White Sox secure play-off berth as Pope Leo jokes about his role
Chicago’s win over the Kansas City Royals clinched a place in the MLB post-season, while the team’s seeding remained unresolved.
The Chicago White Sox have clinched an MLB play-off berth with a win over the Kansas City Royals. Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and White Sox fan, was asked what part he played in the team’s success.
“No comment,” Leo replied, adding that “great things happen in Chicago”. His remarks were a joke; the report offered no evidence of any role in the team’s performance.
The berth marks the White Sox’s first return to the play-offs since 2021, according to Fox Sports. The team had held a Pope Leo-themed cap giveaway and later sent him one of the hats.
The club’s post-season seeding was still undecided at the time of the report. Its eventual position would determine its wild-card match-up.
