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It’s been a bad season for the St. Louis Cardinals.

And it’s been an even worse season to be a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. And as they kicked off a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, the fans showed they had enough.

“Tonight’s official attendance at Busch Stadium: 17,675. That is the lowest single-game (non-COVID restriction) attendance in the history of Busch Stadium III,” said The Athletic‘s Katie Woo.

The St. Louis Cardinals opened the third Busch Stadium in 2006, meaning that in almost 20 years of its existence, tonight’s game saw the least amount of fans ever.

A couple of days ago, Fox2Now’s Joey Schneider detailed the scope of the decline in an article posted to the Fox affiliate’s website, noting how Busch Stadium attendance has fallen far below historic levels.

“Through 65 home games, the Cardinals have generated a total attendance of 1,873,875, based on the metric of tickets sold. Right now, that’s an average attendance of around 28,829. If that pace remains similar through the regular season’s end, the Cardinals are on pace for a season attendance of roughly 2,335,137.”

He also explained how this year’s trend would represent a historic low point for the franchise.

“That would mark the team’s lowest for a non-pandemic-restricted season since 1995, when the Cardinals drew a season attendance of 1,756,727. That season? The Cardinals only played 72 home games due to MLB scheduling arrangements out of a players’ strike and would have paced for around 1,976,318 in attendance.

Chaim Bloom will officially take over baseball operations following the 2025 season, and gives Cardinals fans hope for the future ahead. But as far as this year goes, things are only getting worse, and the fans have made it clear they want no part of it.