Credit: Screengrab via Facebook
Tropicana Field’s demolished roof became a sort of symbol for Hurricane Milton’s wrath on the Tampa Bay area, and now people are selling pieces of the venue’s carcass on Facebook Marketplace.

As of Tuesday morning, there are at least four people selling scraps of the shredded  roof, with some posts asking thousands of dollars.

“I stopped to pick up a small piece which is the main picture then saw a giant, roughly 20′ x 15′ section further down the road. The whole thing is yours for the price listed,” wrote Tyler de Jong, who currently has the highest asking price for roof scraps, and is selling his piece for $2,500.

“Guaranteed authentic,” he added.

But de Jong is not alone. One seller, Conor Burkart, is selling a 25-foot section for $1,000. While another, Ken Sweitzer is selling his piece for $400.

Not everyone is trying to make a quick buck. Pat Hudson says he’s selling his roof chunks for $100, but with a “name your price,” caveat, and claiming the proceeds will go to charity.

“All proceeds to flood victims in North Kenwood without flood insurance,” says Hudson in the post. “Name your price. Lots of cool things you can do with it. I don’t need the money this is for charity.”

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay could not independently verify the authenticity of any of these Tropicana roof pieces.

Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds Wednesday night near Siesta Key, which is about 50 miles south of Tropicana Field. According to the Raysโ€™ 2024 media guide, the stadiumโ€™s six acres of Teflon-coated fiberglass roof was designed to withstand winds up to 115 mph. Gusts reached 101 mph in St. Petersburg.

Besides the roof, the Rays are currently assessing the stadium’s damage from Hurricane Milton.

โ€œDuring the past couple weeks, our beloved city, region and state have been impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We are devastated by the damage incurred by so many,โ€ said the Rays in a statement. โ€œOur priority is supporting our community and our staff. We are fortunate and grateful that no one was hurt by the damage to our ballpark last night. …

โ€œWe ask for your patience at this time, and we encourage those who can to donate to organizations in our community that are assisting those directly impacted by these storms.โ€

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