Adam Parrish Wainwright is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. The Atlanta Braves selected him at 29th overall in the first round of the 2000 amateur draft from Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Georgia. His performance in the minor leagues made him regarded as one of the Braves' top pitching prospects. The Braves traded him to the Cardinals after the 2003 season, receiving outfielder J. D. Drew in a deal which has since been considered lopsided in favor of the Cardinals. Wainwright made his MLB debut on September 11, 2005, against the New York Mets. Starting his MLB career as a relief pitcher, Wainwright became a closer late in his rookie season of 2006, saving the series-clinching game of both the National League Championship Series and World Series. The next season, he returned to starting pitching, a role in which he has since remained, except for 2011, which he missed due to Tommy John surgery. He emerged as an ace as he led the National League multiple times in wins, innings pitched, and games started. 

August 30th, 1981 in Brunswick (Age 43)