A group of rowdy, shirtless fans took over Busch Stadium with soccer-style chants, loud cheers and twirling shirts during the Cardinals' thrilling walk-off win over the Royals on Friday night—and the rambunctious bunch may have started a trend.
While the so-called “tarps-off” trend is nothing new when it comes to sporting events, it was a previously never-before-seen scene at Busch Stadium. But so electric was the environment in St. Louis on Friday night that Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol went out of his way to praise the bare-chested group for their energy.
