For the 1982 Cardinals, it was the song, the mantra and the end game.
The Kool and the Gang hit was — and forever remains — the soundtrack of that team, these champions that changed the course of St. Louis baseball history. Consider that the Cards hadn’t been to the playoffs in 14 years prior. And not once in those 14 years did the team draw 2 million fans (yet, starting in 1982, the Cards drew 2 million … and did so every year since, 1994-95 notwithstanding).
And so, this weekend was a celebration — the boys were back in town, 40 summers later.