St. Louis Cardinals: Twitter acknowledges John Gant

ST LOUIS, MO – AUGUST 22: John Gant #53 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh inning at Busch Stadium on August 22, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) St. Louis Cardinals reliever John Gant was trending on Twitter a few days ago. Why? Because he’s good.On most baseball teams, relief pitchers get lost in the shuffle. That wasn’t so for the St. Louis Cardinals this week, as mentions of John Gant were blowing up on Twitter.@stl_nation appeared to start the craze with this tweet:Cardinals fans obliged and expressed their appreciation for the reliever. This isn’t the first time Gant has been the subject of memes. Those who follow the St. Louis Cardinals subreddit will often see the message of “Who is John Gant?” from the Cardinals faithful, often followed by the obligatory “what,” “when,” “where,” “why” and “how.”Gant is more than a meme, though; he’s been a very productive pitcher for the Cardinals during his time in St. Louis, and fans rightfully took notice.Before Gant’s arrival in St. Louis, those outside Atlanta who knew of him might have only been aware of his unusual delivery, which was eventually forbidden…
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