{"id":502,"date":"2026-05-16T21:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T21:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=502"},"modified":"2026-05-16T21:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T21:33:14","slug":"no-shoes-no-problem-cardinals-manager-oliver-marmol-buys-tickets-for-fans-to-recreate-shirtless-revelry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=502","title":{"rendered":"No shoes, no problem: Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol buys tickets for fans to recreate shirtless revelry"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>ST. LOUIS \u2014 Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol believes in the \u201cno shirt, no problem,\u201d mantra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=500\">Scottie Scheffler is looking to end a streak of runner-up finishes with PGA Championship repeat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>His club was boosted to an extra-innings win Friday night by a group of college ball players in the right-field seats who took off and waved their shirts as they sang, chanted and drew others into the fray.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Marmol loved it, so much so that he purchased tickets for shirtless revelers this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u201cLast night\u2019s atmosphere was electric. Let\u2019s run it back this weekend,\u201d Marmol said in a social media post. \u201cI\u2019ll buy tickets for fans who want to sit in the right field Loge and bring the energy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Last night\u2019s atmosphere was electric. Let\u2019s run it back this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll buy tickets for fans who want to sit in the right field Loge and bring the energy.https:\/\/t.co\/wxax7VZhzp<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oliver Marmol (@OliMarmol) May 16, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>It all began when the Stephen F. Austin club baseball team called the Lumberjacks were in nearby Alton, Ill., for the National Club Baseball Division II World Series. The Cardinals offered tickets to the team, and 17 players attended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>By the time Yohel Pozo drove in the game-winning run with a walkoff single in the 11th inning, the Lumberjacks had other fans \u2014 and even the mascot Fredbird \u2014 joining in on the ruckus.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cWhoever started that in right field, I\u2019ll do whatever I need to do to make sure they come every game,\u201d Marmol said Friday night. \u201cBecause that was awesome. Not only them, but everybody that showed up today. That was a fun environment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=498\">Nelly Korda lurks in bid for third straight win as Jin Young Ko and Amanda Doherty lead in Cincinnati<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>TAKE YOUR SHIRT OFF<br \/>TWIST IT &#8216;ROUND YOUR HEAD<br \/>SPIN IT LIKE A HELICOPTER pic.twitter.com\/TyucFEOmS9<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 16, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>The \u201ctarps off\u201d trend \u2014 celebrating by taking your shirt off and waving it \u2014 is not new to sports, but it was to Busch Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Who knows, Friday night\u2019s fans may have accidentally created a new tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The fans sang soccer chants and shouted players\u2019 names. The stadium organist, Dwayne Hilton, played accompanying music and got everyone involved in the spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The party had grown to multiple sections by the 11th inning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt creates an environment where, it\u2019s not only filling this place up, it\u2019s making it a tough place for other teams to come in and play,\u201d Marmol said Friday. \u201cThat was pretty damn cool. I\u2019ll sign up for that, any day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Cardinals said Marmol purchased right-field tickets for both games this weekend, and all of them were snapped up by Saturday afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Game 2 of the three-game series against the Royals began Saturday after about a 45-minute rain delay, and the Lumberjacks were said to be coming back to Busch Stadium after a game of their own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=496\">Bryan Acosta scores twice as Nashville ends Revolution\u2019s perfect run at home<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cardinals said Marmol purchased right-field tickets for both games this weekend, and all of them were snapped up by Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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