Pope Leone XIV is a real Chicago White Sox fan. And this is demonstrated by the video that, from the archives of American TV, shows Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost in the stands for the first challenge of the World Series 2005, the final of the Major League Baseball. The White Sox, dry of triumphs since 1917, ended up beating the Houston Astros 4-0. In the first game of the series, to cheer for the Sox there was also Prevost.
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The cameras, in the ninth inning of the challenge, sifted the stands to document the emotion of the Chicago fans one step away from the first success. And there, only one out of the conclusion of the match, between hats and shirts here is the face that has become little known to say the least in the last 48 hours.
The video bounces on social media, in particular on X, and between general amazement there is a comment that dominates the scene: “The Chicago White Sox won the World Series, the first miracle of Pope Leo XIV”. The satisfies in their history have won 3 titles in the MLB. The 2005 exploit, with always measures against Houston’s victories, put an end to an endless fasting, which began after the triumph of 1917.
The passion of the pontiff for sport is known. In Chicago, the election of Cardinal Prevost triggered a derby between the two baseball teams in the city. The Cubs tried to ‘appropriate’ the Pope with an immediate message: “It is one of us”. A ‘suspicious’ statement also for baseball profans. The Cubs are the Chicago North Siders team, the fans live in the north area. The satisfies, however, are the team of the heart of the South Siders. And Pope Leo XIV comes from the suburbs south of the metropolis. The pontiff’s brother, John Prevost, thought about re -establishing the truth: “But when ever, he has always cheered White Sox”. Now, there is the Test Regina.