- Pitcher retired after 18 years at end of 2023 season
- Family were given puppy in retirement ceremony
Adam Wainwright managed to survive 18 years amid the grueling schedule of Major League Baseball before a puppy ended his career.
The 42-year-old called time on his long career at the end of the 2023 season after 478 games, 2,202 strikeouts, three All-Star appearances and a World Series title with the St Louis Cardinals, his only major league team.
