Leo XIV Dodges Credit for White Sox Playoff Run
Pope Leo XIV, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, declined to take credit for the team's playoff berth when asked directly about his influence on the club's season. "No comment," he said, adding only that "great things happen in Chicago."
The White Sox clinched their first postseason appearance since 2021 with a win Thursday afternoon over the Kansas City Royals. Leo XIV, born and raised in Chicago before his election as pontiff, has long been known for his ties to the team. Last month, the White Sox held a Pope Leo-themed cap giveaway and sent one of the hats to the Vatican, where the pope was photographed holding it. lacrosse bet
Chicago's postseason seeding remains unsettled. The team holds the No. 3 American League wild-card spot at 82-77 but trails the Cleveland Guardians by one game atop the AL Central. Boston has already secured the tiebreaker edge over Chicago for the No. 2 wild-card seed, having gone 6-0 against the White Sox this season.
If Chicago wins the AL Central, it would claim the No. 3 seed and host either Cleveland or Boston in the Wild Card round. Should Cleveland take the division instead, the White Sox would remain the No. 3 wild-card seed and travel to face the Guardians. Chicago closes its regular season with a three-game home series against the Colorado Rockies from September 25-27.
