Pope Leo receives Nellie Fox's bat as gift

Pope Leo XIV receives a baseball bat that once belonged to Hall of Famer Nellie Fox. (Photo via Vatican Media)

‘Tis the season of giving, so what are you getting the baseball fan in your life?

On Thanksgiving, the world’s most famous White Sox fan -- Pope Leo XIV -- received many gifts from those onboard the papal plane during the pontiff’s first trip abroad, but there was one special gift that left him a little awestruck.

The pope was given a baseball bat from CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay. But not just any bat -- one that was used by White Sox legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Nellie Fox .

“Oh, wow,” the pope exclaimed as he received the bat featuring Fox’s initials and number.

“How did you get this through security?” he then joked.

Born in Chicago in 1955, Pope Le