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Pope Blesses White Sox
- The Chicago White Sox received a letter from Pope Leo XIV addressed to chairman Jerry Reinsdorf.
- The letter arrived at Rate Field on Tuesday around 2 p.m., before the Wild-Card opener versus the Houston Astros.
- Pope Leo XIV praised the August 11, 2026 “Pope Night” giveaway and invoked blessings on the team and fans.
- He is the first American-born pope who grew up on Chicago’s South Side and attended White Sox’s 2005 World Series.
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