20 | The History Behind Kerry Wood's 20 Strikeout Game
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2018
- Through the memories of those who were there, relive the day that a 20-year-old Kerry Wood threw his historic 20 strikeout game. Kid K's 20 strikeouts, 20 years later. Which strikeout was your favorite?
"It was the single most dominant pitching performance I have ever seen." -Chip Caray
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that guy bringing those Ks and different #34 jerseys to the stadium that day will forever be one of those synchronistic moments where it just seems like the universe is having fun with itself
I say time traveler playing the lon con
It would be neat if that was the one time he brought all of that stuff. I'm guessing he brought all of it to every Kerry Wood game.
Johnny B-Bad yea that guy has to be psychic or some shit lmao. Incredible he had all that
Sure it was nice, but how did he not bring a #34 Walter Payton jersey? It is Chicago and the most obvious #34 jersey
@Badass Skeptic Perhaps. But maybe he didn't want to seem obvious.
Throws 13Ks the next game and everyone is disappointed... Unbelievable lol.
Ikr
typical cub fans, not surprised.
Scott Weiderman shut up
Woody threw wiffle balls and Maddux threw darts. I loved watching the both of em.
I know, I threw 6 one hit games in my career. Nary a no hitter but man...when you are in the zone its a beautiful thing.
20 yrs old and knew there are 10 yr old kids watching...so he acted like a role model. What a classy guy.
Isn’t baseball beautiful?
Someone should've shown that to a certain SF football player as to why his actions were inappropriate.
@@indy_go_blue6048 The fact you comment this shows his actions were appropriate.
Very powerful!!!
@@crickitobs I think I know what you’re trying to say but your wordings are absolutely confusing.
It’s most definitely the greatest game ever pitched in my opinion. 20k’s, 5th career start, backup catcher all against 100 win Astros. Remarkable is an understatement!
Had to go through Bell, Bagwell, Biggio and Alou. Three times each. Wwooooshhh
And only 8 balls put into play
I had to ice my arm after watching this.
LOL seriously
I had tommy john surgery.
@@suicide_king6804 Who are you? Angels' pitcher?
I ice my arm after a pornhub visit
@@martinagutierrez3639 i had tommy john surgery after my visit
i love that Roger Clemens, calling a person he's never met before, introduces himself as Rocket.
Better than introducing himself as skidmark
should have been like "its HGH."
Clemens had an ego the size of the Houston Metroplex, so yeah.
I would be surprised if he didn't call himself rocket.
who?
"It was a hit all the way"
Hats off to class-act Kerry Wood
In other words, that ball should have been fielded.
"He must have known my signs". Still an uncomfortable line considering they were facing the Astros
As I much as I despise the AL Astros for cheating, I wouldn’t lump the NL Astros in the same sentence.
That would be like calling Willy Mays a steroid user because of Barry Bonds.
He was talking about his own catcher though, not the Astros.
Lmaooo
🤣🤣🤣
@@louisburdge7505 He was talking about the announcer not the catcher
Where the heck did that 47mins go!!?... Beautiful.
Haze Cade bro i’m sayin 💀
that how i feel on the weekend bro where did that 9 hours go
Ikr? He was one of my favorite pitchers growing up but I didn’t know he’d have such a big moment until recently
I didnt even look at the video length. I had no idea it was 47 minutes long until the end.
Yoooo wait what? I’m honestly shocked that 47 minutes just went by
Hard to believe how quickly youth fades. One day you turn around and it's been two decades since Kerry Wood struck out 20.
I know right :(
I sill remember this game well. I was 7.
A few years from now, it'll be Randy Johnson's 20 as well.
Facts
You just made me feel old
"It was a victory for a Hall of Fame hitter to ground out."
Such a good line that perfectly sums up Kerry Wood's performance that day
The catching performance in this magical game is off the charts. Way to go Sandy!
I know there are perfect games and no hitters but I think the 20K no walks, 1 hit is the best pitching performance of all time. Imo
If not for one pitch it may have been a perfect, amd 21 Ks, but that's baseball.
Agree!! 100%
Also against a very good Astros team
@@zachkleinwolterink2720 Ya them killer B's were powerful. HEY CHICAGO WHAT DO YOU SAY THE CUBS ARE GONNA WIN TODAY!
