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- Chicago White Sox gave Pope Leo XIV a White Sox-themed papal hat.
- Father Tom McCarthy of the archdiocese gave the hat to the Pope at the Vatican.
- On August 11, 2026, the game vs. Cincinnati Reds distributed over 40,000 White Sox papal hats.
- Mike Downey, senior marketing director, called the Pope the first American pontiff and fan.
- The White Sox expanded the giveaway to all fans after demand, promising each a hat.
