White Sox to honor superfan Pope Leo XIV with pope‑style hat giveaway

The Chicago White Sox are honoring Pope Leo XIV, one of their most famous fans, by giving out pope-themed hats to some in attendance for their home game against the Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 11.

According to the team, only a limited number of black and green hats, featuring the team's sock logo in the middle and shaped like a Pope's miter, will be given away.

There are caveats to receiving the hat: only fans seated in certain sections known as "pews" can receive one, and tickets must be purchased directly from the team.

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, is a Chicago native and longtime White Sox fan, even attending Game 1 of the 2005 World Series against the Houston Astros. The White Sox swept the Astros, winning the title for the first time since 1917.

Leo XIV, who was elected Pope last May, becoming the first American-born to hold the title, even sported a White Sox cap during a public appearance at the Vatican.