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When you hear the word “throwback” it always revolves around a jersey seen at a game that is worn as a tribute to past uniform designs and/or players. If done correctly, a solid throwback can be a nice addition to any fan’s wardrobe. But let’s not limit ourselves, people.  If we view strolling into the [...]

On Sunday, the Rams played the Eagles at The Edward Jones Dome and the Cardinals hosted Atlanta down the street at Busch Stadium.  Both games concluded without any major altercations, which is surprising considering Michael Vick and Tony La Russa were about eight blocks from each other.  Woof. —– Back in late-March, we knew it [...]

Over the last month, the common fan’s reason to attend a Cardinals game has quickly gone from “we’re in a freaking pennant race” to “hey, the weather is nice out and they sell beer there”. In other words, we became the Cubs. But over the past few weeks, the team has gotten back on track [...]

Last night was the final contest between the Cardinals and Brewers in 2011.  Thus, Nyjer Morgan made sure he left St. Louis being more hated than when he arrived.  Tough to imagine, we know.  His on-field antics continued in the visiting team’s clubhouse, where this moment was captured by our JoeSportsFan correspondent, Chris Files. Because [...]

Jon Hamm.  Al Hrabosky.  Fredbird. It’s nothing new for teams to use recognizeable faces to sell their tickets, merchandise and everything else.  In the minds of old school ad execs nothing drives home the message more effectively than a familiar face presenting it. When it came time for the Rams to roll out their fall [...]

Tony La Russa’s list of acquaintances is a cornucopia of cultural oddities.  Bobby Knight,  Bill Parcells, Billy Bob Thornton, to name a few.  And while the Skipper’s list of celebrity bromances ranges across a wide array of interesting genres, he’s always laid favor to the music industry.  Sammy Hagar from Van Halen.  Steve Perry from [...]

Ryan Braun ate it on Wednesday night.  And by “it”, we mean the area of agriculture that exists between third base and home plate at Brewers Park. After smashing a 1-1 fastball to the left-center gap that eluded Cardinals CF Allen Craig, Braun circled the bases in what appeared to be a definite inside-the-park HR.  [...]

Over the past five years, we’ve had the privilege to photograph some amazing pieces of fanatical talent.   While there’s something special about capturing a flowing mullet in the blistering St. Louis sun, personalized jerseys have forever fascinated our team of dedicated fan hunters.  Some fans go current; some go retro.  Some go personal; some go [...]

For all the recent attention that has been heaped onto the selective use of the word “scrappy” for baseball players who fit certain criteria (small and white), we’ve recognized that its football counterpart has been largely ignored. Our exhaustive research throughout the years has shown that – while it’s likely unintentional – announcers and analysts [...]