Pope Leo XIV: Former White Sox pitcher hilariously reacts to Pope’s fandom | USAEMALL.com

Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde had a hilarious reaction when he found new pope Robert Prevost’s favorite baseball team.

Fedde, 32, is now a member of the St. Louis Cardinals and was asked about Pope Leo XIV’s White Sox fandom Friday. 

“Well, maybe he had to pray a few times watching us,” Fedde said via the New York Post. 

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 8, 2025. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)

Fedde was part of the White Sox team that went a putrid 41-121 last season, setting the record for most losses by a team in modern MLB history. 

A video surfaced online Friday of Prevost in the crowd wearing White Sox gear during the 2005 World Series when the White Sox played the Houston Astros. The White Sox swept the Astros to win that World Series but have not won a playoff series since then.

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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Erick Fedde walks off the field after being taken out of a game during the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field July 22, 2024.  (Raymond Carlin III/USA Today Sports)

The first-ever American Pope was rumored to have been a Chicago Cubs fan, but his brother John confirmed Prevost is indeed a White Sox fan. 

Fedde was one of the lone bright spots from last season’s dreadful White Sox team. He went 7-4 in 21 starts with a 3.11 ERA and was traded to the Cardinals at the trade deadline. 

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Erick Fedde (12) celebrates with Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages (43) after throwing a complete-game shutout against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park May 9, 2025.  (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)

This season has not been a lot better for the White Sox, who are 11-28 and already 15 games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. 

With the Cardinals this season, Fedde is 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA. In his most recent game against the Washington Nationals, he pitched a complete-game shutout. 

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