The St. Louis Blues really made their mark in the 2020 Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Top 50 St. Louis Sports Personalities listan impressive showing for a city thats historically been all about baseball.
For the 50th anniversary of the MAC awards, voting expanded beyond just club members, and Blues fans showed up big time. As a result, 13 Blues personalities landed on the list, with Brett Hull rightfully claiming the #1 spot.
Hulls larger-than-life personality, goal-scoring prowess, and sheer influence on making hockey matter in St. Louis cant be overstated. He wasnt just a playerhe was a character. Whether he was beefing with Mike Keenan, supporting teammates, or just flashing that iconic smile, he made the Blues unforgettable. Honestly, without him, theres a good chance the team wouldnt have stayed in St. Louis.
Here's a snapshot of how the Blues stacked up in the Top 50:
? Top Notable Blues on the MAC 50 List:
#1 Brett Hull
#8 Ryan OReilly (two seasons was all it tookStanley Cups have that effect)
#11 Alex Pietrangelo
#14 Vladimir Tarasenko
#15 Craig Berube
#17 Al MacInnis
#23 Bernie Federko
#26 Chris Pronger
#30 Bob Plager
#31 Jordan Binnington
#33 Barclay Plager
#34 Brendan Shanahan
#42 Curtis Joseph
#43 Garry Unger
#50 Keith Tkachuk
Its a big deal considering how many Cardinals legends are household names in St. Louis. In fact, 7 of the top 10 were Redbirdsbut the Blues showed theyve carved out a huge space in the citys sports soul, especially post-2019 Stanley Cup run.
Also wild that guys like Ken Wilson or some early Blues greats didnt crack the list. Chalk it up to online voting skewing younger, maybe?
If you were picking, who do you think got snubbed? Or who would be in your personal Top 5 St. Louis sports personalities?
