A former player for the St. Louis Cardinals has chosen to retire from Major League Baseball. The former Cardinals infielder, made his retirement announcement at the University of Hawaii on Sunday, according to reports from MLB Trade Rumors’ Nick Deeds and Spectrum News’ Brian McInnis.
“Veteran infielder Kolten Wong announced his retirement from professional baseball earlier today at his alma mater, University of Hawaii, as relayed by Brian McInnis of Spectrum News,” Deeds shared. “Wong was in town to throw out the first pitch at a game against UC San Diego.
“Pretty much right now, I’m done,” Wong said, as relayed by McInnis. “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 picked in the first round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft and made his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013. He spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Cardinals before playing for the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
During his time in St. Louis, Wong earned two Gold Glove Awards and became a fan favorite, thanks to his impressive defense and connection with the city.
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