Surprising...He's just 34 right now.

 

 

 

Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago reports that Kerry Wood will announce his retirement Friday.

Wood said at the end of last season that he was either going to pitch for the Cubs in 2012 or retire, but this still comes as a surprise. He's been woeful so far this season, posting an 8.64 ERA, 2.28 WHIP and 5/11 K/BB ratio over 8 1/3 innings, but the right-hander will turn just 35 next month. It's not clear if the oft-injured right-hander is dealing with something physically or if he's just decided to call it quits. He'll end his career with an 86-75 record, 63 saves, a 3.67 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 1,581 strikeouts over 1,379 2/3 innings across 14 seasons.

The hell? He's only 34 turning 35?

 

Thought he was going to retire after 2003 :lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kuR-qSeN-8

I remember his 20th strike out game like it was yesterday, but ever since that day he has sucked, I also remembered 2003, that was sweet...

 

about time he bail out

Just read that his 20 strikeout game has the best statistical score of any pitching performance EVER.

i remember watching the 20 K game in the AV room at my high school

 

Great guy. The connection between him and Cubs fans is pretty special

rickbozich

@rickbozich

Cubs fans treating Kerry Wood like he's Bob Gibson or Sandy Koufax, but that's why they're the Cubs.

go watch the Cubs fans say goodbye as he makes his last appearance & his kid runs onto the field. Touching stuff.

 

 

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/18/kerry-wood-retire-chicago-cubs-strikeout-son_n_1527850.html

rickbozich

@rickbozich

Cubs fans treating Kerry Wood like he's Bob Gibson or Sandy Koufax, but that's why they're the Cubs.

 

Maybe it's because the Sammy Sosa ties went sour and the Cubs fans were desperate to anoint a new franchise player. Sosa and Wood are probably their biggest franchise players since Ryne Sandberg.