In many ways, the name Adam Wainwright has been synonymous with the Cardinals for the better part of the past two decades. From three All-Star appearances to a World Series championship, the towering right-hander has pieced together an accomplished career in St. Louis.
On Friday night, Wainwright got the opportunity to receive a fitting final send-off from the organization and its fan base.
Wainwright, who intends to retire at the end of the season, made what’s likely to be his final appearance in a game for the Cardinals when he came to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning of his team’s 19–2 loss to the Reds. Earlier in the week, the 42-year-old admitted to wanting one last opportunity to take his cuts after revealing that he’d already pitched his final MLB game on Sept. 18.
