The St. Louis region was shocked at Thursday morning’s announcement that Cardinals icon Albert Pujols had accepted a 10-year, $250 million pact from the Angels. And so were its retail shops.
According to Matthew Hathaway of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, four area Pro Image Sports stores began giving away Pujols jerseys and jersey shirts (valued between $14.99 and $129.99) soon after the three-time MVP’s decision was made public. Other apparel stores in the area soon followed suit, looking to dump stacks of usually-coveted Pujols gear that had suddenly been rendered worthless.
“It’s not about the money, just like Albert said,” Pro Image Sports owner Paul Russo told the Post-Dispatch. “Except he lied, and we didn’t.” FatHead has also slashed prices on its Pujols stock by over 65%.