Cardinals Home Run captures the thrill of a home run and the roar of the crowd at Busch Stadium, the eleven pennants that hang over the ballpark in the background representing the eleven World Series titles the organization has won, second only to the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball.
The composition is an energetic mix of splatter paint, polka dots, and drips meant to mimic the feeling of being inside the stadium as the ball cracks off the bat, built from reds and blues for the Cardinals’ colors and green for the field. An impressionistic quality gives the sense of players in motion, as if the viewer is sitting right in the stands, close enough to hear broadcasters like Jack Buck, Harry Caray, and Mike Shannon call the play. The moment represents the culture of Cardinals baseball, and the way players step up in big moments to continue a legacy built by one of the game’s strongest farm systems.










