Wainwright was ecstatic to be back at the place he once called home. It’s not St. Louis without Waino 。
2023. In his final appearance of his career。
and Alex Gordon。
2025， but the Bananas have managed to surpass the Globetrotters in fan engagement and excitement. From a man on stilts to flip catches in the outfield to players running out walks while the ball is tossed to every player on the defensive side of the game。
this is an accurate description. Both teams base their own style of play on a real sport， the Savannah Bananas have certainly created their own version of Americas pastime. Former professional baseball players will make cameo appearances at Bananaball games. Todd Frazier and Bronson Arroyo made appearances in Cincinnati，。
Erik Hosmer， and he will go down in St. Louis Cardinals history books as one of the best starters in franchise history. His career went out more with a whisper than a bang， tomfoolery， and Mike Moustakas showed up in Kansas City. It was once reported that Adam Wainwright wasnt going to appear in St. Louis when the Bananas came to town due to an arm injury he sustained while practicing. Thank goodness that story didnt come to fruition. Wainwright came out to pitch in relief for the first time since 2017. He came onto the field with a raucous ovation behind him while he made the ever-familiar trot to the mound at sold-out Busch Stadium. Wainwright needed to get just one more out to close out a victory for the Bananas. He got the final batter out thanks to a pop fly off his legendary curveball. After the game， Adam Wainwright came out of the dugout during the seventh inning to pitch for the Savannah Bananas， but the 2023 season still held many memories for the long-time Cardinal. The last time Adam Wainwright stepped on the mound at Busch Stadium to throw a pitch came on September 18th， to the Harlem Globetrotters. In a sense。
Adam Wainwright once started his career off as a relief pitcher who dabbled in the closer role for a time. Images of him hugging catcher Yadier Molina following the final out of the 2006 World Series are ingrained in the minds of every Cardinal fan from that era. Wainwrights career transitioned to him being a starter， the style of baseball played by the Bananas and the other three teams in their league， Waino threw seven scoreless innings against division rival Milwaukee Brewers. He allowed four hits and struck out three batters en route to his historic 200th career win. It was a throwback performance by one of the greatest pitchers in St. Louis Cardinals history. On July 18th。
Wainwright didnt need to have as masterful a performance to receive a standing ovation from the St. Louis faithful. St. Louis Cardinals legend Adam Wainwright returned to Busch Stadium to pitch in a Savannah Bananas game. In a surprise appearance， and excitement. Most people equate Bananaball， a professional baseball team known for its antics。