Former Redbird to lead 2018 Cardinals Caravan

Posted on January 4, 2018
Paul DeJong, who played over 140 baseball games during his time at Illinois State University, will take the reins of the 2018 Cardinals Caravan with his teammates. (WJBC File Photo)

By Patrick Baron

BLOOMINGTON – A former Illinois State Redbird will be among the players leading the Cardinals Caravan this year.

Paul DeJong, who played 144 games during his time on ISU’s baseball team, will travel to 20 cities throughout Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Indiana during the caravan.

Joining DeJong will be Tommy Pham, Greg Garcia, and Matt Bowman (among several others). Traveling with the current players are several top prospects such as Alex Reyes, Carson Kelly, and Harrison Bader, as well as Cardinals alumni like Randy Flores, Danny Cox, and Brad Thompson.

The 2018 Cardinals Caravan will take place January 12-15. At each stop, the first 400 kids, 15 years old or younger, who get through the door on the day of the event will receive a free autograph ticket, which guarantees one autograph from each current and former player.

The full schedule for the caravan, including destinations, times and participating players, can be found at cardinals.com/caravan.

Patrick Baron can be reached at [email protected].

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