
身為白襪隊鐵粉的美國籍教宗良十四世被問及是否曾為愛隊「求助上天」時,微笑表示無可奉告。
美國職棒大聯盟芝加哥白襪隊睽違5年再取季後賽門票。身為白襪隊忠實球迷的美國籍教宗良十四世在受訪時被問及是否曾進行「教宗式干預」,笑稱無可奉告並表示芝加哥總會發生大事。
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芝加哥白襪隊是美國職棒大聯盟球隊。教宗良十四世為史上首位美國芝加哥出身的教宗,也是白襪隊的知名球迷。
2026年9月23日,美國職棒大聯盟芝加哥白襪隊的1名球迷在羅馬天主教教宗良十四世現身梵蒂岡聖伯多祿廣場會見信眾時,高舉白襪隊的旗幟。 (美聯社)
〔編譯張沛元/綜合報導〕堪稱擁有史上最強球迷--羅馬天主教教宗良十四世(Pope Leo)的美國職棒大聯盟(MLB)球隊「芝加哥白襪」(Chicago White Sox),今年或許因此得以締造奇蹟,即確定取得自2021年以來的首張MLB季後賽門票。但作為白襪隊鐵粉的良十四世,不願透露自己是否曾為愛隊向「上天」求助。
25日,良十四世在被問到白襪隊在MLB美聯中區(American League Central Division)取得排名2的佳績、是否拜他向天主進行某種「教宗式干預」所賜時,向記者表示:「無可奉告」。但身為史上首位美國籍教宗的良十四世微笑補充說:「芝加哥總會發生大事」。
良十四世原名普瑞弗斯特(Robert Prevost),生於美國第2大城芝加哥,是白襪隊的忠實球迷。在他2025年5月獲選為教宗後不久,網路上就流傳出1段影片,顯示普瑞弗斯特在2005年MLB年度總冠軍賽中為白襪隊加油助威--白襪隊當年以美聯冠軍之姿對決國聯冠軍「休士頓太空人」(Houston Astros),最後以4連勝的優異成績奪冠。
良十四世本週末出訪法國,他是在從羅馬飛往巴黎的航程中,被問及有關白襪隊今年賽季的表現。
白襪隊24日遠征「堪薩斯皇家」(Kansas City Royals),憑藉火力旺盛的打線以9比1擊敗皇家,時隔5年再次拿下季後賽門票。關於是否有人看到良十四世當晚在使徒宮(Apostolic Palace)的住所透過電視轉播觀戰,梵蒂岡官員並未置評。

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