Touching moment in the MLB on Thursday ... Kolten Wong got a standing ovation in his return to St. Louis -- and he was so emotional about it, he had to take his ensuing at-bat in tears.
It all went down in the 1st inning of the Brewers' tilt with the Cards ... when Wong -- who played in STL from 2013 through 2020 -- was set to take his first AB as an opposing player at Busch Stadium.
Once a Cardinal, always a Cardinal. Kolten Wong gets a standing O before his first-at-bat as a visitor at Busch.
— Bally Sports Midwest (@BallySportsMW) April 8, 2021
TV: Bally Sports Midwest
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But, as soon as his name was announced over the PA system ... fans roared so loudly for the Cards' former second baseman, the game was paused for several seconds.
Even Wong's ex-teammates, pitcher Adam Wainwright and catcher Yadier Molina, took a few bows to pay their respects to the 30-year-old.
And, all of love clearly hit Wong HARD ... 'cause he spent his entire ensuing at-bat crying.
A teary-eyed @KoltenWong got on base his first time up back in Busch Stadium.
— Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) April 8, 2021
Special moment on a special day for the @Brewers star. 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/TNDbwMQvDC
Fortunately for Wong, Wainwright didn't throw him a single strike on four pitches ... and he was able to head down to first base pretty quickly to re-collect himself.
Props to STL for the cool move ... #classy!