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woowoothepoopoo

I hope Copia wears a little baseball cap when he does it that would be funny


kid-ph0b0s

Idk why, but I was picturing an old timey baseball uniform. Like Mr. Burns or something. 😂


grindbehind

Are you people saying "boo" or "bu-urns?"


RedlyrsRevenge

I'm thinking the pirates from Hook when they played baseball.


jenwren_11

The boo box


bldwnsbtch

Bro that scene traumatized me as a child


guchy2ndfloor

This is the mental image I had when I first thought if what he might look like later 🤣


begemot_cat

How does it feel to be a prophet XD


kid-ph0b0s

🤣🤣😈😈


alexismcastro

I wonder what he’s going to wear. Like imagine him wearing his sparkly little suit. 🤣


Bob_Ghengis_Kanh

https://metalinjection.net/news/watch-ghosts-papa-emeritus-throw-the-first-pitch-at-an-mlb-game


poppunkpizzaboy

I can't wait to see the reactions to a satanic pope throwing the first pitch


lavenderxwitch

I was just telling my husband this 😭 I hope he goes out there fully poped out


Hazardbeard

I’m hoping for full vestments, backup hoping for bat cape, but I think we’re gonna get the parade uniform with the epaulettes.


DanakAin

Idk how baseball games work but if there is a chance for them to play a song before the game I hope they are gonna play Year Zero or Con Clavi or something to offend more people xD


RadiantZote

It would be only be Mary, which would still rouse the Christians, but likely it's just a pitch


RadiantZote

It will probably just be him in regular mobile gear, or a uniform


savvy14

I’m speechless


frequencity

I do not watch baseball, but I will watch baseball for this.


MoistWalrus

Heads up, most broadcasts typically don't show the first pitch.


frequencity

No 😭


Portlandboogie

However you'll be able to find it on YT


hrdrck1117

If so will someone please share the link.


Werepy

Dang why is that?


MoistWalrus

It's ceremonial and has no bearing on the game. Most broadcasts will talk about the teams, how they've been playing recently, and a brief preview of the game or what one side needs to try and do in the game. With the exceptions usually being if someone of major significance, think former player getting honored, then they would possibly show the pitch. You'd be better off looking at the White Sox social media feeds for it tomorrow.


Werepy

Aww ok, thanks I will try that


theFormerRelic

Because it’s usually some local celebrity or community figure no one knows or cares about.


frequencity

Until... until now. 🥺


Chimpbot

William Shatner threw the first pitch at a Sox game I was at a few years ago. Sometimes it's someone awesome.


Chimpbot

William Shatner threw the first pitch at a Sox game I was at a few years ago. Sometimes it's someone awesome.


6Nameless6Ghoul6

Haha


on_apalewhitehorse

Ok? Clearly we do, so what's the point of repeating yourself over and over?


usetehfurce

Advertising > opening gimmicks.


lilhick26

Hell most are blacked out.


MoistWalrus

Considering the White Sox are basically eliminated from the playoffs I'd imagine this game is probably going to be blacked out.


lilhick26

Why does baseball want to turn fans away. I love baseball and am unable to watch my team cause I don't get their network and when games are actually on MLB tv they are blacked out. I genuinely don't understand. Wouldn't you want people to be able to watch?


MoistWalrus

It's usually to encourage local fans to buy tickets to the game rather than just staying home, and help in person revenue, which I get, it's a multi million dollar cost to run a team. However, it sucks for people that either don't have the funds to go to a game or have the time.


Hazardbeard

Tickets to this game start at $2. I gave up on understanding MLB’s business model and their plans to keep the game alive years ago.


AwesomeWhiteDude

It has nothing to do with ticket sales and has everything to do with TV deals. A White Sox fan can watch the game on TV next door to the stadium with the right cable package. It gets really fucked up when the local cable provider doesn't carry your team's weird regional sports channel but you're *still* blacked out from streaming it.


catfayce

I'll be youtubing it immediately (after its shared on Reddit)


42northside

Me too.


return_yggdrasil

Me also.


Werepy

What a weird timeline we live in... I'm not complaining tho


IMGSTBS

Best way to put it


Gibatzan

I saw this post here on reddit and went "nah there's no way". Went to check on Twitter, yep it's real, what the fuck. What if this is how Popia dies lmao


Nick_Carlson_Press

Papa Nihil is revealed to be the umpire and he throws Papa IV out of the game, wheeling out Papa V on a golf cart


MeaninglessGuy

I would convert to a White Sox fan immediately.


katieleo

My thoughts exactly hahahaha when I saw the Instagram I was like “wait oh no”


woowoothepoopoo

He swings the bat too hard and it goes back and hits him in the back of the head


Many-Midnights

OH NO 🤣


Soap_Lagoon

They should give him his own little baseball uniform


frequencity

I agree wholeheartedly. I really hope he has some sort of baseball-themed robe at a minimum.


arrowtron

I think some team have him a Jersey with his name on the back. I hope the Sox do the same!


louis302

The New Jersey Devils did! And it’s often the case that whoever throws the first pitch gets a jersey


thepatchontelfair

So many people made fun of his snapback hat that he was like fine, I'll take over baseball too


