Is Pope Leo XIV — the Chicago-born new pontiff — a Cubs or White Sox fan?

It didn t take long for Chicago Cubs fans to welcome the first American pope into their arms or for White Sox fans to claim him as their own When Pope Leo XIV s electoral contest was broadcasted Thursday ABC News informed Robert Prevost of Dolton was a Cubs fan The jokes were flying on social media multiple of them suggesting Pope Leo XIV was a perfect choice to heal the world s suffering thanks to his allegiance to the Cubs That begged the question Would the Cubs ask the new pope to throw a ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field A message to the Cubs got a quick response Not only would we welcome Pope Leo XIV to Wrigley Field he could sing Take Me Out to the Ballgame Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts explained in a announcement Or since three of his predecessors visited Yankee Stadium including Pope Paul VI who delivered the Sermon on the Mound we would invite the Pontiff to do the same at the Friendly Confines The Wrigley Field marquee changed to Hey Chicago He s a Cubs fan after the news Thursday afternoon