The new pope was born in Chicago and he is a Cubs fan? My brother said: White socks

When the first American pope, Leo XIV, was born in Chicago, and when he became the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, the question of which team the pope would support became a hot topic in the local area. The Cubs were the first to post a congratulatory message on the official community, suggesting that the Pope seemed to be a Cubs fan, unexpectedly starting the "Chicago Civil War".

Chicago, the nation's third-largest city, has two professional baseball teams, with North Chicagoans traditionally loving the Cubs and South Chicagoans supporting the White Sox, and the Pope grew up near the White Sox's home court. Some media first reported that Leo XIV was a Cubs fan, and Cubs were apparently happy to accept it, posting a congratulatory message on the official community, accompanied by a photo of Wrigley Field, with the caption "Hey Chicago, he's a Cubs fan".

The Cubs boss also said in a separate statement that the team not only welcomes the Pope's visit, but can even sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame", a famous song for the Cubs' home support.

However, this news was quickly denied by the Pope's own brother, who said that "Leo XIV was a White Sox fan". NBC wrote that the Pope's family members supported the Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, but the Pope himself has been a White Sox fan since childhood.