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Chicago White Sox Pope Leo XIV tribute

Overview

The Chicago White Sox hosted a themed ‘Pope Night’ at Guaranteed Rate Field to honor Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and lifelong fan of the team. The event, held during a game against the Cincinnati Reds, featured religious-themed activities including organ music, a ceremonial first pitch by Sister Mary Jo Sobieck, and a ‘sign of peace’ led by Father Tom Hurley.

To accommodate high demand, the team expanded a hat giveaway from an initial 2,500 vouchers to the entire stadium capacity of over 40,000 fans. The giveaway consisted of black-and-gold hats designed to resemble a papal mitre. Additionally, White Sox Charities donated $14,000 to the Augustinians, the religious order to which the Pope belongs.

Following the event, the exclusive mitre-style hats became highly sought after on secondary markets such as eBay and Facebook Marketplace, with some listings reaching prices between $50 and $289.99.

Entities

Cincinnati Reds · Chicago White Sox · Pope Leo XIV · Chicago Cubs · Brooks Boyer

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Chicago White Sox host ‘Pope Night’ to honor Pope Leo XIV
The Chicago White Sox held a ‘Pope Night’ to honor Pope Leo XIV, giving away over 40,000 papal mitre-style hats to fans during their game against the Cincinnati Reds.

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