As Chicago adjusts to its new pontiff, sports fans are eager to uncover whether he supports the Cubs or the White Sox. Initial claims of allegiance are overturned by a family member.
The Pope's Allegiance Revealed: Cubs or Sox?
The Pope's Allegiance Revealed: Cubs or Sox?
A lighthearted debate arises over the newly elected Chicago-born pope's loyalty to local baseball teams, stirring fan excitement across the city.
In Chicago, where sports loyalties are fervently held, the appointment of a Chicago-native pope has prompted playful speculation about his baseball preferences—especially in the rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox. The city's baseball fandom is starkly divided, with North Siders supporting the Cubs of Wrigley Field and South Siders rallying behind the Sox, whose games are played at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Initially, the Chicago Cubs jumped at the chance to claim the pope as one of their own, with a spokesperson saying they could not confirm his fandom but extending a warm invitation to him at Wrigley Field. Tom Ricketts, the Cubs' chairman, even suggested that the pope could lead the crowd in the seventh-inning stretch by singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"—a tradition at Cubs games.
However, as the excitement built, the pope's brother, John Prevost, weighed in and cleared the air regarding their family's baseball allegiance. Speaking with WGN, a prominent local television station known for covering Cubs games, Prevost asserted, "He was never, ever a Cubs fan. He was always a Sox fan." This revelation sent shockwaves through the fan community, realigning the pontiff's allegiance amid a sea of Cubs supporters.
As the news circulates through Chicago and beyond, baseball enthusiasts of all stripes are ready to embrace their new pope. Whether a Cubs fan or a White Sox believer, his connection to the city and its vibrant sporting culture offers a delightful twist in a narrative that intertwines faith with the joys of America’s pastime.
Initially, the Chicago Cubs jumped at the chance to claim the pope as one of their own, with a spokesperson saying they could not confirm his fandom but extending a warm invitation to him at Wrigley Field. Tom Ricketts, the Cubs' chairman, even suggested that the pope could lead the crowd in the seventh-inning stretch by singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"—a tradition at Cubs games.
However, as the excitement built, the pope's brother, John Prevost, weighed in and cleared the air regarding their family's baseball allegiance. Speaking with WGN, a prominent local television station known for covering Cubs games, Prevost asserted, "He was never, ever a Cubs fan. He was always a Sox fan." This revelation sent shockwaves through the fan community, realigning the pontiff's allegiance amid a sea of Cubs supporters.
As the news circulates through Chicago and beyond, baseball enthusiasts of all stripes are ready to embrace their new pope. Whether a Cubs fan or a White Sox believer, his connection to the city and its vibrant sporting culture offers a delightful twist in a narrative that intertwines faith with the joys of America’s pastime.
