Which Cardinals fan has the longest history with the team?
Larry Bird is a retired NBA player whose career was spent with the Boston Celtics. He was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana, on December 7, 1956, and attended Springs Valley in French Lick, Indiana. The Boston Globe reported on November 12, 2015, that he loves the Cardinals, running the line "That one took me to the dirt because you know I love my Cardinals." The claim comes from the outlet's reporting, and it is not confirmed as a fandom Bird stated in an interview of his own. The Cardinals won the World Series in 1964, the year he turned 8, and again in 1967, the year he turned 11.
Which current Celtic roots for his hometown Cardinals?
Jayson Tatum plays for the Celtics, the same franchise Bird played for. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 3, 1998, and attended Chaminade. NBC Sports Boston reported on September 4, 2022, that "he never passes up an opportunity to cheer for his hometown Cardinals." The Cardinals won the World Series in 2006, the year he turned 8, and in 2011, the year he turned 13.
Both players are tied to the Celtics, and in Tatum's case the outlet ties his rooting directly to St. Louis, where he was born.
Questions people ask
Which athletes are Cardinals fans?
Larry Bird and Jayson Tatum, both reported by outlets, The Boston Globe in 2015 for Bird and NBC Sports Boston in 2022 for Tatum.
Which athletes grew up Cardinals fans?
Tatum was born in St. Louis, and NBC Sports Boston described the Cardinals as his hometown team, while Bird was born in West Baden Springs, Indiana.
Which athlete is the most famous Cardinals fan?
The reporting names two, Bird, a retired Celtics player, and Tatum, a current Celtic, and it does not rank them.