Kerry Wood, who burst onto the scene with the Cubs in 1998, pitching a 20-strikeout game, apparently wants to appear in one more game, after which he is expected to announce his retirement. There will be no pre-game announcement about Wood's future prior to Friday's game against the White Sox at Wrigley Field.(www.MLB.com)
On Saturday, Wood made it official, formally announcing his retirement in a brief and intimate ceremony at Wrigley Field.Wood's last appearance was Friday when he entered in the eighth inning against the White Sox and struck out Dayan Viciedo on three pitches. i believe Kerry Wood still has good stuff to end his career so early at age 34 with a 92 plus Fastball and with a sick hook. Kerry Wood had a career 86-75 record, 63 saves, 1,582 strikeouts and a 3.67 ERA in 446 Major League appearances, including 178 starts. He averaged 10.32 strikeouts per nine innings, the second-highest total of any pitcher in Major League history behind only Randy Johnson's 10.61 mark.
why did he decide to retire during the season instead of offseason like most people do.
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