St. Louis Cardinals’ pitcher Adam Wainwright announced that the 2023 season would be his last. As someone who wishes to pursue music full-time, he is making a graceful exit from Major League Baseball. A news that is already quite monumental for the Cardinals fans recently turned into an ‘aww’ moment.
This Cardinals’ pitcher’s son, Caleb Wainwright, is known to crash his father’s press conferences in the most adorable way possible. In Adam’s latest media appearance after Cardinals win over the Dodgers, his son’s little hide-and-seek moment added a cherry on top. In contrast, ‘Waino’ spoke of transitioning into a new career.
A Memorable and Graceful Conclusion to Adam Wainwright’s MLB Saga
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Wainwright got his milestone win at Busch Stadium making the Cards’ season a memorable one. While addressing the press about his achievements and future plans, Caleb, who was wearing a Cardinals jersey was brimming with affection and mischief toward his father. The 4-year-old stole the show in a playful father-son scene. His innocence came from a place of not knowing how amazing his dad is.
Caleb Wainwright stole the show at his dad's postgame press conference! 😊 pic.twitter.com/KijvJp8v86
— MLB (@MLB) September 19, 2023
The Cardinals’ pitcher Adam Wainwright is one of the most loved players in franchise history. On Monday his famous spinning curveball landed him his No. 200 win. Could this notable victory by Wainwright against the Milwaukee Brewers be his last MLB memory?
Before saying goodbye to St. Louis fans and his baseball career, the Cardinals pitcher will offer a special postgame concert during his last weekend at Busch Stadium. On Wednesday, the 42-year-old said, “I’m excited about sharing some music with everybody, and hopefully they’ll like it. It’s a fun opportunity for me.”
Fans could not stop connecting the 3 dots. Adam’s 200th win, his adorable son, and Wainwright’s musical pursuit. With that, it made up for a perfectly touching situation and the Redbird Nation articulated that emotion well.
Fans Could Not Contain Their Emotions
St. Louis fans are not ones to shy away from social media. They flooded Twitter with their warm feelings about Adam Wainwright and his son’s hide-and-seek moment amid his career transition. In addition to that, these tweets prove how loved Adam is and how his fans are genuine well-wishers of his.
One fan adored the “great moment” that the father-son shared.
Oh thats great moment ❤️
— Samiullah Habib (@Samikhan1982) September 19, 2023
Another tagged this as one of their “Family moments”.
Family moments
— Ferdinan Utama (@fdnan_u) September 19, 2023
The press conference saw ‘2 legends’.
2 legends
— Jennifer Kittel (@jkittel78) September 19, 2023
A true reflection of his father, Caleb got some praise too.
His dad must be so proud! 🤣
— 🏁🔥HOOD GAMER🌍📸 (@Ray2kay) September 19, 2023
Adam Wainwright has a ‘truly lovable son’.
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A truly lovable son.
— dan1984 (@curiousXdan) September 19, 2023
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However, with all the emotions pouring out on social media, one thing is clear. The world wishes him good luck with his new endeavor while also commending him for his stellar contribution.