Jon Hamm Talks St. Louis Cardinals Scandal With Jimmy Kimmel

After seven seasons on Mad Men, Jon Hamm is Hollywood’s most famous fictional ad man. But he’s also the town’s biggest real-life St. Louis Cardinals fan, the team he’s rooted for since he was a kid growing up in Missouri. But the World Series-winning Cardinals have been having a rough time of late, ever since word broke of their alleged involvement in a closely-watched hacking scandal. So, naturally, Jimmy Kimmel had to raise the subject with Hamm when the actor stopped by for an interview. Hamm admitted that the host wasn’t the first person to want to get his reaction. “150 people texted me what my opinion was on the Cardinals,” he said, “I had to remind everybody — I don’t work for the St. Louis Cardinals! At all. I just happen to be from St. Louis.” Hamm went on to add that he hoped whoever is found responsible will be punished — and he’s willing to be that fall guy if it would help clear up the cloud of suspicion surrounding his favorite team. Now that is a true blue Missourian.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. on ABC.