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The pope is a White Sox fan: Baseball and the conclave collide in the holiest fandom twist

Related Topics: Chicago White Sox, Jake Mintz

On the latest episode of "Baseball Bar-B-Cast," Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman dug into the pope's baseball loyalties

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Every so often, baseball and the outside world collide in ways that feel more mythic than real. On the latest episode of "Baseball Bar-B-Cast," hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman reveled in one such moment: when the brand-new pope turned out to be a Chicago White Sox fan.