went 41-121 to break the post-1900 major league record for losses in a season. So they welcomed a reason to celebrate.

바카라�We바카라�ll take it,바카라� Venable said with a smile. 바카라�It바카라�s great to have him on our side, for sure.바카라