Overview
- The White Sox, which announced Friday, expanded the Pope miter hat giveaway to every fan at the Aug. 11 home game against the Cincinnati Reds.
- The hat, a black and green cap shaped like the pope’s ceremonial miter, was first limited to buyers in five sections under a “Pews at the Ballpark” theme-night offer.
- Fans who bought those specialty tickets will still receive the hat plus a second pope-themed item at the game.
- Chief revenue and marketing officer Brooks Boyer said fan response drove the change as the club spotlights Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago-born lifelong White Sox fan.
- The all-fan handout lands on a Tuesday, which is unusual for gate giveaways at Guaranteed Rate Field and could boost turnout for a midweek game.