This is what kick-started my love for the Cardinals. Seeing how their fans treated Matt Holliday really drew me to them.

The hug with Yadi and Waino got me.

The Magic of St.Louis Cardinal Basseball. Only Cardinal fans get it.

The humility of this moment reminds me of Mariano R. last game. There's no tromping around acting like the best player in baseball, or exploiting how awesome he is. He puts his head down on the bases fighting tears, hugs his teammates, thanks the crowd, continues to fight his tears and then disappears into the dugout. Amazing.

Him obviously fighting back tears while rounding the bases and that hug with Waino and Yadi just said it all. His love for the Cardinals organization, the team, the fans, the city. He clearly will miss it and so will everyone else. I personally support management's decision, but in no way do I still want to see him go, but I think it's the right route.

I still get goosebumps watching this. What an incredible moment. How can you not be romantic about baseball?

It is almost hard to not tear up a little when seeing this and thinking of him somewhere else next season. He is a great player and a great human being who deserves a lot of respect. God bless Holliday and his family no matter what life holds in store for them. Holliday will no doubt make the Cardinals' HoF. If it weren't for injuries his career would lead to Cooperstown. I will certainly miss his leadership and his excellent and unselfish playing in St. Louis.

I love mr. Matt holiday always a cardinal. I was cry so hard when he hit that homerun

The emotions were thick, tears were flowing in my house when He fired it out of the park! Not many times do you get to witness when these things come to pass

I caught a Matt Holiday home run one game in St. Louis. Day time game, midweek. My buddy and were sitting in left field. Saw two seats open on the front row at the start of the game. We said hell let’s go there. In the bottom of the first Matt jacks a two run homer straight to me. Went off my forearm, hit my lap, and I snagged it. All on tv. We were so excited and scared at the same time because the stands were packed and knew someone was just late on their way. We celebrated with everyone around us. After,we went back up to the top to buy some celebration beers . Chugged two. And came back at the bottom of the second to those seats. When we came back, everyone in the stands was like where did you go! Matt came out here looking for who caught his homer and wanted to sign it. As they said that, the owners of the seats showed up LOL. We dipped lol embarrassed because we had just sold it to everyone those were our seats haha. It was a great day. This was in May 2016. By far my favorite player during the 2000s. Even after pujols

He will always be one of my favorite Cardinals. A true class act.

Sometimes I come back to this just to remember. Never was there an underappreciated Cardinal like Matt Holliday. Up or down, he's now a Cardinal forever and I wish I could go back and just appreciate seeing him in person one more time. He was never a super dependable player butt sometimes the most dependable, if that can be made sense of. Like, he would fail in big spots, but excluding the 2009 NLDS, he was good enough that when he ca.e through in huge situations, like this, you just weren't surprised.

Yeah, I cried like a girl too. This man is truly one of the game's most amazing players, and this was one of the most beautiful moments in recent baseball. Love you Matt! Thank you for an amazing career!

I was at this game almost cried he’s still one of my favorite players what a way to go out of St. Louis

I've been watching him since I was a little kid...I'm 17 years old now and I cried like a baby when they traded him. He's my all time favorite player. Cardinal or not his story inspires me and just...damn. I hope, though I realize it probably won't happen, that maybe one day he comes back. He is just amazing and a great person. Exactly what being a cardinal stands for

One of my favorite moments, of many, in Cardinal baseball. I wasn't a huge fan of his but it was a fitting way for him to go out.

How can you not be romantic about baseball?

When I Watched that on TV live my hole family busted into tears even me

Matt had tears in his eyes coming up to bat....and I did too. His final season with the Cardinals cut short by a Cubs pitcher Mike Montgomery, throwing at his hands, and trying to break the bones there, and succeeding in breaking his thumb. Its not a Cardinals vs Cubs thing, that was cheap baseball and we lost a farewell season to a legend because of it.

Baseball is magic. I’m crying right now. Thanks for seven and a half great years, Matt.

This was one of the best moments in baseball I've ever seen. I'm sad to see him go to the yanks.👌

So awesome for him and that city! Fans deserve moments like these!

One of our greatest Cardinals ever. I cry every time I see this home run from a great humble man.

The way he just runs right into Carp's arms for the hug... One of the best moments in Busch III Stadium history

Dammit, we miss you Matt

I've been living in st. Louis for 5 years and by far hes my favorite player

I just left the Dan McLaughlin podcast of Aug 2022 to watch this, saw the game live at the time, Matt Holiday was crying during the at bat, before the home run.! What a ballplayer, what a man. Then a home run at his last at bat in Busch Stadium! Stud

I cried like a baby when I saw this. He’s my all time favorite player and I hated seeing him leave

Even as a pirate fan you gotta respect this

We we're honored that Matt wore my great uncle, Joe medwicks number.

I was watching the Pirates broadcast too and kudos to them because they cheered just as much as the Cardinal fans. They really did a great job paying tribute to Holliday and the HR.

What a special moment that was. God looked down on Matt Holliday that night and blessed him.

Always one of my favorite Cardinals.

I just knew I would never see him in a cardinal uniform again after he made contact with that ball

I miss matt holiday when he was a St Louis Cardinals player he was my favorite

I grew up watching Matt Holliday he was by far my idol and my favorite Mlb player of all time he completely deserved that Homerun

I was at that game. So great to end like that. We will miss you Matt 😭

go cardinals ya are the best number 1 in my book an my ht much love to stl where best friends for ever love love an more love keep it coming

go cardinals ya are the best number 1 in my book an my ht much love to stl

I never understood the hate that Matt received when he played here. Dude was consistent as fuck.

Love and miss this man!!

