Is Larry Bird a Cardinals fan?
Reportedly, yes. Larry Bird is a St. Louis Cardinals fan, according to The Boston Globe.
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“That one took me to the dirt because you know I love my Cardinals.”
The Boston Globe, November 12, 2015.
Last checked November 4, 2026: the quote still matched the page word for word.
When he was a kid, the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series in 1964, the year he turned 8; and the World Series in 1967, the year he turned 11.
What has Larry Bird said about the St. Louis Cardinals?
The St. Louis Cardinals fandom attached to Larry Bird rests on a line from The Boston Globe, dated November 12, 2015. Bird is quoted there saying, "That one took me to the dirt because you know I love my Cardinals." The Globe's piece has him describing the team as a favorite, and it is the only outlet given for the claim. Because the quote is attributed to Bird himself, the Cardinals link is more than a third party's guess about his loyalties, though it rests on one published instance rather than a run of statements.
Where does Larry Bird's Cardinals fandom line up with his background?
Bird was born December 7, 1956, in West Baden Springs, Indiana, and went to Springs Valley High School in French Lick, Indiana. He then played at Indiana State from 1976 to 1979 before the Boston Celtics took him sixth overall in the 1978 draft. He played for Boston from 1979 to 1992. St. Louis does not appear anywhere in that path. Nothing in his birthplace, school or career ties him to the city, so the Cardinals connection comes from the 2015 quote alone and not from geography or a team he played for.
Did Larry Bird grow up a Cardinals fan?
Nothing here says when the fandom started, and the Globe quote gives no timeframe beyond the present tense of 2015. The Cardinals won the World Series in 1964, when Bird turned 8, and again in 1967, when he turned 11. Those are the only title years the Cardinals have in his childhood window, and they are listed as dates only, not as an explanation for his loyalty.
Does Larry Bird follow other teams too?
He does. Bird is listed as a Boston Red Sox fan in his own words, and he is reported to follow the Indianapolis Colts. He is also listed as a Chicago Cubs fan since childhood, and as having a background tie to the Boston Bruins. The Cardinals tie is the one covered here, and it sits alongside the Red Sox as a baseball team he has named himself.
Which other athletes are Cardinals fans?
Jayson Tatum is reported to be a Cardinals fan. That is a report, not a statement in his own words, so it carries less weight than Bird's quoted line, but it puts a second Celtics player on the list.
Questions people ask
Is Larry Bird a Cardinals fan?
Reportedly, yes. The Boston Globe quoted him on November 12, 2015, saying, "That one took me to the dirt because you know I love my Cardinals."
Does Larry Bird like the St. Louis Cardinals?
He appears to. In the 2015 Globe quote he says he loves the Cardinals, and the tie is described as a stated favorite.
Which other athletes are Cardinals fans?
Jayson Tatum is reported to be one. That report is not a confirmed statement from Tatum himself.
When did Larry Bird become a Cardinals fan?
The timing is unspecified. All that is established is that the fandom was current when the Globe quoted him in November 2015.