Advertisement:Word was that the pope was a fan of the Chicago Cubs, the White Sox’ rivals on the North Side. In 2024, the White Sox set a record for the most losses in modern Major League Baseball history, with 121. He ordered four samples with Pope Leo wearing his traditional robes while holding a White Sox hat over his chest. Advertisement:So anyway, no White Sox pope bobblehead. Pierzynski, one of the stars of the White Sox’ 2005 championship team, got an audience with Pope Leo in late June, he told him the White Sox were in first place.