28.11.2025 01:25
Pope Leo XIV, who made his first foreign visit to Turkey, received an interesting gift during his journey. CBS News reporter Chris Livesay surprised the Pope by gifting him a baseball bat belonging to Chicago White Sox legend Nellie Fox.
During his visit to Turkey, CBS News reporter Chris Livesay, who accompanied Pope Leo XIV, presented an unexpected gift to the spiritual leader of the Christian world.
THE LEGENDARY BASEBALL PLAYER'S BAT
Livesay, who traveled on the same plane as the Pope, presented a baseball bat belonging to Chicago White Sox legend Nellie Fox to the Pope.
The Pope welcomed the gift with pleasure, and moments of him carefully examining the bat were captured on camera. This interesting gesture also resonated widely on social media.
WHO IS NELLIE FOX?
Fox was an American professional baseball player. He was one of the best second basemen of all time and was the third hardest hitter to strike out in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. Fox played in the major leagues from 1947 to 1965, spending most of his career as a member of the Chicago White Sox.