ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The reach of Cardinals Nation has been extended 7,000 miles away to Nanjing, China thanks to a gift from St. Louis which was unveiled Monday. A bronze statue of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright was placed outside a youth ballpark as a gift from St. Louis to its sister city.
“I am extremely honored to represent the St. Louis Cardinals in the city of Nanjing,” said Wainwright. “I hope to come visit the statue someday.”
The two statues were sculpted by Harry Weber, the same artist who sculpted each of the statues of the players in the Hall of Fame gallery outside of Busch Stadium at the corner of Clark and 7th Street. The video at the top of this page shows the 7-foot, 600-pound Wainwright statue being prepared for bronzing at VMD Sculpting's studio in Soulard.
“I’m thrilled that the Cardinals can play a small role in this wonderful relationship between Nanjing, China and St. Louis, Missouri,” said Bill DeWitt III, President of the St. Louis Cardinals. “I know our fans will enjoy learning about the sister city relationship when they see the statue on display in Ballpark Village.”
The St. Louis – Nanjing Sister City Committee has sponsored many exchanges that have touched thousands of people in our two communities from school children to corporate leaders. Mayors of both cities have led official trade delegations and given enthusiastic support to our sister city activities.
