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A bunch of shirtless fans have taken over St. Louis.
Ivan Herrera hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to give St. Louis Cardinals a 9-6 walk-off victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. As he rounded the bases, Herrera greeted the shirtless fans by pretending to wave his shirt around.
The shirtless fans went viral on Friday and have quickly become part of the Cardinals’ exciting start to the season.
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St. Louis Cardinals’ Ivan Herrera celebrates after hitting a three-run walk-off home run to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th inning in St. Louis. Louis on May 19, 2026. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
During the Cardinals’ 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday, a group of fans came to an empty section. About 100 fans first started the movement, and by the time the game went into extra innings, the entire section was packed with shirtless fans.
When the Cardinals walked away from the Royals in the 11th inning, the section went ballistic. Caleb Cummings, a 20-year-old on the Stephen F. Austin club baseball team, came up with the idea, and it has since taken on a life of its own.
Cardinals manager Olli Marmol praised the kids, saying they created a great environment.
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Breadless fans celebrate after St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo., on May 16, 2026. (Jeff Curry/Imagn Images)
“Whoever started it in right field, I’m going to do whatever I have to do to make sure they get to every game,” Marmol said. “Because it was great. Not just them, but everyone who showed up today. It was a fun environment.”
Marmol stayed true to his word and bought tickets so they could stay at the team’s game this weekend. He even brought them down to the clubhouse after the team’s win on Saturday.
“What you guys did for them was actually pretty damn special. Because they got their fill of it, they loved every second of last night. And then when you all showed up around the third, the place went wild,” Marmol told the kids in his office Saturday.
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St. Louis Cardinals’ Ivan Herrera hits a three-run walk-off home run to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th inning at St. Louis on May 19, 2026. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
The shirtless squad returned to action on Tuesday and brought the same energy. After Herrera stepped onto home plate, his teammates immediately began removing his uniform.
For the Cardinals, it was their fifth walk-off win of the season. The Cardinals (28-19) will look to keep the good vibes up (and their shirts off) when they host the Pirates (24-24) in the second game of a three-game series on Wednesday at 7:45 PM ET.
