MLB Tarps Off Movement

The Cardinals' 'Tarps Off' fan section goes viral, sparking a shirtless celebration movement across MLB stadiums after inspiring a walk-off win.

Trending on May 23, 2026

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65 posts from the past week

Want to join the movement? 🚫👕 Starting tonight, the upper...

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@CardinalsMay 20

Want to join the movement? 🚫👕 Starting tonight, the upper right field bleache...

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St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol was quick to praise the right-field fan section that went tarps off to spark a walk-off win over the Kansas City Royals 🙌 (via gnybarra/X) #baseball #MLB #stlouis #fans #cardinals

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@draftkingsMay 16

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol was quick to praise the right-field fan s...

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Tarps Off is sweeping the nation!

Tonight the craze hits Tropicana Field 🤣

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@mlbMay 19

Tarps Off is sweeping the nation! Tonight the craze hits Tropicana Field 🤣

109.5K likes1.1K comments4.4% eng.

TARPS OFF RAYS UP

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@RaysBaseballMay 20

TARPS OFF RAYS UP

2.1K likes25 comments0.1% eng.

A true FLASH sale! Oli Marmol has bought out the remaining...

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@CardinalsMay 16

A true FLASH sale! Oli Marmol has bought out the remaining tickets in the Tarps...

5.3K likes111 comments0.4% eng.

WALK-OFF TARPS OFF Iván Herrera wins it in extras! 💥

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@MLBMay 20

WALK-OFF TARPS OFF Iván Herrera wins it in extras! 💥

8.1K likes62 comments0.7% eng.

Ivan Herrera walks it off and the tarps off crowd in St. Louis is LOVING IT!

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@jomboymediaMay 20

Ivan Herrera walks it off and the tarps off crowd in St. Louis is LOVING IT!

21.0K likes212 comments4.8% eng.

A true FLASH sale! Oli Marmol has bought out the remaining tickets in the Tarps Off section for both this afternoon’s and tomorrow’s games and made them available FREE to fans.

Claim your FREE ticket, while supplies last: Cardinals.com/FlashSale

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@cardinalsMay 16

A true FLASH sale! Oli Marmol has bought out the remaining tickets in the Tarps...

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Tarps Off is sweeping the nation! Tonight the craze hits Tr...

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@MLBMay 19

Tarps Off is sweeping the nation! Tonight the craze hits Tropicana Field 🤣

3.1K likes127 comments0.8% eng.

Chaos in Tarps Off Terrace courtesy of Burly!

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@cardinalsMay 20

Chaos in Tarps Off Terrace courtesy of Burly!

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Since we last played a hockey game... - Drake dropped three...

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@CanesMay 21

Since we last played a hockey game... - Drake dropped three albums - Chatty tur...

10.6K likes131 comments2.7% eng.

Tigers fans are the latest to join the tarps off movement

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@JomboyMediaMay 20

Tigers fans are the latest to join the tarps off movement

2.9K likes64 comments0.8% eng.

The "tarps off" movement has reached Detroit

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@jomboymediaMay 20

The "tarps off" movement has reached Detroit

15.7K likes341 comments4.6% eng.

The tarps off craze is taking over St. Louis

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@talkinjakeMay 16

The tarps off craze is taking over St. Louis

13.9K likes107 comments4.2% eng.

Tarps Off is sweeping the nation! Tonight the craze hits the Trop 🤣 #MLB #baseball #funny @TAMPA BAY RAYS

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@mlbMay 19

Tarps Off is sweeping the nation! Tonight the craze hits the Trop 🤣 #MLB #baseb...

23.3K likes550 comments8.0% eng.

#16

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@cardinalsMay 20

TARPS OFF for Go-Ahead Gorman!

11.4K likes57 comments0.0% eng.

Rays fans are imitating the Cardinals “Tarps Off” vibes (vi...

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@JomboyMediaMay 19

Rays fans are imitating the Cardinals “Tarps Off” vibes (via @TBTimes_Rays)

1.4K likes70 comments0.5% eng.

#18

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@raysbaseballMay 20

TARPS OFF RAYS UP

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The Cardinals have joined the fanbase in going tarps off to...

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@JomboyMediaMay 16

The Cardinals have joined the fanbase in going tarps off to celebrate wins

2.9K likes43 comments1.1% eng.

Alec Burleson homers in front of the Tarps Off section 🤣

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@MLBMay 20

Alec Burleson homers in front of the Tarps Off section 🤣

1.7K likes44 comments0.7% eng.

The Cardinals have joined the fanbase in going tarps off to celebrate wins (via jordanwilltv/x)

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@jomboymediaMay 16

The Cardinals have joined the fanbase in going tarps off to celebrate wins (via...

8.4K likes81 comments3.3% eng.

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said he would "do whatever I ne...

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@FOSMay 16

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said he would "do whatever I need to do" to get the...

2.7K likes8 comments1.0% eng.

