Part of his lack of recognition is that he’s been good, not great. Part of it may be because St. Louis is a club that’s historically seemed to emphasize team performance over individual excellence.
But if DeJong keeps smashing home runs of signage, he’ll become much better known in his own right.
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On Aug. 19, DeJong reached the “Big Mac Land” sign in St. Louis, breaking the “M” in the process.
He produced a similar feat Monday against the Brewers on Monday, drilling the “Miller Light” advertisement in center field with his 24th home run of the campaign.
As a first-time All Star in 2019, DeJong is already starting to climb the ranks of MLB shortstops. He’s well on his way toward setting career-bests in home runs, RBIs and stolen bases. The Cardinals are in first place in the NL Central.
He’ll accelerate the process with more of these long balls.
