Adam Wainwright's shiny list of accolades keeps growing, Cardinals icon set to be honored with Musial Award

Adam Wainwright, the former pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, is one of the winners of the 2023 Musial Awards, which were announced by the St. Louis Sports Commission on Wednesday morning. Wainwright was selected to receive recognition at the Musial Awards on November 18 at the Stifel Theatre, along with seven other honorees.

"#Cardinals icon Adam Wainwright being honored as part of the Musial Awards show From ⁦@LWorthySports" - Derrick Goold.

Every year, the Musial Award for Extraordinary Character is given to a person who exhibits exceptional grace, tenacity, and sportsmanship in general. Wainwright will receive this award on Saturday. In conjunction with the Big League Impact, Wainwright will get recognition for his accomplishments, sportsmanship, and charitable endeavors off the field.

"Your national anthem singer at @cardinals #OpeningDay: Adam Wainwright. Baseball is something else."⁩ - MLB's Instagram.

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Wainwright pitched with the St. Louis Cardinals for 18 seasons, making an MLB record of 328 starts with the same catcher, Yadier Molina. Wainwright is one of the 122 pitchers with 200 victories in their careers.

Adam Wainwright: 18-year MLB career comes to an end

At the end of the 2023 season, Adam Wainwright announced his retirement from baseball after a long career that included 478 games, 2,202 strikeouts, three All-Star selections, and a World Series championship with his sole major league team, the St. Louis Cardinals.

"People keep asking me if I’m officially retired. Well, here is my official retirement paperwork that we turned in to the @Cardinals and @MLBPA. Retired? Absolutely, for all the best reasons. Will send more later. Love y’all," he tweeted.

However, instead of citing health issues or the chance to enjoy his $182 million career earnings, Wainwright stated in his formal retirement papers to MLB that he was leaving the game "because I got a puppy."

Before the October 1 season finale, the Wainwrights were given a Lagotto Romagnolo puppy by the Cardinals in a 35-minute ceremony, fulfilling Wainwright's promise to his kids that they would have a family dog after he retired from baseball.