One of the biggest curiosities was recently addressed when Chicago native Robert Prevast was elected Pope 267.
The question on everyone’s mind? His baseball allegiance. It turns out he’s a White Sox fan.
John Prevost, the brother of Pope Leo XIV, shared with local Chicago outlet WGN TV that despite circulating rumors, the new Pope has always favored the White Sox over the Cubs.
“He was never a Cubs fan, so I’m not sure where that idea came from,” Prevost said. “He’s always rooted for the Sox. Our mom liked the Cubs. I mean, my dad was a Cardinals supporter and, to be honest, I have no idea how that happened.”
“As for the rest of the family, they were Cubs fans, since our mom’s side came from the North.”
In an attempt to assert their claim, the Cubs organization displayed a message outside Wrigley Field suggesting the new Pope was one of their own: “Hey, Chicago. He’s a Cubs fan!”
However, after the truth about his allegiance surfaced, the White Sox wasted no time in responding.
Hours later, the Cubs shared a clip from the WGN interview, adding their own caption that read, “Hey Chicago. He’s a Sox fan!” They celebrated his election with the message, “Well, congratulations to Chicago’s own Pope Leo XIV.”
Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American elected in the two millennia-long history of the Catholic Church.
Interestingly, while the focus was on baseball, another fan base, possibly jokingly, hoped that perhaps it’s a good omen for the New York Knicks this season, given the Pope’s ties to Villanova University.
