Congratulations to Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina who made their 325th career start together Wednesday night, September 14, which set a major league record for most as a battery. The St. Louis duo eclipsed the regular-season mark of 324 by the Detroit Tigers pair of Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan from 1963-1975. Wainwright threw a first-pitch strike to Christian Yelich who clearly didn't swing at it on purpose to allow for the official moment of the record to take place. The ball was set aside. Wainwright said he was grateful Yelich didn't hit it for a home run. Wainwright has thrown 2,136 of his 2,548 innings (83.8 percent) to Molina. He and Molina have teamed up to record 1,812 strikeouts. "A lot has taken place in that time span, and that's why I think this record is pretty darn cool," St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said before the game. "I don't see anyone coming close to ever reaching it again." Wainwright, a Teammate since 2004 worked with the Foundation to start the Home Plate Project 2019.

Teammates For Kids and Garth Brooks, partnered to hold youth sports camps at every city during his World and Stadium Tours. Teammate athletes in each city volunteered their time to coach kids in one of eight different sports. In addition to learning the fundamentals of a specific sport, the coaches discuss with the kids what it means to be a Good Teammate and how to incorporate the to Five Words of Wisdom … Attitude, Character, Courage, Discipline and Respect into their lives on-and-off the field. At one of the camps Garth hoped that in addition to those five words, the kids left the camp with another life lesson, “The greatest thing these kids will learn today is how to love one another.” Teammates For Kids covered all of the costs associated with the camps and all of the young athletes participated at no charge, Brooks added, “None of these kids pay a dime to be here, not of these coaches are paid a dime to be here – the volunteers, they are angels walking among us.” 100 CAMPS BY THE NUMBERS:

• 77 different US cities
• 7 different Canadian cities
• 134 Professional athletes including 16 who participated in more than one camp
• 14 college teams/athletes
• 8 different sports: Baseball, Football, Golf, Hockey (both ice and floor), Lacrosse, Roping, Soccer and Track & Field
• 3 all-girl camps
• Over 9,500 kids from 9 to 13 years old.

Teammates also presented the Good Teammate Award at each of the camps. The award recognized the young athlete who best demonstrated the traits of a Total Teammate, including leadership, toughness, unselfishness, and respect for the game and all of its participants. Thank you to everyone who helped make all 100 camps such a great success! Studio G - 100 Camps Video Teammates - 100 Camps Recap Video

On July 30, while in Arlington, Texas for the Garth Brooks Stadium Concert at AT&T Stadium, Teammates For Kids hosted a football sports camp at Grand Prairie High School. NFL veteran Ryan Neufeld (with help from his coaching staff) ran the young athletes through drills and scrimmages to help sharpen their gridiron skills. Neufeld has been a Teammate since 2004. He played 8 seasons in the NFL for the Cowboys, Jaguars, Seahawks and Bills. Ryan also played one season in NFL Europe and two seasons in the United Football League. The Foundation is so grateful that he stepped-up to host two of our camps for us. The boys and girls attended the sports camp at no charge, thanks to the generosity of Teammates for Kids. The young footballers represented the Boys & Girls Club Plano, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas, I9 Sports Youth Flag Football League, YMCA of Fort Worth and Girls Inc. Teammates For Kids presents the Good Teammate Award at each youth sports camp they sponsor. The award recognizes the young athletes who best demonstrate the traits of a Total Teammate, including leadership, toughness, unselfishness, and respect for the game and all of its participants. In Arlington, Good Teammate Awards were presented to: Shafton Carter, Blaze Jackson, Atlen Lawrence and Jace Perry. Teammates will continue to partner with Brooks to hold youth sports camps at every city on his Stadium Tour. Teammate athletes in each city will volunteer their time to coach kids in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, or soccer. In addition to learning the fundamentals of a specific sport, the coaches discuss with the kids what it means to be a Good Teammate and how to incorporate the to Five Words of Wisdom … Attitude, Character, Courage, Discipline and Respect into their lives on-and-off the field.