Reddit mentions of For Cardinal Fans Only! A Lotta People Are Cubs Fans Cause They Can't Afford World Series Tickets

My grandparents were from Missouri and my mother was born here in St. Louis in 1960. They moved around afterwards, but after I was born in Dallas in 1982, the Cards won it all and we moved back to St. Louis. I can't remember a time when I wasn't watching the Cardinals. My first memory, I think, is of the 1985 post season. I don't have any specific memories other than Ozzie doing backflips. He was and remains my all time favorite player. The rest of the 80's were fun, we went to plenty of games at Busch II. The strike hurt me and a lot of other people's view of the sport and it was the McGwire/Sosa race that brought me back. I think it brought baseball back for a lot of people. Over the course of time, I have watched the consistent character and philosophy of what makes up the Cardinal way blossom into a model for the rest of baseball. I value honor and sportsmanship and I think that the organization exemplifies that, and so do the fans. I can't imagine rooting for another team, just like I can't imagine living in another city. I can't remember a time without them.

Edit - I just wanted to add that if you like hearing people's stories about the Cardinals, I highly recommend this book. It is exactly like our thread here, with people talking about their fandom and sharing their favorite Cardinals memories. I met the author when I bought it and he was a great guy, a true Cardinals fan's fan. He signed the book and added little specifics of what we had been talking about just from memory. Awesome dude.