Correct Success: Adam Wainwright’s fantasy football league scores big financial wins for charities nationwide

Posted: Dec 30, 2020 / 08:02 PM CST
/ Up to date: Dec 30, 2020 / 08:02 PM CST

St. Louis Cardinals beginning pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) delivers in the course of the fifth inning of a baseball recreation in opposition to the Cleveland Indians Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photograph/Scott Kane)

ST. LOUIS, Mo- Whereas his on-field future remains to be unsure for 2021, longtime St. Louis Cardinal pitcher Adam Wainwright is having fairly an offseason.

Wainwright won the 2020 Roberto Clemente Award, one of many highest honors in all of Main League Baseball, in recognition of his profession of group service work. The charity he based, Large League Impression, has a aim of ending international poverty.

To assist that effort this 12 months, Large League Impression organized a fantasy soccer league made up of a who’s who of MLB energetic and lately retired stars, together with St. Louis native Max Scherzer, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, present Cardinals like Matt Carpenter and Paul Goldschmidt and former Cardinal Matt Holliday.

On Wednesday, Wainwright shared league outcomes on social media.

This was tons of enjoyable and raised over $300,000 for charity!!! Loopy! Nice job all people who was concerned with making this a hit! Particularly you @RTFSnews. Additionally take a look at all of the unbelievable charities every participant competed for. @MattHollidayOSU gained 30okay for @cardinalglennon ! https://t.co/VXhXjfCrQk

— Adam Wainwright (@UncleCharlie50) December 31, 2020

Wainwright earned $50,000 for Large League Impression by profitable the primary “Gamers Solely” league title, whereas Holliday garnered $30,000 for Cardinal Glennon’s Homers For Well being program.

Here’s a rundown of how much was raised for each charity.