LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Cardinals are auctioning off a complete set of 2017 promotional items and a collection of team-issued hats as part of this year's Winter Meetings charity auction, which runs until 9 p.m. CT on Thursday.
Those items are among dozens of experiences, packages and unique items donated by Major League Baseball and its 30 clubs in this sixth annual charity auction. All monies raised will support the Katharine Feeney Memorial Scholarship Fund, which is being established to support an annual scholarship for a female student pursuing a career in sports management at the University of San Francisco.
Feeney, who joined the office of the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs in 1977, served as a baseball executive for 40 years. She died unexpectedly in April, just months after retiring.
The Cardinals' contributions to the auction include the "Ultimate Cardinals Fan Pack." The bidding opens at $500, and the winner will receive a Dooney & Bourke Weekender Bag stuffed with all of the promotional items the Cardinals gave away last season. A select number of theme night promotional items will be included as well.
Fans can also bid to win a complete collection of 2018 Cardinals hats. The winner will receive every different style hat worn by the team next season, including those used on holidays and other special dates. This package will also include a home red Cardinals cap autographed by a player of the winner's choosing. The bidding starts at $250.
To view a full list of available auction items, visit MLB.com/wintermeetingsauction. The MLB Charity Auction program is in its sixth year, and since its inception, more than $900,000 has been raised through this initiative.