On this date in 1998, twenty-year old Kerry Wood of the Cubs ties a major league record with 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game, pitching a one-hitter beating the Astros 2-0.
"He's too young and stupid to understand what he just did." - Cubs first baseman, Mark Grace
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2 comments:
Grace was always good for a quote!
I think that was pretty accurate too. When he first came up Wood did seem a little green.
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