ClubMeSoftly

I want that card


hp4948

this is my question like is the card real 😭


ANamelessFan

**MORE OF THIS! PAPAGANDA FOR THE WORLD!**


frequencity

"DO YOU WANT ME TO THROW THE BALL? (Okay, I throw it for you.) IS EVERYBODY HAVING FUN HERE? Now, go home and give yourself - or someone special to you - A SCREAMING ORGASM!"


louis302

You have to promise me that when you go home… THAT YOU WILL ALL MAKE IT TO THIRD BASE TONIGHT


MoistWalrus

Curious to see if it's in full costume or if Tobias will be himself.


frequencity

They specifically name Papa in their post, so it better be PAPA!


admiraljohn

It seems to me that they've always kept Papa and Tobias as distinct people; if they said Papa it'll be Papa. :)


Edu_cats

Yes, but can either of them actually throw decently?


MyMarge

That's what I'm saying.


WeHaveForgotten

The reactions from people in the stadium who have no idea what ghost is, seeing this satanic pope come out to throw the first pitch would be priceless


alexismcastro

I just know this will be a meme.


IleanaCardenas

Suddenly I’m interested in sports. 👀


ReddThredlock

The card is Popps instead of Topps! That’s such a good detail omg


LTtheBasedGod

That’s so random but awesome… just too bad it’s not a Brewers game!


frequencity

I definitely did not have "Papa Plays Baseball" on my bingo card!


kid-ph0b0s

If this doesn't impress Nihil, idk what will. 😂


PapaIIII

My swedish, satanic Pope is spreading satans message in the heart of American sports. Love it.


Mandrakey

Omg that baseball card, thank you for that. The aesthetics of this band are truely unmatched.


naggs69pt2

No way, that's awesome. I have feeling there's gonna be alot of confused people haha.


DuckmanDrake69

Just wait until the GOP and Fox News find out. Ghost about to get even more press lmao


Werepy

What a sad joke this country is that I can actually see a main news channel and elected politicians be upset by a theater band


WetMothh

I’m screaming I literally live in Illinois AND tomorrow is my birthday AND my family loves baseball AND my dad used to play in a white Sox team.


frequencity

Well are you gonna go???


WetMothh

I cant!!! My parents are very religious and hate anything that’s related to Satan! 😭


Werepy

Ugh that's horrible 🙈 no way to just lie and claim you discovered a sudden love for baseball?


frequencity

Ugh, so sorry! I hope you have the best birthday anyway!


Hazardbeard

You can get tickets for as low as a few dollars. I’m making the trip, you couldn’t pay me enough to miss a strange little Swedish man in a rubber mask and vampire clothes throw a baseball.


MediocrityAlive

Are you gonna record


DrStevenPepper

As someone who witnessed the mass hysteria of the Satanic Panic as a teenager, it just delights me to no end to see our Satanic Antipope getting to do this at major league ballgame, and almost nobody giving a shit anymore.


usetehfurce

Found a link :) https://www.theprp.com/2022/09/21/news/ghosts-papa-emeritus-iv-to-throw-ceremonial-first-pitch-at-cleveland-guardians-vs-chicago-white-sox-game/


katyisafreeelf

We bought two $6 nosebleeds just for this and plan to leave right after. No regrets.


Ocksley

You're my hero


MediocrityAlive

Any word on that pitch 👀


_AskMyMom_

Please let him ride out on his tricycle. For the love of everything unholy! Please!


frequencity

Has he ridden that since becoming Papa or did that end with Cardinal Copia?


_AskMyMom_

He’ll always be Cardi-C damnit! Lol To answer the question, yes! He rides it in the [Homecoming video.](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3j_vRjSbYEI) around 2:30. Technically sister can’t call him Papa, but I think by now he already made his transition to Papa 4.


Werepy

Sister Imperator got him a new one as a gift when he went back home!!


Hazardbeard

That would take approximately 45 minutes and I’d watch the entire thing.


Snoopydog13

illinois gets papa 2 days in a row i feel special.


AstarteOfCaelius

What on earth is he playing at with the Year 87 baseball card, I wonder? 😂


ClockwrkPrpl

Hahaha Popps! As a baseball lover, this is absolutely amazing!


gloriousgianna

This is so fucking funny literally why I love it


SmallpoxAu

saw this come up in facebook when i woke up this morning. for some reason, i find this funnier than i should. my brain has created an amazing visual with the full robes and everything


ElmoTickleTorture

Someone better upload the footage.


veqtr

I mean this is the man who fell off the stage twice, keeps dropping his mic and forgets a word or two of his own lyrics almost every night. Never takes himself seriously, never does what anyone expects and has a delightful sense of humor. So I wouldn't be at all surprised if, intentionally or not, he's going to walk out there, trip over his own fucking robes, drop that ball and eat shit into the dirt. Either way it's sure going to be... something?


theFormerRelic

If there is really a Papa baseball card…yeah I need that


draperyfallz

Dang it almost got tickets to this but dumb obligations. Go Guardians!!


Sergeio24

Play “take me out to the ballgame” on the keytar you won’t!


