At this past weekend’s Cubs Con, the organization made an announcement involving two Wrigleyville greats. Kerry Wood and Aramis Ramirez will join 61 other
The announcement was made at the Cubs Convention. Generally, not much news is made at the opening ceremony of the Cubs Convention. It’s intended to be a love fest between players old and new and fans.
The Chicago Cubs have begun making moves just in time for the Cubs Convention. Shota Imanaga was introduced hours before the opening ceremony and Michael Busch is on site just hours after being acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the chaos of Cubs Con, the Cubs announced the 2024 Cubs Hall of Fame class.
A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Bryan LaHair,’s natal anniversary, Kerry Wood wins RotY, and other stories.
This great Wood K game has been nearly forgotten. Everyone remembers Kerry Wood’s 20-K game against the Astros May 6, 1998. I wrote it up on its 20th anniversary in 2018.
A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Kerry Wood! Jim Thorpe, Tom Seaver, Andre Dawson and other stars today.
Choi had to be taken off the field in an ambulance. The interleague series in June 2003 at Wrigley Field between the Cubs and Yankees had been highly hyped.
The Cubs shortstop made a habit of this. Just last week, I told you the story of Alex Gonzalez’ walkoff home run against the Rockies May 4, 2003 at Wrigley Field.
There had been two 20-strikeout performances before this and two after. But never was it more surprising. Kerry Wood didn’t come out of nowhere. When he was a high schooler in Texas, Wood’s fastball drew comparisons to Lone Star predecessors Roger Clemens and Nolan Ryan.
It happened 25 years ago today. It’s hard to believe a quarter-century has gone by since Kerry Wood’s incredible 20-strikeout game at Wrigley Field against the Astros.
Extra! Extra! The Chicago Cubs are developing pitchers! With an influx of rookie pitchers on the horizon, it’s a good time to look back on the five best Cubs rookie pitching seasons during the expansion era (since 1961).
Oftentimes, when you look think ‘Kerry Wood’ and ‘strikeouts’, you think about the May 6, 1998 game at Wrigley Field when the Cubs rookie struck out 20 Houston Astros, tying a big league record.
You want to talk about a guy who was overlooked during his Cubs career? Look no further than Matt Clement, who was tasked with living in the shadow of Mark Prior and Kerry Wood for much of his three-year stint on the North Side.
If you mention ‘1998’ and ‘Kerry Wood’ to any Chicago Cubs fan, one thing will almost certainly follow: some mention of his 20-strikeout performance against the Houston Astros.
When Cubs fans look back on the 1998 season, there are plenty of moments that stand out in our memories, even today. Rookie Kerry Wood tying the all-time single-game mark, punching out 20 Houston Astros hitters in early May at Wrigley Field.
Since the news of Jon Lester’s retirement broke early this week, there have been countless Cubs Twitter polls posing the following question in various
When Kerry Wood broke the record for strikeouts by a rookie, he overshadowed the performance of a man known as ‘Hummer’ – Dick Drott. Drott burst upon the scene in 1957 after three years in the minors.
When it comes to the NL Rookie of the Year Award, the Dodgers dominated in the 1990s.
In perhaps the most dominating pitching performance in big-league history, Cubs rookie right-hander Kerry Wood struck out 20, gave up one hit and walked none in a 2-0 win over the Astros at Wrigley Field in 1998.
Baseball is a game more defined by its legendary marks than any other. In many cases, a number can be thrown out without an introduction, and its significance is already known, such as: 56 4,256 511 2,632 Each number looms as large as the legend who accomplished it — DiMaggio, Rose, Young, Ripken.
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