GO CUBS GO!
The home plate umpire called almost every pitch a strike no matter where it was at. The fix was in
Can you imagine being Wood? Fixated on his control, young & insecure about his place in the team, then all of a sudden he's EXPECTED to carry the team to a WS. And then for the rest of his career, he's a slave to injury problems and doesn't get to duplicate that feat. Heavy stuff.
He didn't deserve a career
That fist pump he does right after the last pitch changed everything ... His first ever injury (in his life of baseball to that point) that little celebration looks innocent but was deadly
@@michelemcdaniel6032 are you dumb doesn't deserve a career what are you god sounds to me someone is jealous cuz kerry made something for himself and you haven't stfu.
bordaz1 probably was cuz he pitched that game
Is there anyone out there that can throw that hard?, real shame he wasn't able to have a great or, potential, hall of fame career, he seems like a nice humble guy.
It was a victory for a hall of fame hitter to ground out. That is the stuff of legends.
How did I find you here? lol. I just came to say that Deshaies being in the press box was remarkable.
@@ryandowd7040 small world 🤣 Deshaies wasn't even much of a strikeout pitcher no clue how he holds a record like that. Also how'd he strike out all the hitters to start the game then not the opposing pitcher? Baseball is so weird.
@@Ouijawii held...anything can happen in baseball. More so than in any other sport.
Ouijawii Statistical artifact. Tens of thousands of games in history, tens of thousands of starters, one of them must have a good run. It must happen to someone, and it just happened to be him.
Mike4 Cornell Deshaies is still tied for the record
Never heard Kerry Wood talk, man he seems like pure class. How gracious and self aware. Cheers
Somehow it’s more insane that a guy brought 20 K signs on THAT day. Truly amazing. Go cubs go
16. But still awesome
He also brought jerseys with 34 number added to
He only brought 16 signs. He talked four guys into taking their shirts off, so they could put K’s on their fronts with a magic marker!
How humble is Kerry Wood. What a fantastic, exemplary baseball player.
Yes, a classy guy.
I agree 100 percent. He was a class act. VERY humble monster of of a pitcher.
i agree it probably couldn't have happened to a better guy
I’ve watched this video at least 4 or 5 times and it’s 25% his achievement and 75% Kerry Wood the man that fascinates me and compels me to rewatch it over & over. I came here now just to grab the link so I can share it with a friend, but I couldn’t help reading & replying to comments from people who love this story as much as me. “Exemplary” is a great word to describe him, and his relationship with his son reminds me of mine with my dad. So much to love about this.
Honestly it all makes me sad to know he wasnt able to have the type of career he was capable of because of the injuries but im glad that what he was able to achieve hasnt been forgotten.
Imagine how bored the outfielders must’ve been😂
Ryan Pereyda 😂😂 fr
Hey, easy day at the office, never heard anyone complain about that...
I would have brang a chair after the 5th inning.
@@DjDobleU809 its the Astros, they would've brought trash cans
@@andrewpestotnik5495 lmaoo
The most beautiful things about baseball is that once in awhile you will unexpectedly see something you've never seen before.
Yes! I remember as a kid, I was flipping through channels trying to find something good to watch. Nothing particularly good was on so I settled for an A’s/Yankees game. I don’t remember the players involved or the inning but I remember the Yanks were up, 0 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd.. batter hits a line drive to second and is caught, 1 out, second baseman tags the runner from first who jumped the gun, 2 outs.. then the second baseman steps on second to get that runner out who also jumped the gun for an unassisted triple play! If you blinked or turned your head to grab a drink, you would’ve missed the whole thing. I couldn’t believe my luck that I settled on that game/channel at that moment to catch perhaps the rarest thing in baseball!
Exactly how I felt when I was tuning my radio to a Red Sox game in 1996, and heard that Roger Clemens had 19 ks so far that night. I thought it had rained, and were playing the game from ‘86, but no, it was against Detroit, and he had done it again. 20 ks, with no walks. It’s quite the achievement. Have to hand it to Kerry Wood, who was a real class act.
Kerry Wood Will Always Be A True Chicago Cubs Legend!
"He threw a fastball.. I didn't see it" @14:30
That’s how you know a pitcher is REALLY on their a-game, or should I say, K-game.
@@xRGTMx Did you ever witness kerry wood's historic game?
@@tyreepowell8367 what’s that mean?
A Hall of Fame player in Craig Biggio sends a bat to an opposing rookie. That's just one reason why baseball is the greatest sport in the world.
Never knew that that’s amazing.
@@JohnDoe-kj3dz Yeah dude check this video out: th-cam.com/video/IWbQyRAvZRc/w-d-xo.html
Some people say baseball is the most important thing in the world....I can assure you it is WAY more important than that-
I, along with many of us, never knew Craig Biggio sent Kerry an inscribed bat afterward. Just proves he too was a class act all the way.
@@josevivero5560 HAHA! yes you delivered what i was hoping for with that reply :D
People always ask why it’s hard for most athletes to hang it up once they don’t have it anymore. Think of the feeling you get as a fan when moments like this happen. The chills, the excitement, the emotion. Now imagine you’re the guy in the middle of it all making it happen. Who would want to give that up?
I’m a Marlins fan. During the 2003 NLCS I hated Kerry Woods and Mark Prior. They were genuinely dominant. But as a person Kerry looks grounded, humble and a class act. Congrats Kerry on making MLB history at such a young age. In retrospect, I enjoyed watching you pitch during your career. Thank you for being such a great player and such a class act person.
The only cube game I’ve ever been to is the game 6 collapse. Juan Pierre was one fast dude.
and Wood hit a homer in his last start that series and still lost. A Gon blew it
Mark Prior wasn't half the pitcher Kerry Wood was. How Chicago tapped Prior to be the ace of that staff I'll never know.
I still remember everything that day watching this game.
I never had a favorite baseball team, but I got grounded for a part of one summer and ended up watching the Cubs on WGN TV and that was that. I've been a fan for 25 years now.
My family was pretty poor and we lived in a bad neighborhood. In our kitchen we had an old UNIX computer on top of a huge CRT tv with spliced cable running to it.
I would sit on the linoleum floor and watch the Cubs every chance I got. This particular day I didn't feel like going to school, I was in the 8th grade I think, so I faked being sick. My Mom let me get away with it and let me stay home for the day.
I remember seeing that WGN was showing an afternoon baseball game (score), it was the Cubs and not the Sox (double score since Hawk Harrelson was the absolute worst), and I had some leftover spaghetti and a few cans of coca cola for lunch waiting for me.
I just sat there, alternating between the floor and the kitchen table, periodically letting the dogs out during the same Budweiser, Southwest airlines, and Chicago area Dodge dealership commercials in nervous anticipation on what was coming next during inning breaks.
I actually was upset at Kevin Orie (one of the many revolving third basemen before the arrival of Aramis Ramirez) "booted" that ball.
I was just glued to the TV as Kerry Wood just handled the Astros with what looked like such little effort.
It's one thing to have a Cubs game on when you got nothing else to do, it's another to have a decent game to watch and hopefully ends up being a Cubs win, but this....I felt like I won a prize witnessing this game when it took place. Albeit living in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Where the hell does the time go.
Thanks for reading my comment.
Awesome stuff. Thank you for sharing this beautiful memory, baseball really is magic
nice
Nobody cares, but yeah it was a good game
@@Anthony-Bluhm Make better decisions.
Man, Hawk was intolerable
Perfectly done by the production team and by Kerry. That is 47 minutes of my life I’m glad I’ll never get back because that was so beautiful and took me way back
im not a fan of baseball, im a new zealander, i love rugby, BUT i love watching an artist at work in any sport. this was cool af
Rewatched this probably 8 times. Still hasn’t gotten old
Viewer beware: Once you start watching this you won't be able to stop.
Yup it happened to me.
Figured that out the hard way
That happened.
Great scott
Correct
Probably the most dominating pitching performance in modern history. I'm a Cardinals fan, so on paper I should hate the Cubs...but I always say, "I'm a baseball fan first, a Cardinals fan second." And this is such a great baseball moment.
as a Cubs fan you know how i feel about the Red Birds, but when someone on their team has a dominating performance I'll tip my hat to them and hope they don't do it again LOL
As a Cubs fan, I'll always respect what Yadi did against the Reds and Brandon Phillips. I hate the Cardinals, but I was definitely on their side in that moment. I'm not liking you guys getting Goldie and Andrew Miller though. You'll definitely be back in it this year.
