WATCH: Cardinals fan catches Tony Kemp's homer, changes into Cubs jersey |
CHICAGO — Taking the concept of fair-weather fandom to another level, a St. Louis Cardinals supporter caught the home run hit by the Chicago Cubs' Tony Kemp at Wrigley Field on Saturday and immediately switched his loyalty. The fan snagged the home-run ball in the bleachers beyond center field while wearing a Cardinals jersey.
After nabbing the souvenir, the young man was overcome with excitement. Soon afterward, cameras captured him being convinced by a member of the Wrigley Field security team to switch out his Cardinals jersey for a generic Cubs one, to which the Cardinals fan obliged. Although Kemp's bomb provided the Cubs with a late lead, the Cardinals went on to win 9-8. There is no word if the unfaithful fan donned his Cardinals jersey again once the game ended. Baseball gonna baseball. #KempinAintEasy pic.twitter.com/iVRSn2UO1q A true Cubs fan is born. #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/TKOF3YLlQA Ian is a Cardinals fan, but more importantly, he loves baseball.
He did catch the Kemp HR and wear the Cubs jersey, but there’s always more to the story. Read this.
Let’s forgive the kid. #STLCards pic.twitter.com/xKb8wT9Wi2