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The Pope Catches Home Run Ball in Kansas City

The Pope was in Kansas City yesterday and caught a home run ball.

Traveling incognito in Kansas City, His Holiness the Pope took in a baseball game and sat amongst the people in the left field stands. Luckily for him (wink) he just so happened to be in perfect position to catch a home run ball off the bat of Salvador Perez in the ninth inning. Salvador! What are the odds?

It's possible that the trip to the game was more than just a leisurely jaunt with his flock, however. The Royals lost to the Rangers 4-2, and one has to wonder if that was a not-so-subtle reminder that monarchies are man-made institutions.

[MLB]