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@bravesMay 23

Tarps off = Walk off

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no one in tarps off knows we’re Bluesmin

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@StLouisBluesMay 21

no one in tarps off knows we’re Bluesmin

5.5K likes23 comments2.9% eng.

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol, who bought the “Tarps Off” section tickets for both weekend games, invited them into the team clubhouse after the team’s win over Kansas City.⁠
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Marmol had bought tickets to both weekend games for the group.⁠
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(🎥 via @cardinals)

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@frontofficesportsMay 17

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol, who bought the “Tarps Off” section tickets for bot...

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@shea_stationMay 17

THE TARPS OFF CREW IS ELECTRIC

8.4K likes87 comments5.5% eng.

#27

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@mlbMay 16

walk-off, tarps off! 😆

1.8K likes24 comments1.2% eng.

I don’t like this. Tarps off is reserved for the Cardinals

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@PeterAppel23May 19

I don’t like this. Tarps off is reserved for the Cardinals

948 likes75 comments0.7% eng.

The "tarps off" movement continues to sweep the nation

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@phillysportsjmMay 20

The "tarps off" movement continues to sweep the nation

5.1K likes66 comments3.8% eng.

Tarps off section brought the energy in St Louis

#baseballszn #baseballlife #mlb #baseball #tarpsoff

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@talkinbaseball_May 17

Tarps off section brought the energy in St Louis #baseballszn #baseballlife #ml...

3.9K likes22 comments3.8% eng.

Chaos in Tarps Off Terrace courtesy of Burly!

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@CardinalsMay 20

Chaos in Tarps Off Terrace courtesy of Burly!

2.9K likes32 comments2.9% eng.

Nothing more powerful than going tarps off with the boys

🎥 cameron_jost99

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@bussinwtbMay 17

Nothing more powerful than going tarps off with the boys 🎥 cameron_jost99

3.3K likes11 comments4.6% eng.

#33

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@mlbMay 19

Tarps off is sweeping the nation 🤣

933 likes52 comments1.4% eng.

Got dangerously close to muting the words “Tarps Off” but re...

#34

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@Blutman27May 20

Got dangerously close to muting the words “Tarps Off” but realized I’d never see...

277 likes12 comments0.5% eng.

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@frontofficesportsMay 17

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol, who bought the “Tarps Off” section tickets for bot...

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The “Tarps Off” fans who helped rally the Cardinals to a walk-off win last night are BACK 🔥 Cardinals manager Oli Marmol loved the energy the fans brought in right field, so he offered them free tickets to run it back again today 👏 (via tamar_sher/X) #stlouis #cardinals #MLB #baseball #fans

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@draftkingsMay 16

The “Tarps Off” fans who helped rally the Cardinals to a walk-off win last night...

1.5K likes12 comments2.9% eng.

The lads are going tarps off at baseball games THIS IS AWES...

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@PatMcAfeeShowMay 21

The lads are going tarps off at baseball games THIS IS AWESOME #PMSLive

275 likes7 comments0.6% eng.

TARPS OFF! Shirtless fan section propels Cardinals to a pair of wins! 🚫👕 | MLB Highlights

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@mlbMay 16

TARPS OFF! Shirtless fan section propels Cardinals to a pair of wins! 🚫👕 | MLB...

1.3K likes162 comments3.0% eng.

The St. Louis Cardinals are 2-0 in the 'Tarps Off' era 💯

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@DraftKingsMay 16

The St. Louis Cardinals are 2-0 in the 'Tarps Off' era 💯

2.4K likes5 comments6.4% eng.

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol invited the “Tarps Off” section...

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@FOSMay 17

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol invited the “Tarps Off” section into the team clubh...

355 likes2 comments1.0% eng.

📍 Detroit 📍 Tampa 📍Philadelphia Tarps off is officially...

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@FDSportsbookMay 20

📍 Detroit 📍 Tampa 📍Philadelphia Tarps off is officially an epidemic in baseb...

268 likes10 comments0.8% eng.

TARPS OFF IS SWEEPING THE NATION

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@BussinWTBMay 20

TARPS OFF IS SWEEPING THE NATION

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#43

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@cardinalsMay 17

Tarps Off. Cards Win. Meet the boys. 👀

1.9K likes76 comments6.3% eng.

MLB’s “tarps off” trend, started by a club baseball team from Stephen F. Austin, is now spreading across ballparks as fans around the league join in.

(🎥 via @mlb)

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@frontofficesportsMay 20

MLB’s “tarps off” trend, started by a club baseball team from Stephen F. Austin,...

790 likes14 comments2.7% eng.

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@draftkingsMay 16

The “Tarps Off” fans who helped rally the Cardinals to a walk-off win last night...

3 likes11 comments0.1% eng.

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@thescoreMay 21

TARPS OFF AROUND MLB 🚨

444 likes28 comments1.7% eng.

