The song was all about that. I sent it to him, and he called me immediately. He said, “Now that is a good country song. Let’s do more of that.” We started writing a few songs together.

When the 43-year-old sang the national anthem before a Cardinals game, it took everyone by surprise. But his music career has actually been a long time coming.

Every fan of Major League Baseball knows the name Adam Wainwright. After making a major ... and earning three selections to the National League All Star team. During his final season with the ...