During these uncertain times, columnist Benjamin Hochman shares what he misses about sports. Here is his latest:
Do you do this, too? Whenever I suddenly spot him in a crowd at Busch, I always say his name in a sort of surprised and high-pitched tone: “Fredbird!”
I don’t say anyone else’s name in any odd tone, but every time I see the Cardinals mascot, I subconsciously point him out in a voice that accompanies the moment: light, playful, childlike. I don’t know, maybe I’m weird. But there’s something about seeing that damn bird in its natural habitat.