Tarps off = Walk-off

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@BravesMay 23

Tarps off = Walk-off

1.2K likes11 comments4.4% eng.

THE TARPS OFF CREW IS ELECTRIC #MLB #baseball #tarpsoff #cardinals

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@talkinbaseball_May 17

THE TARPS OFF CREW IS ELECTRIC #MLB #baseball #tarpsoff #cardinals

1.7K likes27 comments7.0% eng.

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@jmbaseballMay 17

THE TARPS OFF CREW IS ELECTRIC

837 likes41 comments3.7% eng.

Tarps off let’s goooo #MLB #fyp #raysup #tampabayrays #tarpsoff

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@raysMay 21

Tarps off let’s goooo #MLB #fyp #raysup #tampabayrays #tarpsoff

2.8K likes63 comments12.1% eng.

tarps off
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#uv #sunshine #tan #baseball #summer

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@jared_donalsonMay 16

tarps off • • #uv #sunshine #tan #baseball #summer

1.2K likes17 comments5.1% eng.

Aaron Boone Would Let Jazz Wear His Pants Too | 1360

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@talkinyanksMay 19

Aaron Boone Would Let Jazz Wear His Pants Too | 1360

642 likes107 comments3.4% eng.

Reacting to a wild and crazy MLB weekend | Baseball Today

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@jmbaseballMay 18

Reacting to a wild and crazy MLB weekend | Baseball Today

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MLB is seeing a fresh wave of fan engagement driven by the viral "Tarps Off" trend.

Fanbases around the league are embracing the trend of gathering in stadium sections, taking off their shirts and twirling them overhead while chanting.

What started organically at Busch Stadium quickly grew into a crowd of hundreds and even caught the attention of Cardinals leadership, who embraced the movement by creating a dedicated section.

Players, broadcasters and executives alike see it as a positive sign — proof that when given the space, fans can create authentic, contagious in-stadium experiences that resonate with a new generation.

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@sportsbusinessjournalMay 20

MLB is seeing a fresh wave of fan engagement driven by the viral "Tarps Off" tre...

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Just in time for Summer, guys being dudes is officially BACK and Major League Baseball has fully embraced it with the rise of the “Tarps Off” trend. ⚾️☀️

From St. Louis to Tampa, Philly, Seattle, Anaheim and Detroit, fans are ripping their shirts off, twirling them over their heads like helicopters, and turning MLB stadiums into absolute madhouses.

What started with Cardinals fans has quickly spread coast to coast and honestly feels like the first true league wide fan movement baseball has had in years.

Soccer has chants. College football has fight songs. Baseball now has dudes going fully Tarps Off in the outfield and bringing unreal energy to games every night. 👍

It’s pure guys being dudes. No matter the body type, fans are confidently popping their shirts off on national TV and fully committing to the movement. 🔥

By the All-Star break there’s a real chance entire outfield sections around the league are shirtless.

Follow 👉 @brobible for all things “dude” 😎

#mlb #baseball #guys #dudes #men

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@brobibleMay 20

Just in time for Summer, guys being dudes is officially BACK and Major League Ba...

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Tarps Off has taken over

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@SleeperMLBMay 20

Tarps Off has taken over

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Nobody had more fun than the St. Louis Cardinals and their “...

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@DraftKingsMay 16

Nobody had more fun than the St. Louis Cardinals and their “tarps off” fans duri...

319 likes2 comments3.0% eng.

TARPS OFF AROUND MLB 🚨

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@theScoreMay 21

TARPS OFF AROUND MLB 🚨

17 likes1 comments0.3% eng.

@MLB TARPS OFF FOR VICTORY BEERS 🍻

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@budweiserusaMay 20

@MLB TARPS OFF FOR VICTORY BEERS 🍻

148 likes3 comments2.3% eng.

A growing number of MLB teams are seeing fans join in on the...

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@SBJMay 20

A growing number of MLB teams are seeing fans join in on the “Tarps Off” trend,...

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TARPS OFF AROUND MLB 🚨#tarps #MLB #cardinals

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@thescoreMay 21

TARPS OFF AROUND MLB 🚨#tarps #MLB #cardinals

128 likes7 comments3.2% eng.

Shohei Ohtani Is HOT Entering NL West Showdown!

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@yahoosportsMay 18

Shohei Ohtani Is HOT Entering NL West Showdown!

29 likes0 comments2.2% eng.

MORE TARPS OFF

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@SleeperMLBMay 20

MORE TARPS OFF

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Tarps Off: MLB's Newest CRAZE! 🙈 #shorts

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@thescoreMay 21

Tarps Off: MLB's Newest CRAZE! 🙈 #shorts

21 likes1 comments1.8% eng.

TARPS OFF IN STL! #tarpsoff #MLB #baseball #cardinals #stlouis

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@maruccisportsMay 20

TARPS OFF IN STL! #tarpsoff #MLB #baseball #cardinals #stlouis

138 likes2 comments11.9% eng.

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