“I’m Keith Hernandez.”
We imagine that iconic line from the sitcom Seinfeld must have been uttered a few times Monday evening at Busch Stadium.
Hernandez, who is in the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, had trouble getting into the team’s home stadium.
The problem appears to have arisen due to the two-time World Series champion trying to scan a security badge from last year.
NewsDay sports reporter Tim Healey explains that Hernandez, “Briefly had trouble getting into Busch Stadium this afternoon because he had his 2023 badge, which wouldn’t scan.”
“Security wouldn’t let him pass,” he told followers on X.
Eventually, the issue was resolved by Hernandez digging through his bags to locate the actual 2024 security badge.
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No Passage For Keith Hernandez
Imagine not letting Keith Hernandez into Busch Stadium. He is one of the most recognizable faces in sports media.
Security likely gets printouts of talent and crew members at the press gate entrance. Hell, there are probably pictures of him on the walls somewhere in that stadium.
And yet, no bueno, Keith.
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All-Star First Baseman With The Cardinals
Keith Hernandez is a five-time MLB All-Star, two of which were with the St. Louis Cardinals (1979 and 1980).
He was the National League MVP in 1979, as well as that league’s batting champion hitting .344.
Silver Slugger for the Cardinals? Yea, he did that in 1980. Gold Glove award? Yep, 11 straight seasons, 6 while wearing a Cardinals uniform.
But bro couldn’t get into the stadium.
Perhaps he could have used Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a voucher.
Overall, Hernandez played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball, most of them with the Cardinals but he also played a huge role for the New York Mets between 1983 and 1989.
Few will ever forget the 1986 World Series championship for the Mets and the Bill Buckner-fueled collapse in Game 6.
Hernandez drove in 8 runs during the Cardinals’ 1982 World Series championship.