Pope Leo XIV Sends White Sox Letter with Blessings Before Wild Card Opener Against Houston Astros
- On Tuesday, a letter of support from Pope Leo XIV arrived at Rate Field for the Chicago White Sox, hours before their American League Wild Card series opener against the Houston Astros.
- Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost on Chicago's South Side, is a lifelong fan who attended the 2005 World Series opener against the Astros, watching his team win 5-3.
- The Sept. 9 letter responded to White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf regarding the August 11 'Pope Night,' when fans received miter-shaped hats to celebrate the pontiff's support.
- Facing an Astros team that finished 81-81, the White Sox reached the postseason for the first time in five years, seeking their first title since 1917.
- Pope Leo wrote that sport should be a 'school of life,' expressing hope the team fosters 'bonds of friendship and solidarity' while invoking blessings upon the players.
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Alberto Pizzoli/ Pool Photo via APHOUSTON (AP) — The Chicago White Sox received a letter from Pope Leo XIV on the same day of their playoff opener against the Houston Astros. The Sept. 9 letter was addressed to White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, and the team said it arrived at Chicago’s Rate Field on Tuesday ahead of Game 1 of...
Pope Leo XIV Sends Blessing to White Sox Before Playoffs
Pope Leo XIV has weighed in on the MLB postseason—with a wounding for the Chicago White Sox. In a letter sent to team fleshman Jerry Reinsdorf ahead of Tuesday's wild-card opener in Houston, the Chicago-born pontiff prepared sports as a "school of life, where all can learn that abundance...
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