With Adam Wainwright starting Sunday in his final regular-season game of 2022 — and final regular-season game with Yadier Molina — I wanted to capture fans’ appreciation for “Waino.” So, over the weekend, I did 50 interviews with 50 fans wearing a No. 50 jersey.
There was Wayne Davidson (Wainwright jersey-wearer No. 1) who serves in the U.S. Air Force — but on Saturday wore a different uniform.
“Wainwright grew up in St. Louis along with me as a child growing up,” he said. “At this point, it feels like family almost, as weird as that may sound.