I was at this game and totally called the HR! It was amazing

Leaving the best NL franchise and going to the best AL franchise (in this case, "best" referring to the most WS won), that's something a lot of big league players probably would give anything to do. Hopefully this season Holliday can help us win number 28!

He is my favorite mlb player of all time he brought me to like baseball ⚾️

I was at a Bdubs watching this very moment. Needless to say, the whole place EXPLODED once it landed in the bullpen. Next 10 minutes were nothing but chants of "HOLL-I-DAY! HOLL-I-DAY! HOLL-I-DAY!" thru the whole place.

Man, I sobbed when this happened. And I just did again re-watching it.

was there for his last day as a cardinal, last home run, etc. Was a very special moment.

I love these moments ❤

I still can’t even think about this moment without tearing up lol.

I took my 6-year-old to a game in 2015, and he was down by the field and asked Holliday for an autograph; he said I'm busy you little shit. My son and I thought he was joking, and my son laughed. Holliday then rolled his eyes at him and walked off. We went back to our seats, and I'll never forget as he was crying, he said to me, dad do I have to wear this Holliday shirt. We promptly went up to the concourse bought a different shirt and threw the Holliday shirt in the trash can.

Matt Holliday was a class act.

The magic of cardinals baseball.

He knew he wasn't returning to the birds on the bat. This is loyalty and dedication at its best, very emotional. Big nod to the pitcher and catcher for giving him his moment.👊

Being only 15 there’s not many true baseball memories that have stuck with me, but players weekend 2018 the cardinals were in Denver Matt pinch hit in the 7th I think in a 1-1 game and homers. Rockies would end up winning 8-1 but still my favorite game all time

One thing that can make or break a moment like this is the tv announcer. The cardinals announcer Dan, is phenomenal at what he does and makes these moments that much more impactful.

This may be my favorite moment in Cardinals history behind the 2006 WS. This was truly a moment that showed what Cardinals baseball is all about. Holliday isn't a Hall of Famer...won't get his number retired....but the fans knew what this moment meant. It was truly the end of an era. 2011-2015 made the playoffs every year...won a title....made another WS. He was our guy after Albert left in the middle of the lineup. Even though he may not be a historically great Cardinal....he wasn't a lifetime Cardinal....only there 7.5 years.....we sent him out like a legend because we knew what he meant for us over that period of time.

He loved wearing the pinstripes more and you know it

Holliday was such a beast, I still wear my Holliday shirt w pride

Except it wasn’t, he got an RBI single the next day pinch hit. My favorite hitter ever. Hit the ball so hard!

Man. What a great guy to have played for this organization. I hate the business side sometimes. I still have the practice ball he threw up to me on my birthday. Crazy.

My favorite team cards

And he went Oppo .❤

Worth every penny

i was there... tears in my eyes for several minutes afterward

Classy organization. Not many of them could say that..

Still one of my favorite moments as a cardinals fan

I was there that night and of the people I saw, we all were crying

Everybody realizes that in St Louis when it's your last at bat or your first at bat or something special something crazy always happens every single time...

So fucked up my boi is bout to shake Stl. #7 Holliday forever

I loved him as a Cardinal.

I'm a Big St Louis Cardinals baseball fan

No one in this game matters more to me than him...I looked hot I him growing up. He deserved nothing less than that. Farewell to my childhood hero

In all honesty I'm a huge Pirates fan who lives in St. Louis and I was at the game that night. But My Bucs were out of playoff contention and down 5-0. Didn't mind Holliday hitting that homer in cool moment to see in person.

Just Saw Matt yesterday at the Cardinal Hall of Fame Game

I miss him a lot gone too soon redbird legend

The man was a great Cardinal enuff said

The ability for a major league player in the dugout to know it's gone immediately is astounding

No showboating. Classy.

We will always miss u holiday

He is back!!!

THIS WAS EXTREMELY EPIC‼️

I'm going to a St Louis Cardinals baseball game on May 4th with my grandma and grandpa and my bf for my birthday my birthday is May 6th

It’s been... what? A couple years? I still got a grapefruit in my throat from watching this...

I had him play in a fantasy baseball game, on my team, and actually came home with the game winning rbi

Is anyone else sad that this will be the year we see both Molina and Pujols walk onto the field and off the field for the last time....

Yadi and Waino the first to greet him on the top step, as only they should be able to do.

Whenever I have sinus congestion I just watch this video and it clears everything right up. I have something in my eye, you’re crying, you… loser…

He was putting together an excellent year for the Yankees and then his back injury. Aging is a bit#$. He is coming back soon. Hopefully he can enjoy a pain free finish to the year. As for carrying his Yankees to the playoffs, I am more a Pujols fan.

He's on my first ever jersey. Hated to see him go, but there was no better way to see him off.

I was at that game, it was amazing.

That’s was so awesome 😭😭 has anyone else ever done that for there teams when it could be there last time on there team if so share speak there names

The Cards rarely acquire players with bad attitudes. And sometimes a Cardinal strikes out, he'll get applause as he goes to the dugout.

Hall of famer for the Cards now, Counts.

We loved holliday..

thx for this moment

His first cardinals homerun was practically the same as his last.

What people don't understand is st. Louis fans make players better than they even knew they were.

It perfect it was his 7th home run of the season in the his 7th year in St. Louis in the the 7th inning while wearing seven that is perfectly script

That was awesome

As a Yankees fan, I'm happy to have him. But if not for the Yankees, the Cards would be my team. I find it really sad St. Louis rarely takes care of their free agents and quite honestly never really sign big name free agents. You don't have to go crazy like the Red Sox and Dodgers but there's really no excuse the Cardinals can't treat their wonderful fans to a free agent prize once in a while.