PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 07: Dexter Fowler #25 of the St. Louis Cardinals and Matt Carpenter #13 of the St. Louis Cardinals in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 7, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Mic’ing up players is becoming more and more common. Moving forward, it’d be a fantastic way to easily market St. Louis Cardinals players.
To my knowledge, the legend of the on-field interview began in 2018 when the ESPN Baseball crew mic’d up Mookie Betts in right field during a spring training game. This led to a genuine and funny moment where Betts had to chase down a ball in the right field corner.