Chicago White Sox To Hand Out Pope-Style Sox Hat At Theme Night

The White Sox may get a papal blessing.

America finally has a pope and of course, he's a baseball fan. Pope Leo XIV is from Dolton, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago's southside.

Meaning...he's a White Sox fan.

This is no secret as he was the first pontiff to wear a ballcap with his papal cassocks. And he's made it known even on his Instagram account.

So this summer, in one of the most American moves we've seen involving the pope, the Chicago White Sox have announced a theme night in the pope's honor.

Certain sections will be eligible to get a pope-style hat (called a miter) with the Sox logo on it:

Tickets for the sections that the pope hat giveaway is eligible for start at $33.19 and go to $54.97.

Pope Leo went to the Sox's last World Series appearance in 2005. He sat in Section 140, Row 19, Seat 2. Now, the Sox installed a visual tribute to the pope near Section 140 in the stadium.

Last year, the 20th anniversary of the White Sox's World Series win, Paul Konerko, who was one of the 05 Sox' best players and captain, got a White Sox no. 14 jersey that was signed by Pope Leo.

When the pope was initially elected last year, the Cubs first claimed he was a fan of theirs until his brother clarified that he was definitely a Sox fan.

Popes wear the miter hat mainly for bigger ceremonies or liturgical services, or signifying special feasts. Other than a miter is the more casual headdress we've seen popes wear for years-they primarily wear a skullcap. Or also in Pope Leo's case, a White Sox ballcap.