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Pope Leo XIV Sends White Sox Letter with Blessings Before Wild Card Opener Against Houston Astros
The pope called sports a school of life and invoked blessings on team officials as Chicago opened its postseason run.
- 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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Chicago White Sox bring out the smoke before Game 1 of the wild-card series with a letter from Pope Leo XIV
The Chicago White Sox revealed a letter from Pope Leo XIV addressed to Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf just before the start of Game 1 of their wild-card series.
·Chicago, United States
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