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He is listed as being 21 for the 98 season, but you are right he debuted as a 20 year old. Yeah I wanted to say he was 19 at first, but I am glad I double checked before posting.
He is listed as being 21 for the 98 season, but you are right he debuted as a 20 year old. Yeah I wanted to say he was 19 at first, but I am glad I double checked before posting.
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Yep. Two months shy.
Kerry Wood Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
Debuted in April with a June birthday.
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almosts makes me tear up. despite his injuries, he did so much for the organization. it's a shame Mark Prior & Wood couldnt seem to stay healthy. such a great teammate & player... i hope that he stays w/ the organization. i think his number MIGHT be retired...
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Was stated earlier in the thread but Wood apparently is going to be a special assistant to the GM.
And I love Kerry as much as the next guy, but retiring the number is a bit much I think. The Cubs have four numbers/five players retired and all of them are in the Hall of Fame. Wood is going to fall well shy of that mark.
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i discussed it w/ my dad... idk if it will, but the fans loved Woody. it may not be a HoF type thing, it's just how much he meant to the organization. i dont think itll happen.
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Wood's 20 K game was great, but all the love he gets baffles me.
Sure he had a great couple of years before the injuries and some good years in the pen, and it is nice that he's a cool guy, and does stuff for the city, but a lot of athletes do that for the cities they play in.
This would be like Sox fans going nuts over Jon Garland or Blackjack McDowell or something.
Sure he had a great couple of years before the injuries and some good years in the pen, and it is nice that he's a cool guy, and does stuff for the city, but a lot of athletes do that for the cities they play in.
This would be like Sox fans going nuts over Jon Garland or Blackjack McDowell or something.
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To the bolded part
FT does a pretty good job of breaking down why Cubs fan feel the way they do towards Kerry. If you aren't part of the fanbase, I can understand why it is hard to understand, but don't begrudge us for appreciating a guy that was great at his peak and a guy that wanted to be part of this organization.
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Dodged a bullet there.
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wow.
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damn... shit hits me hard man lol.
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So there was a presser today for Kerry Wood. I think it was on Comcast. Does anyone know if there was a replay link for that?
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It's actually more akin to the Sox retiring Aparicio's number or building a Harold Baines statue.
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Aparicio is in the HOF. I don't think there is an issue with a team retiring a HOF number, which is part of my rationale to not retire Wood's number.
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My point is that he shouldn't be in the HOF with an 82 OPS+, but that's probably another discussion.