The Saint Louis Cardinals surprised pitcher Adam Wainwright and family with a new puppy before Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds
In a retirement ceremony prior to his last game against the Cincinnati Reds, the team gifted the Wainwrights with an adorable puppy named Louie. The bundle of fur, a, was sporting a Cardinals jersey when it was presented to the family in a basket.
Wainwright, 42, often told his children that when he retired, they could get a dog. Unbeknownst to the pitching great, his words would come to fruition on the final day of his career.Wainwright said in a 2021 interview after announcing he would return for the 2022 season. “They’ve been wanting a dog for a while but they’re like, ‘ok you can play but can we still get a dog?’ We’ve got to negotiate that. My wife is coming around to it but we’ll see what happens.”
The three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove Award winner spent 18 seasons with the Cardinals and recorded his 200th career win on Sept. 18 against the Milwaukee Brewers.hopes of making the World Series in Game 7 of the NLCS. With bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, he struck out Carlos Beltran with a curveball to secure the Cardinals’ victory. The Cardinals went on to win the World Series in five games over the Detroit Tigers.
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