White Sox to honor superfan Pope Leo XIV with Pope hat giveaway
Fans can get the hats by purchasing a special ticket package to sit in the "Pews at the Ballpark."
The most famous and holiest Chicago White Sox fan in the world will be honored this summer by his favorite baseball team with a unique giveaway. During their Aug. 11 game against the Cincinnati Reds, as part of a special ticket package fans will be able to get a limited edition White Sox Pope hat, in honor of Robert Prevost, better known as Pope Leo XIV .
Fans can purchase special tickets for the Aug. 11 game and get a limited edition Pope Hat. (via White Sox) MLB/White Sox Not only will fans who buy specific tickets get the Pope hat, they'll also be part of the "Pews at the Ballpark" and sit in a designated section with their fellow Popes.
Pope Leo hasn’t been shy about showing off his fandom since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church a year ago. He wore a White Sox hat for his weekly general audience at the Vatican and later trolled a Chicago Cubs fan following the team’s elimination in the 2025 NLDS. Shortly after he became Pope, video emerged of him in attendance for Game 1 of the 2005 World Series , which the White Sox won.
The team installed a visual tribute last May near the section of his seat. In November, future White Sox owner Justin Ishbia met with Pope Leo and invited him to throw out the first pitch before a game. No word if His Holiness will make a surprise appearance on Pope hat night in August.