Veteran 2nd baseman Kolten Wong is relinquishing specialist baseball. Wong, that was best recognized for his time with theSt Louis Cardinals, formally relinquishes the sporting activities after 11 periods in MLB.
Wong introduced his retired life this weekend break, informing neighborhood press reporters in Hawaii that he was hanging up the cleats. The Cardinals and MLB formally introduced the information on Monday.
Kolten Wong has actually introduced his retired life after 11 periods 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 previous 2nd baseman threw away the initial pitch at a video game in between University of Hawaii, his university, and UC San Diego on Friday, informing neighborhood press reporters at the video game that he was relinquishing the specialist video game. Wong was after that sworn in right into the college’s Sports Circle of Honor on Sunday.
“Pretty much right now, I’m done,” Wong informed press reporters at the video game, using 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 prepared by the Cardinals in 2011, making his big league launching in 2013. The 2nd baseman invested 8 periods withSt Louis, gaining Golden Glove honors in 2019 and 2020.
After 11 periods in the Major Leagues consisting of 8 with the Cardinals, two-time Gold Glove champion Kolten Wong has actually formally introduced his retired life.
Congratulations on an excellent profession, Kolten! pic.twitter.com/WDlNrwQnGc
–St Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 19, 2025
Wong after that authorized with the Milwaukee Brewers, investing 2 periods there, and hung around with the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023. He authorized minors agreements with 2 groups last period, however was launched by both groups.
