SEATTLE -- Adam Wainwright has stood victorious atop a pitcher's mound after recording the final out in the World Series. He has limped off the field with a torn Achilles tendon that ended his 2015 season right after it began.
And with all that he's experienced on a baseball field throughout an exemplary playing career, the St. Louis Cardinals' right-hander knows that there's a lot more to life than what happens between the lines.
That's why being honored as the 51st recipient of the prestigious Hutch Award for outstanding community service means so much to Wainwright, who was feted Wednesday afternoon at the annual luncheon for the award at Safeco Field.