White Sox Are Paying Homage to their Holiest Fan by Giving Away Limited-Edition Pope Hats at an Upcoming Game
The first American Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, has been very public about his devotion to the Chicago baseball team
White Sox Pope Hat; Pope Leo XIV Credit: MLB; FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty NEED TO KNOW The White Sox announced that they're paying tribute to one of their famous fans: Pope Leo XIV The team will be giving out White Sox-themed pope mitres The special edition hat will be available for a select few, and only for the Aug. 11 game against the Cincinnati Reds Pope Leo XIV is receiving an unexpected tribute from his favorite baseball team. The Chicago White Sox announced that, in celebration of the Pope's support, they will be giving away White Sox-themed pope hats to anyone who purchases the package for Aug.
11 tickets. The White Sox will face off with the Cincinnati Reds that day. Those who receive the hat will sit in a "designated area" comprising five sections, according to the White Sox's website .
The hat is a black-and-green mitre headdress worn by the Pope during Mass. Pope Leo XIV wears a Chicago White Sox baseball team cap Credit: Maria Grazia Picciarella/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Since the conclave, Pope Leo has made headlines for becoming the first American pontiff , born and raised in Dolton, Ill.
, a Chicago suburb. Promptly after learning the Pope's origins, it was revealed that he's an avid White Sox fan, so much so that he attended Game 1 of the 2005 World Series against the Houston Astros. More recently, in late March, a White Sox fan was in Rome and, upon seeing the Pope, shouted, "God bless the White Sox," prompting Leo to give him a thumbs-up in agreement, CBS News reports.