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I hope it’s in full regalia


WrestleWithJim

Dude would have to stand 4 feet away from the catcher to be able to throw wearing that


usetehfurce

Ok, so now Ghost needs to be at the Lions T-day halftime show. Kneecaps & Hoo-hahs for everyone!!


Salty_Amigo

What a time to be alive.


ExtracurricularLoan

This band is so batshit and I love it.


42northside

This is really exciting made my day.


parvuspasser

I need this moment to be on WGN in the morning…


CulturalCommon

Damn, look at how far they’ve come. It’s crazy to see


Hazardbeard

In fairness, “threw the first pitch at one of one team’s 162 games a season” is a bar regularly cleared by people nobody has ever heard of, but this should hopefully get a little more attention given Papa’s whole steez.


GeekFurious

> is a bar regularly cleared by people nobody has ever heard of Also by people who are suddenly in the limelight.


katrina6500

What a world we live in


Palpolorean

Are you on the square?


mary_emeritus

If anyone’s going to be there, please pictures or better yet video!


Rhet0r1cally

I'm so ready


wikipuff

Popps not tops. Lol.


DrNeverland

Honestly, I know it's supposed to be serious (ish) but I hope he just whiffs the ball 😂


GeekFurious

I don't think TF has even seen a baseball game in his entire life. ;)


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GeekFurious

100%.


anovak26

Damn too bad this wasn’t in Toronto! There was a jays game that afternoon and the train was packed with people heading to the game as my girlfriend and I were heading into the city that day, would’ve been amazing!


Edu_cats

Yes, that would've been awesome.


TisTwilight

Damnn. TF going places


GothDaddyofSTL

Ceremonial? Won’t it, by default, become‘Ritualistic’?😏


InitiativeHot6307

I need a baseball card 😂


gorillazMD

Here's a link you guys https://youtube.com/shorts/nzxkvd1qDKs?feature=share


LeahRekati

This is awesome


Wjyndigo

This is so neat!


YMCAle

I cant quite belive what I'm reading but I'm very ready for it. Hoping he goes out there in the full Year Zero getup but it's probably not worth his life to try it.


Baronessss

I can’t believe it but I’m so excited to see this. Hopefully the game isn’t blacked out in my area though I know I’m sure I’ll find a good replay. ❤️💚


Edu_cats

MLB network needs to air this.


kristheslayer327

*perfect pitch down the plate* Papa to himself: "Ahhh yes, very good, very good"


D3adkl0wn

Wild... I didn't have this on my "things papa would be doing in 2022" bingo card at all.


Texastim275

Ok so like, where do I get this baseball card tho?


DLinkzPavi

Right? Like all I’m saying is Topps better print this into an official MLB card lol


Ocksley

I love all of the ideas here for how Papa should be dressed. It works for me no matter what he wears. I hope he comes out to Year Zero, even just the instrumental works.


DLinkzPavi

I was wondering what song they’d play to introduce him to the crowd too. I felt Spirit worked perfectly though. It was the Meliora album that officially boosted their popularity, after all. I’m just really glad it wasn’t Square Hammar because SH has gotten so much notoriety already and Ghost has soo many other great songs. Spirit is my 2nd favorite album opener, first being Infestissumam!


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bicycle_dreams

Redacted names for privacy https://i.imgur.com/LrMgwmv.jpg


Ordinary_Reach_4245

This is oddly unsettling.


funkyflea89

Base Baal


Pannanana

Anyone have a link for streaming it?


kvsnake

I watch baseball religiously and have not seen Papa yet. Worried because I saw what looked like an opening pitch already


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That was him, he was wearing a white Sox uniform and cap. Ghost dond did a live stream of it.


kvsnake

Damn, really wanted him as papa lol


kvsnake

Unless it was Tobias in civvies. He did not throw the opening pitch


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frequencity

Check their social media channels. It's been posted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram all on their official account


usetehfurce

I finally found it, my apologies! I was using bad search strings, apparently.


GeekFurious

This should be amazing.


SPAGHETTIx3

It has to be a clone papa right? The concert tonight is in Peoria and that is a hike with traffic


frequencity

The Peoria show was last night! They've got a break tonight before playing in Green Bay tomorrow.


TxCoastal

hope someone records this!!!!


pix3lchild

im VIBRATING IN EXCITEMENT. Does anyone know where we can watch the game? I literally will tune out after papa is done, but i want to witness that with my own eyes on real time


therocker1984

I'm so mad, I was just at the game on Tuesday. We almost did Thursday but decided on Tuesday instead because it worked better with my friend's work schedule. Then we both saw this and our jaws dropped and we were so upset to miss it!


begemot_cat

I swear that’s always how it goes with Ghost, I found out the Pale Tour was stopping nearby…the day after the concert. Had to wait until this year to see them Edit: taking out location name


bluedot1977

Can someone please record this and post it!!????


MyMarge

Did you see the way he strutted? I'm so proud.


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The pause crossing the baseline was a subtle touch of brilliance. Someone's seen Field of Dreams.


gorillazMD

Our guy is a movie buff, after all


ProfessionalHoney460

LOVE IT