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The Priest Who Saved the Detroit Tigers — for One Day

Father Allan Travers is pictured after his one-game pitching appearance for the Detroit Tigers on May 18, 1912.

When Ty Cobb’s teammates went on strike in 1912, a future Catholic priest found himself pitching for the Detroit Tigers.

Pope Leo XIV Meets With Bad Bunny in Madrid

Daniel Ibañez/Mariano Regidor
Pope Leo XIV and Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny.

The pontiff and the Puerto Rican singer were able to greet each other and converse, taking advantage of the fact that both were in the city at the same time.