The White Sox Handed Out 40,000 Pope Hats and It Became the Biggest Giveaway in Team History

The White Sox were expecting a fun promotion Tuesday night. They ended up making franchise history.What started as a giveaway for 2,500 fans ballooned into a ballpark-wide celebration after demand for the team’s Pope Leo XIV-themed hats far exceeded expectations. By first pitch at Rate Field, more than 40,000 white papal-style hats featuring the White Sox logo had been handed out — the largest promotional giveaway in franchise history.The reason? Chicago wanted to celebrate one of its own.Long b