After some initial confusion, Prevost was confirmed to be a White Sox fan by his brother, John. He's not a Cubs fan. In fact, Prevost is such a big White Sox fan that he was at Game 1 of the 2005 World Series at what is now known as Rate Field. Prevost made an appearance in the stands during a ninth-inning crowd shot:

The Fox Sports camera could have panned to any fan during the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series; it randomly landed on the future Pope Leo XIV.

History was made Thursday when Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, was revealed as the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church, but even more interesting was when sports fans found out which team the pope supports above all else.