Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan– and

CHICAGO (AP)– It’s the most significant success for the having a hard time Chicago White Sox in a long time.Pope Leo XIV is a

White Sox fan– and the organization is embracing the news.Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost

is the very first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. And Prevost’s bro, John, stated the Chicago-born missionary cheered for the White Sox.Advertisement”Happy moment for Chicago,” White Sox

supervisor Will Venable said before Friday night’s game versus Miami.”It’s incredible.”It was initially reported that the brand-new pope was a Cubs fan. The group congratulated Pope Leo XIV in a post on X that had a photo of Wrigley Field’s renowned marquee with the message: HI, CHICAGO. HE’S A CUBS FAN!But John Prevost set the record directly in an interview with WGN-TV. “He was constantly a Sox fan

,”John said.The White Sox published a clip from the bro’s interview on X, together with an image of the Rate Field videoboard with the message: HEY CHICAGO, HE’S A SOX FAN! That message was still on the videoboard in center when the White Sox started batting practice Friday.Advertisement Venable stated he could not blame the Cubs. “I get it,” he stated. “I think we all want the pope on our side, so I certainly understand. However I’m glad he picked the best team.”

The White Sox stated they sent out a jersey and a hat to the Vatican after the statement. The company likewise praised the new pope in a scoreboard graphic that was revealed before Friday

night’s very 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 big league record for losses in a season. So they invited a factor to commemorate. “We’ll take it,”Venable said with a smile.” It’s great to have him on our side, for sure.” ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb