The last player to accomplish all three of those feats for the first time was the Chicago Cubs' then-phenom Wood, who did it ...

On May 6, 1998, Astros outfielder Derek Bell woke up as the leading hitter in the National League, one of three players in the majors hitting above .400. But by 3:37 that afternoon, the 29-year-old ...

Kerry Wood's memorable game in 1998 also provided some memorable reactions: "They say sometimes the gods touch you and say, 'You have the gift.' The baseball gods touched him that day and said, 'No ...

When Cubs rookie Kerry Wood took the mound on May 6, 1998, it seemed like an ordinary day. Nine innings later, it ended in one of the most historic games witnessed at Wrigley Field when he tied the ...

On May 6th, 1998, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood pitched one of the all-time best games in baseball history, striking out 20 Houston Astros batters while allowing just one hit. On May 6th, 1998, ...

In just his fifth career start, there was no indication that history would be on the horizon for Kerry Wood at Wrigley Field on May 6, 1998. Sure, there were plenty of lofty expectations for the right ...

Please join us in wishing a happy anniversary to the greatest pitching performance in Major League Baseball history. Have there been other 20-strikeout games? Why, yes. There were two before Wood, and ...

While we wait for baseball to return, Joe Posnanski will count down his top 60 moments in baseball history — think of it as a companion piece to The Baseball 100 — with a series of essays on the most ...

Kerry Wood, who electrified baseball with a 20-strikeout game as a rookie in 1998 before his career was slowed by injuries, is retiring.Wood announced his decision Friday after coming in to face a ...

Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the day Kerry Wood put brush to canvas and painted a masterpiece — a one-hitter with 20 strikeouts against the Astros. It was an amazing display of dominance and ...