As a Cardinals fan... agreed.
inflago As a lifelong fan of the Northsiders (sorry southside.... White Sox) who is living in Missouri (yep, behind enemy lines as I been told), may I say thank you! At least as NL Central fans, we are dare I say family if not "cousins". Never know we run into each other during a Cubs at STL game.
Watching awesome Cubs history gets me emotional, chest swells up and eyes start to water. I love my Cubs forever.
Stop being weird
They don't even know you exist. Just sayin'.
The sound of the catcher's mitt popping brings tears to my eyes.
This was expertly done. Way to go, production team. Beautiful.
You made my internet worthwhile today 😊
I agree...
Almost like a Jon bois vid
Would 2003
It is like a 30 for 30, like on tv. that's why it was so good.
A few years before Kerry Wood came up, I was a power pitcher in Little League and Pony League, so I have loved to watch power pitchers ever since. The game happened when I was a sophomore in high school -- I was home sick that day -- turned on WGN while groaning on the couch. By the end of the game I had so much adrenaline I was shouting and jumping up and down like a crazy person.
Can't believe I got to see the whole thing, live broadcast, on a weekday!
To this day I have vivid memories of the Astros hitters freezing on those pinpoint fastballs and waving helplessly at the curveballs.
Soon after, my great-grandmother told me that she saw the game, and that's when I discovered she had been an avid Cubs fan for over 70 years. We talked baseball together for years after that. She passed away at 103, about two years before the Cubs won it all. She never saw them win the World Series, but with that game, we both got to see something just as rare. More importantly, it was something that brought us closer together.
That’s an awesome story
@@Creeper0305 I feel like making a movie out of that story LOL
What were you sick with?
103? DANG
Amazing! All of it! Thx for sharing sir. I'm sure she saw the billy goat curse broken frm heaven!
I lost it when his kid hugged him after this last game. Such a sweet human being. Depsite injury troubles he still overcame and had success. It's always amazing when beautiful spirits accomplish amazing success
There's no crying in baseball, unless you're watching this video.
Yep. Like somebody started cutting onions when the guy took his kids out of school to take them to the park.
Man he seems like the definition of a class act. “It was a hit all day” clearly an error
Clearly not an error according to the rulebook. Fielding that ball requires more than ordinary effort. And it is not ordinary effort when a fielder is moving sideways while fileding the ball. Still would have been nice just to give an error on that. The way he pitched he deserved a perfect game.
@@fixipszikon6670 I wouldn't want it to be called an error, if it wasn't. Sounds like "everyone gets a trophy" mentality.
Idk looks like he could have reached another few inches. The glove kinda smudged the ground. I lean for it being a hit. But I can see the argument for an error.
Tom Brady type response always give other player benefit of the doubt
It's a hit.
I like the part when he struck that guy out
@Hugo Waz Dude, he's joking
The title of the video literally states he struck 20 batters out
GTC Pohorex lol
Gabe Smith lmao
Thanks for that.
@@MrZackavelli yo it's almost like that's the joke
I m 25 from india here baseball is not a thing but i searched some baseball explained videos and.Been watching it for 1-2 weeks and suddenly i discovered this video,feels a Romantic connection with it
#rookie
One of the single greatest pitching performances ever
...NASTY !
And to think,.. this was against the #1 team in the conference. It makes me wonder if he was pitching against the last place team if he would have got that 21st strike out? 🤔
Kerry Wood came to visit us when we were deployed overseas. Much respect.
That's awesome!
Dang for real? How cool!
saw him at wrigley at a game after he retired. had time for everyone and was super gracious. stand up guy for sure.
"It´s hard not to be romantic about baseball"
Out of all the people to achieve that milestone at 20. He's the one to do it. Even if you're ice cold, that must be overwhelming at 20 years old to try and live up to. What an endearing lad.
And to know that no matter when in your career, you’ll always be compared to that 1 moment, must of been like torture.
