Pope Leo Letter Arrives at Rate Field as White Sox and Cubs Open the Wild Card Series
A letter from Pope Leo made its way to Rate Field as the White Sox and Cubs opened their Wild Card Series games.
Both of Chicago's baseball teams are in the playoffs, and one of the stranger details of opening day is a letter from Pope Leo that arrived at Rate Field as the White Sox and Cubs kicked off the Wild Card Series, ABC7 Chicago reports.
The pope is a Chicago native, so the gesture landed in a city that was already paying close attention. It is the kind of small moment that shows up in the first inning of a season's best week.
What it means for the series
For fans, the bigger story is simply two playoff teams in one town. The Wild Card round is short and unforgiving, so every game matters.
Sources: ABC7 Chicago, with additional reporting noted in the same coverage.