Sister Mary Jo's First Pitch Continues 'Sports Nun' Sensation

CHICAGO, IL - Just when you thought the Chicago sports world's connection to Catholic nuns could not get any stronger, in comes Marian Catholic's Sister Mary Jo Sobieck. Sister Mary Jo stepped to the mound and followed a quick ball trick with a perfect strike while throwing out the first pitch before the Chicago White Sox' Saturday night game against the Kansas City Royals on "Marian Catholic Night" at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Just months after America fell in love with Sister Jean and her part of the Loyola University men's basketball team's Final Four run, the Marian Catholic nun has done one better. Her ceremonial first pitch is being called by many as the best of the current Major League Baseball season and by some as the best ever.

Sister Mary Jo is one of several Dominican sisters who operate Marian Catholic, the Northwest Indiana Times reported in a 2008 feature on her.

She will appear on Good Morning America on Monday morning, fresh off a weekend in which she was the talk of the sports world and beyond.

Loyola has Sister Jean, but the White Sox have Sister Mary Jo Sobieck of @Marian_Catholic! The Sox might have a little help from the man upstairs today! pic.twitter.com/MkQ84yNMjg
— NBC Sports Chicago (@NBCSChicago) August 18, 2018

Quickly, the Sister's throw gained national and international attention.

2018’s hot new trend is SPORTS NUNS as Sister Mary Jo Sobieck from Marian Catholic gets a huge cheer after firing a dart to Lucas Giolito with the first pitch
— James Fegan (@JRFegan) August 18, 2018

Your new favorite for best first pitch of the season: Sister Mary Jo Sobieck

@Cut4pic.twitter.com/6tJqhyrh3L
— Yahoo Sports MLB (@MLByahoosports) August 19, 2018

Sister Mary Jo Sobieck vs Clayton Kershaw. pic.twitter.com/hLaAf9NyCj
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 19, 2018

Media outlets, both those that cover sports and those that don't, were quick to share the Sister's amazing pitch.

Your new favorite for best first pitch of the season: Sister Mary Jo Sobieck

@Cut4pic.twitter.com/6tJqhyrh3L
— Yahoo Sports MLB (@MLByahoosports) August 19, 2018

Several other tweets were made in light of the situation.

Did anyone else see that Nun throw that first pitch for the White Sox?
Phillies sign her now: Sister Mary Jo Sobieck!
— The Best Sports City In The World (@bum14144779) August 19, 2018

How many runs did Sister Mary Jo Sobieck give up tonight?

Nun.#Royals | #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/bkAKuvAtoD
— FOX Sports Kansas City (@FSKansasCity) August 19, 2018

Sister Mary Jo is expected to be on Good Morning America around 7:40 a.m. central time, according to a Marian Catholic post on Instagram.

Photo courtesy of Mary Compton