Adam Wainwright sings the national anthem to start the MLB season on Opening Day

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Adam Wainwright represented his nation in a different way on Opening Day than he had previously at the World Baseball Classic.

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One of the most promising vocalists from right here in St. Louis was introduced by the announcer at Busch Stadium.

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Wainwright received an enthusiastic response from the audience and was supported by acoustic guitars.

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After Wainwright's performance the Cardinals used former third baseman Scott Rolen

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the National Baseball Hall of Fame's newest inductee toss the opening pitch.

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Wainwright 41 is this season's third-oldest MLB player after Rich Hill (42) and Nelson Cruz (42).

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He has played with the Cardinals for 18 straight seasons which is the longest active run in MLB.

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Wainwright was re-signed by the Cardinals for this season on a one-year $17.5 million deal.

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following a strong 2022 season in which he recorded a 3.71 ERA 1.283 WHIP and 143 K/BB ratio in 191.2 innings.

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