ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - A member of the St. Louis Cardinals paid for the damage he did in Busch Stadium last month. Shortstop Paul DeJong purchased the "M" from Big Mac Land for $22,000 and all of the money is going to charity.
DeJong busted the "M" in Big Mac Land with a home run on August 20 and the letter was taken down, turning the section into "BIG AC" Land.
The money from DeJong's payment will be a donation split between Ronald McDonald House and Cardinals Care. Ronald McDonald House will be raffling off the rest of the letters in the near future, which you can learn more about at rmhcstl.com/BigMacLand.
Dan Harbaugh, Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis President gave DeJong the "M" on Tuesday at the Ronald McDonald House.
Next season, section 272 will still be Big Mac Land, but it's getting a facelift for the 2020 season.