CHICAGO — His father has a place in Wrigleyville about a 10-block stroll from the ballpark that Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong has taken on his way to play a game. He knows the route, knows the neighborhood almost like a local, knows someone he knew from college is definitely going to be in the seats at Wrigley Field.
He knows what it’s like to watch a game from those seats, and he knows what it feels like to hit a home run into the seats.
In 50 games, he’s done it as often as Jeff Bagwell did in 96.