With baseball season right around the corner, it's time to revisit the glory that is the Cardinals fan. We join Matt Sebek's October, 2007 column in progress...
On Tuesday morning, 22 groups of collective baseball fan bases will have months to ponder the season that was 2007. For some fans, 2007 was a rebuilding process and a promising sign of things to come in 2008. For others, it was a complete disaster. For this particular piece of digital goodness, we could care less about wins and losses...we're just glad we claim home to St. Louis, Missouri - the capital of redneck fandom that supplies this here sports website with enough material to last a lifetime.
2007 was fun, Cardinals fans. En memoriam, here are 12 Cardinals fans (hey, maybe we'll make a calendar) that caught our eye for one reason of another. Raise your cans of Bud Dry to the sky, turn up the Journey, and let's toast to one helluva year. We'll see you in 2008.
On Tuesday morning, 22 groups of collective baseball fan bases will have months to ponder the season that was 2007. For some fans, 2007 was a rebuilding process and a promising sign of things to come in 2008. For others, it was a complete disaster. For this particular piece of digital goodness, we could care less about wins and losses...we're just glad we claim home to St. Louis, Missouri - the capital of redneck fandom that supplies this here sports website with enough material to last a lifetime.
2007 was fun, Cardinals fans. En memoriam, here are 12 Cardinals fans (hey, maybe we'll make a calendar) that caught our eye for one reason of another. Raise your cans of Bud Dry to the sky, turn up the Journey, and let's toast to one helluva year. We'll see you in 2008.
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someone cool, April 15, 2008 10:04 AM
that just goes to show that cardinal fans are dumb
Patrick, October 2, 2007 08:10 AM
Sebek, you're full of shit. That's her twin sister Chris.
Sebek, October 2, 2007 07:10 AM
I didn't want to say anything, but the lady in Picture #3 is actually Imig's Mom.
alex, October 2, 2007 07:10 AM
I still think that butt crack pic might actually be me.
Barry Duffman, October 2, 2007 07:10 AM
Mom?
What a spectacular array of awesomeness. I've checked them out for about 5 minutes and I still can't figure out which one is the best. I dig the old dude with the huge headphones/short shorts with belt/high white socks. Do these people not have mirrors in their houses? What makes them pick those outfits and think, "Yeah, this is the one"?
What a spectacular array of awesomeness. I've checked them out for about 5 minutes and I still can't figure out which one is the best. I dig the old dude with the huge headphones/short shorts with belt/high white socks. Do these people not have mirrors in their houses? What makes them pick those outfits and think, "Yeah, this is the one"?
Bill, October 2, 2007 06:10 AM
Is fan #3 male or female? I see an Adams Apple, a purse, and what I think is a Mom t-shirt. I think the most frightening thing is that someone is married to whatever that is (notice the ring). I'm going to have nightmares about that one.
Beep, October 2, 2007 05:10 AM
I noticed that one pic, the one with the man using the phone, was from 2006 because left field was still vacant.
Sebek, October 2, 2007 04:10 AM
Yea, the big fat hoosier going skins and wearing coach shorts is from 2006. He slipped in there.
I'm going to presume that a list of 2007 JoeSportsFan Rednecks isn't the only place this guy is out of place.
I'm going to presume that a list of 2007 JoeSportsFan Rednecks isn't the only place this guy is out of place.
Fan #6, October 2, 2007 04:10 AM
I will bite all of you.
Pickles, October 2, 2007 04:10 AM
While I enjoyed number 6, it sadly should not count as a 2007 calendar shot because it's obviously from the 2006 season. Check out the unfinished stadium sections in the background. Early '06... April, maybe?
Surely there is another worthy 2007 shot. Plenty of good material out there.
Surely there is another worthy 2007 shot. Plenty of good material out there.
Phil, October 2, 2007 04:10 AM
Living in Indy, these pictures look all too familar. Just replace Busch Stadium with the Motor Speedway during Brickyard 400 week.
Better yet, stake out the Wal-mart in Brownsburg on the day before the 500, or 400.
The bar in Star Wars got nothin on us Hoosiers.
Better yet, stake out the Wal-mart in Brownsburg on the day before the 500, or 400.
The bar in Star Wars got nothin on us Hoosiers.
Kilo, October 2, 2007 04:10 AM
One major drawback to living in the great state of Rhode Island is that I'm so far removed from the inherent humor of the inhabitants of the Ozarks and Appalachia. Thanks for bringing those beautiful creatures into my world.
Cole, October 2, 2007 04:10 AM
I wouldn't compare it to the bar scene in Star Wars - George Lucas might come back to edit and alter the fans' appearances to make them look more normal for the Special Anniversary Edition of Fan of the Week.
JB, October 2, 2007 03:10 AM
I'm pretty sure that everyone in the blogosphere who reads this column regularly is convinced that St. Louis is entirely populated with mutants. After living here for 30 years, I'm not sure I'd disagree.
Sebek, October 2, 2007 03:10 AM
While the mullets and tattoos usually get most of the limelight in this column, I tried to cover a wide array of the redneck masterpiece that is St. Louis, Missouri.
I poked through my seasonal stash and tried to post one of every size, shape, and color - sort of like the opening bar scene in Star Wars.
I poked through my seasonal stash and tried to post one of every size, shape, and color - sort of like the opening bar scene in Star Wars.
Patrick, October 2, 2007 02:10 AM
I just don't know anymore.
Jamie Mottram, October 2, 2007 02:10 AM
Yeah, that was awesome.
DFA, October 2, 2007 02:10 AM
Fan #4 sporting a world-class front-butt, along with what can only be presumed to be some sort of turkey leg grease towel tucked in the front of his sweats. I wonder how long ago he gave up caring about making people throw up in their mouths in public due to his appearance?
Until next spring, Hoosiers. Goodnight, sweet princes of St. Louis.
Until next spring, Hoosiers. Goodnight, sweet princes of St. Louis.
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