Kerry Wood arrived in the majors 14 years ago, a fresh-faced child with No. 34 on his back, slinging fastballs at 100 mph, providing an often unhittable breaking pitch and striking out 20 batters in just the fifth start.
On Friday, he left the game after the last performance, emotional connection with the Chicago Cubs.
Fittingly, "Kid K" strike the last batter he would face and retire at age 34, ending a career that eye-popping at times, but hampered by injuries.
". I had to explosions I would not trade it in. I learned of the injury, I learned about my body and what it takes to compete and come out and play every day," Wood said after his final game, 3-2 loss against the White Sox.
On Friday, he left the game after the last performance, emotional connection with the Chicago Cubs.
Fittingly, "Kid K" strike the last batter he would face and retire at age 34, ending a career that eye-popping at times, but hampered by injuries.
". I had to explosions I would not trade it in. I learned of the injury, I learned about my body and what it takes to compete and come out and play every day," Wood said after his final game, 3-2 loss against the White Sox.