Who Should Be the Patron Saint of Baseball?

While she is a powerful intercessor, Blessed Michael McGivney — a 19th-century Connecticut parish priest on the path to canonization — has more of a claim to the title of patron saint of baseball. After all, he played the game. Moreover, the order he founded, the Knights of Columbus (K of C), has used baseball as a tool for evangelization and charity. Additionally, some of the game’s mightiest heroes have been members — like Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, Nap Lajoie and Joe DiMaggio — who shaped the game into what it is today.