White Sox GM thinks Pope Leo XIV may help team win
Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz believes newly elected Pope Leo XIV may have brought some good luck to the team.
Getz told USA Today's Bob Nightengale on Saturday that he sees a correlation between the recent election of the pope, who's a Chicago native and lifelong White Sox fan, and the team's improved play as of late.
"It's been exciting, obviously, to have someone of that significance be a White Sox fan," Getz said. "Since he's been announced to become the pope, the White Sox have tacked on some wins. So perhaps a higher power is on our side."
Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected head of the Catholic Church and the first American-born pontiff on May 8. Since then, the White Sox have gone 4-3.
The pope's brother, John Prevost, said the two frequently attended White Sox games as kids growing up in Dolton, Illinois.
"From Dolton to Sox Park wasn't that big of a deal, and of course, we were both altar boys, so that was one of the rewards that we got was to go to a Sox game," John told CBS News Chicago.
The White Sox entered Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs sitting at 14-31 on the season.