White Sox Announce Pope Leo XIV Hat Promotion for August 11

The Chicago White Sox announced a special promotion honoring one of their most devoted fans, Pope Leo XIV, by offering limited-edition pope hats to ticket buyers for the team's August 11 game against the Cincinnati Reds at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The hats, designed as black-and-green mitres styled after traditional papal headwear and featuring the White Sox logo on the front, will be available only through a themed ticket package. Fans purchasing tickets in designated sections, playfully called "pews" by the team, will receive the giveaway items upon presenting a voucher at the stadium. Tickets must be bought directly from the White Sox, not third-party sellers, to qualify. The event, titled "Pews at the Ballpark," aims to create a communal atmosphere for participants while celebrating the pope's enduring support for the South Side franchise.

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost in Dolton, Illinois, just outside Chicago, became the first American-born pontiff last year. A confirmed White Sox enthusiast long before his election, he attended Game 1 of the 2005 World Series against the Houston Astros, sitting in Section 140, Row 19, Seat 2. From that vantage point, he watched the White...