REPORT: KERRY WOOD TO RETIRE TODAY

(Kerry Wood, 2010 ALCS)

34-year-old Cubs reliever Kerry Wood will retired today, Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com tweets.  Wood was 0-2 with an 8.64 ERA in nine appearances so far this season. In 8 1/3 innings, he had allowed eight runs (all earned) on eight hits and 11 walks with just five strikeouts.

(Kerry Wood, 1998 NL Rookie of The Year)

The fourth overall pick of the 1995 draft and 1998 Rookie of the Year, Wood will retire with a career record of 86-75 with a 3.67 ERA and 63 saves. Once a dominant starter, Wood reinvented himself as a reliever after arm troubles.  Wood wore the Yankees pinstripes in the 2010 season and did a great job.  He appeared in 24 games for the Yankees that year and had an ERA of 0.69.  Although he threw just 26 innings he struck out 31 batters and really helped that Yankee bullpen. 

BYB wishes Kerry Wood best of luck in his post MLB career.  And, who knows, maybe a Yankee Old Timers Day is in his future!

--Mikey Blue, BYB Senior Writer
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