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Andrew Morrisey

The Best St. Louis Cardinals Tees for a Second-Half Redbirds Playoff Push

The baseball calendar is flipping over to the second half of the MLB season, and Cardinals fans know this is when the team needs most to come alive. A second half playoff push could really use some support from the fans, and one way to participate alongside the team is with some St. Louis Cardinals apparel. With the weather still warm, I thought some Cardinals t-shirts should do the trick. Redbirds fans, you’re right in the thick of things, and the t-shirts on this list should add some Cardinal red and blue to the city. There are all sorts of options here, from Cardinals shirts that are perfect for game day to Cardinals shirts you can wear to the gym.

St. Louis Cardinals Official Wordmark T-Shirt

Front and back views of the St. Louis Cardinals Official Wordmark T-Shirt in red against a light gray background.

The classic Cardinal logo is a great place to start, and this St. Louis Cardinals official logo tee is available in both red and blue. It’s also available in just about every size right now. The logo the team wears across their uniforms is slapped across the front of this tee, making it a great shirt to ride through the rest of the season in. The graphics were applied using techniques intended to resist cracking and fading, so this shirt is likely to hold up through plenty of future Cardinals seasons as well. It has a classic fit to it, so it’s not too baggy and not too slim.

St. Louis Cardinals Official Logo Tri-Blend T-Shirt

Front and back views of the St. Louis Cardinals Official Logo Tri-Blend T-Shirt in heather gray against a dark blue background.

If you prefer a little simplicity in your Cardinals gear, this St. Louis Cardinals tri-blend tee should be just what you’re looking for. The classic St. Louis letter logo is emblazoned in the graphics, and it’s slapped across the front of the shirt boldly without being too large. The heater gray color makes a nice accent to the red and blue logo. This shirt is made of a tri-blend fabric that’s made to hold up over time as well as provide the kind of comfort that makes it feel broken-in from day one.

St. Louis Cardinals Nike Local Hometown T-Shirt

Front and back views of the St. Louis Cardinals Nike Local Hometown T-Shirt in powder blue against a red background.

You can’t go wrong with a little Fredbird on your St. Louis gear, which is why this St. Louis Cardinals Nike hometown t-shirt is on this list. The powder blue color is one of my all-time favorites in sports apparel, and I don’t think there’s a team out there that wears it better than the Cardinals. This shirt’s graphics are super cool, with cursive St. Louis Cardinals lettering behind a Fredbird illustration logo. The shirt is available in all sizes right now, and Nike holds nothing back when it comes to quality on this one.

St. Louis Cardinals Cooperstown Collection Forbes T-Shirt

Front and back views of the St. Louis Cardinals Cooperstown Collection Forbes T-Shirt in heather gray against a red background.

This St. Louis Cardinals Cooperstown Collection tee is kind of a combination of the previous two shirts. It’s incredibly simple and minimalist, while at the same time sporting a little Fredbird love. It comes in light gray, which I think really makes the Fredbird logo pop. In fact, I think this is the kind of shirt you can wear in a sea of Cardinals fans and still stand out. The Cooperstown Collection lineup is meant to represent the long history of baseball, and this shirt allows you to get in on that while simultaneously cheering on the Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals Cooperstown Collection Throwback Logo Tri-Blend T-Shirt

Front and back views of the St. Louis Cardinals Cooperstown Collection Throwback Logo Tri-Blend T-Shirt in heather red against a light gray background.

Classic is the name of the game with this St. Louis Cardinals throwback logo tee. It has a vintage look to it that I think would look really good worn for just about any casual occasion. Its tri-blend fabric delivers premium comfort through the perfect balance of cotton, polyester, and rayon, and those materials also chip in to help the shirt hold up through years of wearing and washing. The shirt’s throwback vibe is particularly unique, and the heater red color is one you don’t often see in sports apparel.

St. Louis Cardinals Team Hot Shot T-Shirt

Front and back views of the St. Louis Cardinals Team Hot Shot T-Shirt in white against a red background.

The Hot Shot lineup of shirts is one of my favorites, and the St. Louis Cardinals Hot Shot tee has some of the coolest graphics of them all. It has the classic Cardinals bat and birds logo across the front, and on the back is the state of Missouri with some unique Cardinals Baseball lettering. The shirt is available in white, which really makes that Cardinal red in the graphics pop. It’s also available in all sizes from small through 5XL, so there should be a shirt here for every Cardinal fan you know.

St. Louis Cardinals Homage Hand-Drawn Logo Tri-Blend T-Shirt

Front and back views of the St. Louis Cardinals Homage Hand-Drawn Logo Tri-Blend T-Shirt in heather red against a yellow background.

This St. Louis Cardinals hand-drawn logo tee is one of the more unique designs I’ve seen. The logo itself is nothing new, but it has a bold, outlined aesthetic, which I think looks pretty darn cool. I also like that the red coloring is a little off from traditional Cardinals red. I think that will make this shirt feel a little bit more like a graphic tee than a piece of sports apparel, and the artistic vibe in the graphics makes it worthy of home games and of wearing while out and about during the offseason.

St. Louis Cardinals Nike Cooperstown Collection Eras Tri-Blend T-Shirt

Front and back views of the St. Louis Cardinals Nike Cooperstown Collection Eras Tri-Blend T-Shirt in red against a navy blue background.

Nike is getting into the Cooperstown Collection mix with this St. Louis Cardinals Nike tri-blend tee. The shirt is meant to celebrate the different periods of Cardinals baseball while at the same time incorporating modern comfort technology that makes this shirt incredibly wearable. Nike’s tri-blend construction combines an athletic feel with performance technology, so this is the kind of shirt you could wear to the gym or during hot summer days to stay a little cooler than many other tees can allow. It’s available in almost all sizes right now.

St. Louis Cardinals Paint the Black T-Shirt

Front and back views of the St. Louis Cardinals Paint the Black T-Shirt in dark blue against a dark blue background.

This St. Louis Cardinals t-shirt is another with some performance vibes to it. It’s 100% cotton, so it isn’t going to provide any moisture wicking or anything like that, but it has an athletic cut to it that a lot of guys out there will appreciate. The STL graphics boldly run across the chest, with a classic St. Louis logo above it and a faint imprint of Busch Stadium behind it. This is the kind of shirt St. Louis natives are likely to love, as it shows off your city spirit as much as it shows off your Cardinals love.

St. Louis Cardinals Nike Icon Legend Performance T-Shirt

Front and back views of the St. Louis Cardinals Nike Icon Legend Performance T-Shirt in powder blue against a light gray background.

Another powder blue option, this St. Louis Cardinals Nike performance t-shirt is probably my favorite on the list. It has a baseball diamond graphic around the classic St. Louis logo, and on the right shoulder you’ll find a Nike logo. I love that the graphics are in red and the shirt comes in powder blue. This is a shirt athletes and fitness enthusiasts may love, as it has Nike’s performance technology in its construction, so it should help keep you dry and cool during workouts or plain high temperatures during the dog days of summer.

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