These excellent films (Kerry Wood 20 K, The Sandberg Game) are doing everything they can to make me a Cubs fan.
I've never seen a baseball manipulated and thrown the way Kerry Wood threw it that day.
The terms "filthy" and "sick" do not do it justice.
Watching in live was like watching a video game.
We may never see a performance in the history of baseball like this again.
That statement sounds preposterous but it was THAT legendary.
Those fan K's were everything. The fact that they ran out and had volunteers paint K's on their chest is why this record is so memorable. It really seems it was meant to be that day.
Never saw a better display of pitching in my 54 years on the earth.
This is easily one of the greatest single games in history, period.
Can't recall a video on youtube giving me chills that many times in 47 minutes.
Andy Ryjax this is too relatable
If you haven’t seen this compilation, I highly recommend it. It’s nearly 30 minutes of chills. Greatest Sports Moments of All Time
th-cam.com/video/o7W7OvETO40/w-d-xo.html
So cool, ive seen mark sanchez strike out 17 against the Braves behind home plate. Unreal
Agree
Same here, and Im not even a Cubs fan or even an avid MLB fan. Not even sure how this video ended up on my feed, but I watched it in its entirety. What a game and performance!
I’m a die hard Astros fan & I remember watching this game. As a kid, I was crushed that my team lost. But now, as a fan of baseball, I can appreciate this as the once in a generation display of absolute dominance that it is.
As a rookie
As a Cubs fan, I definitely remember that 20K game..man, Kerry Wood was absolutely filthy- his stuff was legendarily great! Unbelievable ability. If only he and Mark Prior had been healthy in their careers, I strongly believe they could've won a world series before the 2016 team..
Dude I wanted to pitch like Prior so bad as a youngster
The thing I liked about him most as a kid was that he was such a great hitter too. Such a fun player to watch
Using the "Game Score" metric developed by Bill James, this is rated the best pitching performance in MLB history with a score of 105. Because this metric values strikeouts highly, it beats out even perfect games since the only penalty is the single hit with no walks. The most strikeouts ever in a no hitter is 17 by Max Scherzer, putting him second with a score of 104.
Fascinating. Still think the greatest pitching performance is Harvey Haddix's 12 inning masterpiece from 1959. This is a close second, though.
@@PabloDiablo682 In Clemens first 20K game, he gave up 3 hit and a run for a game score of 97. That's very good, but not even his best career game and not a top 10 game of all by this metric. In his second 20K, he gave up 5 hits, also giving him a game score of 97. Clemens' best game ever by this metric was in '98 with the Blue Jays when he struck out 18 in a 3 hit shutout for a game score of 99. None of these are close to Kerry Wood's performance. A 1 hit shutout with 20Ks is just absurd. It would take a hell of a game to beat his 105 score.
Let’s fucking go tigers
Daniel Treadwell lol would basically have to throw a 21k no hitter to beat it
I just used this formula to figure out the Game Score for a 25 K game done by my created player on Road To The Show on MLB The Show 18. James's formula gave me a Game Score of 112, while Tango's formula was a 119.
It's like watching a 30 for 30 on ESPN about woods ,20k game
Elias Ayala .agreed
this is better I my opinion👍👍👍👍
Well, I’m crying. Born and raised in Chicagoland and I was a child when this all happened. I wish I could say I remembered it more but this sure makes me feel deeply about it.
What a classy gentleman of the game. He has an abundance of what professional athletes, in any sport today, are lacking and that is humility.
I was 6 years old, growing up in Metro Detroit. I had no tie to the Cubs, I wasn't really a huge baseball fan, and I just wanted to watch something after school at my Grandma's. I happened to flick through the channels to WGN and watched this game. Kerry talks about setting a good example for kids watching and I happen to be one of those lucky ones. I wouldn't be the fan I am today without this game. It's been nearly 21 years and I still remember this game vividly. I've been a Cubs fan ever since and more importantly a baseball fan. If you ever see this, thank you Kerry.
WhattaNerd Detroit has Wgn?
@@jasonp3431 yep. It was channel 21 growing up with WOW cable
Sadly Cubs no longer on WGN....WGN created lots of Cubs fans throughtout Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan
@@jasonp3431 WGN was a national channel at the time.
Kerry Wood would have been top 10 all-time without injury
conversely you can't pitch like he did and remain healthy... his stuff was otherworldly but... you can't have that kind of break on a ball.
his rate striking out was unbelievable but unfortunately his arm paid the price
That last pitch caused him.pain
Cubs did a fantastic job putting this together. And boy howdy Kerry Wood sure is a humble guy, class act.
One of the two greatest moments in Kerry Wood's career.
The other, and possibly greater, moment (from my perspective) was his clutch HR as a hitter in game 5 of the 2003 NLDS vs. the Braves.
I doubt anyone from the Cub's organization will see this, but I want you to know, this was the team I grew up watching. I was born in Detroit, moved to Chicago, and then moved back to Detroit. I remember watching this game and feeling all the feelings about this game. Thank you so much for having this on your channel. This was amazing to watch and it brought back all the feelings I had as a child and for my father who use to bring us to these games. Long live Kerry Wood and long live the Cubbies.
The catcher did an amazing job giving the umpire a great site line to call strikes. I always try to coach my catchers to not be tall in the crouch. You will get more strike calls that way
Yup. Was always my thing also, both as a player in high school and college and as a coach. Makes a big difference. Had multiple umpires over the years comment on how easy it was to call games when I was behind the dish. Never thought about it much while I was playing (it's just how I set up), but thought about it a lot when I coached, as every catcher has a bit of a different set-up back there.
Yeah I think a lot of it has to do with his size, sandy martinez isn’t a big guy, most catchers are bit bigger than him.
The art of pitch framing...a lost art
@@traviscoates6878 not really, Jeff Mathis is the worst position player hitter in baseball, but he still plays because his framing ability makes pitchers way better. Check foolish baseballs video on it, highly recommend
@@daddydkhighlights4005 But Kerry Wood Was The Greatest!
Man idk how this ended up on my feed but as a life time dodger fan this has given me an appreciation for the Cubs. What a great story.
This is genuinely like my 5th time watching this. Its such a good documentary about the game. I could watch it 2 times back to back and enjoy it the second time. What an amazing and beautiful job by the production team.
Wow. The first time he felt his elbow hurt was on the fist pump after the last strikeout of the 20 K game.
47 dislikes. Houston Baseball team
Bryan E white Sox fans also there just jealous
While I don't doubt your assessment, as a lifelong Astros fan, this game, and particularly Kerry Wood dominating in this game, gives me chills every time I watch this. Class act, and hell of a game!!!
This is why they started cheating...
🤣
Jacob Pouland your team cheated a World Series title out of the Dodgers -_-
This guy was so good for baseball. I wish he had pitched for more seasons. What a phenom!
What a humble guy. The movement on those pitches was something else.
at 14:00 the 3 pitch split screen is awesome....
I've tried for years to explain this to people who have never seen what breaking balls look like from a batter's perspective......I think this will help a lot......we need more splits like this.
@@testaMINT follow pitching ninja on twitter, MLB likes it so much they hired him. It's amazing how batters even hit the ball
The great late 90's baseball...
Miss it very much.
U and me both.great carefree times we will not get back in our lifetimes.this reminds me of Ferris bueller when he goes to cubs game.Lol
Yeah I miss those damn Yankees always winning
I remember when the marlins won their first World Series. I was so emotionally invested, that’s when I really appreciated baseball.
The best part of the 90s was Greg Maddux.
15 thousand people and I was there. Greatest ballgame I have ever been to. I still get goosebumps when I seen it.
The major league record is eight straight strikeouts to start a game, set by Jim Deshaies for Houston in 1986 and matched by Jacob deGrom of the Mets on 9/15/14.
It just occurred to me that since these were both NL games, the first player to _not_ strike out was the opposing pitcher in both cases
German Marquez also tied the record as well in September of 2018
José Hunter's EW&F Remixes
JD!!!!
That’s an incredible statistic/note! Well done!
José Hunter's EW&F Remixes pinch hitter broke deshaies’
Dude! Thank you for posting this! I had no idea!! And it didn’t even dawn on me until you mentioned it that the 9th batter would be the pitcher!!
Very cool! 🤙🙏🏼😂
What I LOVE about this amazing piece of work is how great a guy Kerry Wood is: genuine, humble, and nice. Baseball made him famous but Fatherhood made him Great! A "true" hero not just a "sports" hero!
Psh. He can't fly. He can't even go invisible.
Ha..."true hero."
Kerry seems so humble and polite.. easy to root for a guy like that.
Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout game is widely regarded as one of the most dominant pitching performances in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. It occurred on May 6, 1998, when Wood, a rookie pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, faced off against the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field.
In that game, Wood showcased his incredible talent, power, and command on the mound. He utilized a blazing fastball and a devastating breaking ball to overpower the Astros' lineup. Throughout the game, Wood displayed exceptional control and struck out opposing batters at an astounding rate.
Wood's 20-strikeout game tied the MLB record for the most strikeouts in a single game, previously set by Roger Clemens in 1986. Wood achieved this milestone in just his fifth career start, which made the feat even more remarkable.
Not only did Wood dominate with strikeouts, but he also pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only one hit and walking two batters. His performance propelled the Cubs to a 2-0 victory over the Astros.
Wood's 20-strikeout game cemented his place in baseball history and showcased his immense talent and potential. It remains a legendary moment in his career and one of the most memorable individual pitching performances of all time.
37:42
Kerry: "Hello"
"Hey Kerry its the Rocket"
Kerry: "Who"
"...the Rocket"
Kerry: "Who?!"
"....Roger Clemens"
LOL
Oh, rocket
Well it wasn't Ronnie O'Sullivan.
I would've been like. Chet Steadman?
@@ThatOneDude219 that's what I was thinking. Chet Steadman. Lol. A lot of people forget he was the Rocket in the movie The Rookie.
I must be getting old. My favourite moment of that whole video was when his son ran out during his last game...
Me too
I feel ya
Yeah. Sounds like it
Same dude hahaha. But hey, how many times in your life are you going to be a hero to someone else? If you have a kid, you know how powerful a moment like that would be.
i watched this game on WGN channel 5 as a 14 year old Cubs fan from Kentucky. i remember the last K and the fist pump the most vividly. This along with The Ryne Sandberg Game was put together SO well. Thanks for allowing me to relive this ballgame, i got huge dopamine rushes several times throughout.
There's a HUGE difference in striking out 20 1986 Mariners and 20 1998 Astros/Killer B's
Yeah, but then clemens did it again, for good measure.
Clemons got busted for use, Wood didn’t 🤷🏻♂️
Shannon Williams but that was when he was with the blue jays
The difference is NOTHING and numbers don't lie but you need to compare apples to apples. HOU was a better hitting team - no question - but which team was more susceptible to the strike out? SEA struck out 1148 times in 1986. HOU had 1122 and I'm not sure what your point is but 26 strike outs in 162 games is statistically nothing
Are you trying to say Kerry had a better heater or was a better pitcher than Clemens? Try again. In 1986 Clemens was a 24-4 flame thrower and he didn't just dominate SEA that night .. he ate them alive on 3 hits and no walks. HP ump Vic Voltaggio said it was "the best performance he ever saw'" Meaning no disrespect to Woods. They were both dominant but for all the marbles in one game - win or go home - I'd bet on Pedro
@UCJ7AzEGlLjtEix1T3DnV4TQ Not saying Kerry Wood is better than Clemens...I was just comparing the lineups. Clemens struck out 4 guys who were batting between .120 and .158 at the time. The other 6 guys he struck out all batted between .200 and .246. Sure it was early, but the Mariners were not exactly setting the world on fire with their hitting prowess. But you are right, you have to look at which team was more susceptible to the strikeout. I did not look at it that way.
I’ve rewatched this documentary like 10 times I’m a Jays fan and love baseball but something about how this documentary is shot and everything about this game are what make baseball a truly beautiful game. One of the best games ever pitched, someone get Hollywood on the phone ASAP make this a damn movie immediately.
phils fan here and i agree with everything said here lol
My second time watching and I had no intention of finishing it after I started. Something about a good documentary. This is it. And I love the fact that Chip called it. He’s my favorite announcer and I love hearing him every night with the Braves.
