Supporters of Pope Leo XIV gathered Saturday, not in a cathedral or a church, but a baseball stadium the pope once frequented years as Robert Francis Prevost.

The first American pope, Leo XIV, has already been seen in Chicago White Sox paraphernalia. When the Fox Sports camera panned to the crowd during the ninth inning of its broadcast of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series,

Pope Leo and MLB seem to have forged an instant bond, as the first American Pope's latest appearance at the Vatican conveyed his unwavering love for baseball.