May 6, 1998: When Kerry 'Kid K' Wood ruled
Published 5/6/2008 at chicagotribune.com - Sports
On a gray, wet day 10 years ago Tuesday, Kerry Wood went from being a promising Cubs rookie to a record-setter, turning in one of the most memorable pitching performances in baseball history
>
Perhaps the most amazing aspect of Kerry Wood's record-tying 20-strikeout game of May 6, 1998, was that the 20-year-old rookie didn't really cash in on his newfound fame.
[link]
Tags:
MLB
Kerry Wood
Chicago Cubs
Related Stories
Reds pitchers stymie Cubs' offense
Rumors and Rants found this 5/6/2008 on www.chicagotribune.com
Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer deep into the seats in right field, and rookie Johnny Cueto got back to hitting the corners with his 95 mph fastball Monday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a slump-busting 5-3 victory over the Cubs.Geovany Soto: Let the Campaign Begin
Jbrown1450 posted 5/6/2008 from sportsyenta.blogspot.com
Crowning the next National League Rookie of the Year. In May.10 years later, Wood's historic game still glows
Projo Sox Blog found this 5/6/2008 on www.suntimes.com
It’s been 10 years since Kerry Wood set baseball ablaze with 20 Ks
FanGraphs Baseball found this 5/6/2008 on www.baseballthinkfactory.org
He struck out 20 Astros that day - tying Roger Clemens’ record for most K’s in a game - while tossing a one-hit shutout. Monday is the 10th anniversary of that gem, and folks around the game still marvel at what Wood, a rookie making his fifth ...MLB.com
Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts found this 5/6/2008 on mlb.mlb.com
Carlos Zambrano Cubs: Zambrano should have gotten the win in his last start against Milwaukee if not for Kerry Wood blowing a 3-1 lead in the ninth. Zambrano helped himself, hitting his 13th career home run, a solo shot. He is now tied with Fergie ...
Related Blog Posts
Fire Dusty Baker • No brainer, right?
Some Cardinal is getting plunked the next time these teams face each other, right? Even if it's Kerry Wood hitting the leadoff batter in the ninth on accident. (AGAIN.)
Some Cardinal is getting plunked the next time these teams face each other, right? Even if it's Kerry Wood hitting the leadoff batter in the ninth on accident. (AGAIN.)
The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog - • No, the Gagne is Not Always Greener
Something to distract from tonight's unpleasantness in Cincinnati: The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Doug Melvin has no plans to unseat Eric Gagne as Brewers closer. A quick comparison: G IP ...
Something to distract from tonight's unpleasantness in Cincinnati: The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Doug Melvin has no plans to unseat Eric Gagne as Brewers closer. A quick comparison: G IP ...
ChicagoCubsOnline.com • Ten Years Later
He strolled to the mound that day as a boy and walked off as a man. In what can be argued as the most dominant game ever pitched, Kerry Wood went from a promising young arm to a legend. But, in some ways, was this a curse? Could he ever really ...
He strolled to the mound that day as a boy and walked off as a man. In what can be argued as the most dominant game ever pitched, Kerry Wood went from a promising young arm to a legend. But, in some ways, was this a curse? Could he ever really ...
A League of Her Own - Front Page • Tuesday Morning Headlines/Open Thread
Yes, it's really been 10 years. Rather than start this diary right off with the craptacular play of the 2008 Cubs, we'll take a look back to one of the greatest days in Cub history. The day Kid K ruled the world From the Trib: ...
Yes, it's really been 10 years. Rather than start this diary right off with the craptacular play of the 2008 Cubs, we'll take a look back to one of the greatest days in Cub history. The day Kid K ruled the world From the Trib: ...
Foul Balls • Morning Wood
Toronto Blue Jays 1 Chicago White Sox 0 Here's all you really need to know about this game. In the 3rd inning, the White Sox put runners on 2nd and 3rd with nobody out after a Juan Uribe single, and a Toby Hall double. Then the top of the lineup ...
Toronto Blue Jays 1 Chicago White Sox 0 Here's all you really need to know about this game. In the 3rd inning, the White Sox put runners on 2nd and 3rd with nobody out after a Juan Uribe single, and a Toby Hall double. Then the top of the lineup ...
Related News Articles
Cubs spring another leak
You couldn't blame this one on the pitching. But that doesn't mean the Cubs don't have problems. You can add a few more to the list after a 5-3 loss Monday night in which the Cincinnati Reds didn't score an earned run and the Cubs reached base 15 ...
You couldn't blame this one on the pitching. But that doesn't mean the Cubs don't have problems. You can add a few more to the list after a 5-3 loss Monday night in which the Cincinnati Reds didn't score an earned run and the Cubs reached base 15 ...
Cubs recap
At the plate
At the plate
Reds 5, Cubs 3
Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer, and rookie Johnny Cueto got back to hitting the corners with his 95 mph fastball Monday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a slump-busting 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer, and rookie Johnny Cueto got back to hitting the corners with his 95 mph fastball Monday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a slump-busting 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
Cubs can't convert rally in 9th inning vs. Reds
Fontenot's dash backfires in bases-loaded rally in 9th > The Reds beat the Cubs 5-3 win before 20,889 at Great American Ball Park, scoring five unearned runs off Ryan Dempster. ...
Fontenot's dash backfires in bases-loaded rally in 9th > The Reds beat the Cubs 5-3 win before 20,889 at Great American Ball Park, scoring five unearned runs off Ryan Dempster. ...
