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My St. Louis Cardinals fandom: An Origin Story - A Hunt and Peck

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By lil_scooter93
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Welcome to the refreshed Viva El Birdos! To celebrate the new look and feel of our sports communities, we’re sharing stories of how and why we became fans of our favorite teams. If you’d like to share your story, head over to the FanPosts to write your own post. Each FanPost will be entered into a drawing to win a $500 Fanatics gift card.* We’re collecting all of the stories here and featuring the best ones across our network as well. Come Fan With Us!

I am a Midwest Farmer’s Daughter™ through and through. I wore braided pigtails with a bandanna, wore bibs (which is what my mother called shorts overalls), and was the quintessential "Daddy’s Girl". Anything to spend time with my dad was what I was all about. So I hunted, helped train the dogs, and watched sports.

Some of those things have fallen by the wayside as I grew older. I love dogs still, but my training days are behind me. I found sleeping in to be more my speed than getting up early to go out to the duck blind. But sports. Those stuck. In fact, my dad would tell you I know more about them than he does now, and he would right.

I had always been a casual Cardinals fan, but the obsession was under control until I began college in St. Louis. There I had access to all the channels the Cardinals could possibly play on and since I was no longer involved in playing competitive sports, the free time to watch them. I was hooked.

From there the bond with the Cardinals just grew. Through them, I made many friends, experienced new joys and heartaches, and grew alongside the team. I owe the team a lot - heck, I think I might have gotten my first job because my interviewer was a baseball fan. The Cardinals have always been there for me, so I will always be there for them.

Because that is a part of who I am: A daughter, a sister, a friend, and a St. Louis Cardinals fan.

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