The market for Albert Pujols stuff has taken a hit in Cardinals country. The player who has been driving sales for the last ten years has become an Angel–which makes him a devil to loyalists in and around St. Louis.
It’s quite a shocking turnaround really. Who could have imagined just two years ago that Pujols’ name would be mud in the city where he made his name?
His autographs won’t sell as well. His rookie cards will be shipped out west in exchange for current Cardinals.
His jerseys? Pro Image, a local chain of shops that caters to sports fans, was giving them away–along with other Pujols paraphernalia.
Even at that price, not everyone was interested according to KSDK-TV: