Ian Happ knocked Adam Wainwright's retirement gift out of the park.
It's been nearly a year since Adam Wainwright threw his last MLB pitch, and he's still getting retirement gifts.) but often struggled against Happ, who had his number. In 39 plate appearances against Wainwright, Happ hit .389/.436/1.056 with seven home runs -- the most long balls Wainwright allowed to any player in his career.
Few opponents were sadder to see Wainwright retire than Happ, who showed his appreciation for Wainwright by sending him an incredible retirement gift. One of the all time best retirement gifts just arrived in the mail. Courtesy of someone I would have never expected!Per Wainwright's video, he was surprised to find a package marked with the Cubs logo at his front door. The package included a handwritten note from Happ, which ended with the line "Eddie and I thought this would be a great challenge in retirement."
Wainwright discovered another handwritten letter inside as well, this one from iconic musician Eddie Vedder -- the pitcher's favorite rockstar. He congratulated the three-time All-Star on his retirement and said he wished Wainwright had played for Chicago.Overjoyed, Wainwright said Vedder "just made me a Cubs fan for at least a few minutes." He thanked both Happ and Vedder for the incredible gesture, calling it "a very very special gift.
Now that Wainwright's retired, he has plenty of time on his hands to get good at the ukulele. Based on his reaction, it's clear that Happ knocked his retirement presentTyler grew up in Massachusetts and is a huge Boston sports fan, especially the Red Sox. He went to Tufts University and played club baseball for the Jumbos. Since graduating, he has worked for MLB.com, The Game Day, FanDuel and Forbes.
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