And now, one White Sox fan, Sox on 35th blogger Joe Binder, has unearthed footage of Leo clearly in the crowd for Game 1 of that World Series. The now-pope looks somewhat uneasy as White Sox closer Bobby Jenks closes out a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros. The White Sox went on to sweep the Astros to win their first World Series in 88 years.

One thing Pope Leo XIV would ask of his followers in the Catholic Church, in a manner of speaking, is: “Don’t stop believing.'” Twenty years ago, the new pope was among the thousands of fans cheering on the “Don’t Stop Believin'” White Sox — as the team’s mantra became,