Veteran 2nd baseman Kolten Wong is relinquishing specialist baseball. Wong, that was finest acknowledged for his time with theSt Louis Cardinals, formally relinquishes the sporting actions after 11 intervals in MLB.
Wong launched his retired life this weekend break, informing neighborhood press reporters in Hawaii that he was hanging up the cleats. The Cardinals and MLB formally launched the data on Monday.
Kolten Wong has truly launched his retired life after 11 intervals invested with the Cardinals, Brewers, Mariners andDodgers He was a Gold Glove Award champion in 2019 and 2020. pic.twitter.com/Y0kT239Ts6
— MLB (@MLB) May 19, 2025
The earlier 2nd baseman threw away the preliminary pitch at a online game in between University of Hawaii, his college, and UC San Diego on Friday, informing neighborhood press reporters on the online game that he was relinquishing the specialist online game. Wong was after that sworn in proper into the faculty’s Sports Circle of Honor on Sunday.
“Pretty much right now, I’m done,” Wong knowledgeable press reporters on the online game, utilizing neighborhoodSpectrum News “I’ve kind of come to the conclusion that I’m probably going to be hanging them up. It’s just one of those things where, the game how it’s going now, there’s no sense of chasing [it]. … I’m a dad now, yes, I’m enjoying that. I’m trying to be the best big league dad that I can be. So I’m going to stick to that.”
Wong was ready by the Cardinals in 2011, making his massive league launching in 2013. The 2nd baseman invested 8 intervals withSt Louis, gaining Golden Glove honors in 2019 and 2020.
After 11 intervals within the Major Leagues consisting of 8 with the Cardinals, two-time Gold Glove champion Kolten Wong has truly formally launched his retired life.
Congratulations on a superb career, Kolten! pic.twitter.com/WDlNrwQnGc
–St Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 19, 2025
Wong after that approved with the Milwaukee Brewers, investing 2 intervals there, and hung round with the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023. He approved minors agreements with 2 teams final interval, nevertheless was launched by each teams.