Giants fan I agree this is why I love baseball
Nah, nothing Hollywood puts together could top this documentary. When it's an historic moment like this, there's nothing better than seeing the real thing and hearing the actual voices of the people involved. Credit where it's due: the production value, the editing, everything about this piece is amazing, and that little montage at the end of all strike-threes and the music was just perfect.
@@supadopemex9245 Chip is excellent at the mic. It must be in his DNA (LOL). He is a very good play by play announcer.
This is hands down the best documentary I have ever seen.
This is my 5th time watching this
What a humble and unassuming man. One of the best baseball docs I've ever seen. How can you not love this game?
I agree. Who ever put this documentary together did a fantastic job!
How can you not love this game? By watching a game in 2022, that is how.
Yea all pro sports suck now and it's sad. I was so die hard as a kid(37 now) NBA is the worst with 90 3pointers per game and team hoppin
@@ryantreadway4142 Bro as far as the NBA, I blame that punk Stephen Curry, for all the bullshit 3 pointers, that team destroyed the NBA, guys are pulling up for 3s on fast breaks, and not getting criticized, Joel Embiid whom I love btw, is shooting way too many 3s. I almost hate the NBA as much as baseball, almost. Nothing turns my stomach like what the game of baseball has become.
@@ericday4505 yea Curry has ruined all of basketball. All the kids shooting half court shots and shit. LeBron made team jumping cool and Durant is even worse
I wonder why Sandy Martinez wasn't interviewed;
Anyway, I still remember the footage of him after the game, when he was casually walking to his car and the fans cheering.
He lives outside the US in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Probably didn't wanna come back just for an interview.
@@Yankin lol you know what year it is right?!?! Could easily do the interview without coming back to the states, also the DR is not that far even if he had to....
L_James_S who says he even wanted to lol?
@@Yankin I never said he did, you stated he lives outside the US in the DR and said he probably didn't want to come back just for an interview, which I pointed out just because he lives in the DR doesn't mean he would have to come back to the states to do the interview, ya dummy.....
What are you trying to imply about the Sandy Martinez thing ? Hopefully not trying to bring race into this.
I remember watching this game! It was Kerry Wood's 5th game and 3rd win! Now that is a darn good start for a rookie! The cool part was watching when they held up the K signs in the outfield, and in the right direction. Meaning a backward K for a called 3rd strike where the batter was caught looking. Overall a very exciting game to watch. You don't always get lucky enough to watch history in the making. I was darn lucky to see it a few time. i.e. - Another time was when Hank Aaron hit 715 against Al Downing of the Dodgers on the 8th of April 1974. BTW, a piece of trivia about that moment - Al Downing wore the same number (44) as "Hammerin" Hank Aaron!!
Rest In Peace to the fan that brought all those K’s. What a legend
I remember May 6th, 1998 very well. It was the day I became a lifelong fan of the Cubs and the game of baseball. Thank you, Kerry.
Mike Nelson me too man
Oh that's *super* cool. I was a thirty year-old hardened lifelong fan of baseball when I saw this one on TV, but it sticks with me as the single greatest regular season baseball game I've ever seen.
I have lived in California all my life and thanks to WGN I discovered the Cubs in 1984, and have been a Cubs fan my whole life (I'm 38 now) and if I wasn't focused on finishing high school I would have been watching that game, I wish we would have had DVR's back then because I would have never deleted it.
I happened to be visiting my grandmother that day and got to watch the game on TV with her, who watched every Cubs game she could.
She was my influence to become a Cubs fan (15 years earlier) even though I grew up on the South Side.
I had just started my first job, but it was second shift. I set my new VCR for the first time to record the game, and thankfully heard nothing at work (pre-cell phone and social media days, so that was nice). I even waited a couple hours after I got home to start it, but wow, what a first game to ever record, even though I missed half of the first inning. I still have that tape somewhere.
The pitcher who had the 8 consecutive strikeouts was super humble. Really respect that.
What a great show. Every kid should watch this.
I have to say, hearing him say "I first felt it [elbow pain] on that fist pump" is haunting
Yeah I've never heard that before. It's sad to think what could've been, but that's just how it went.
@@williamsanders2348 There was all kind of articles written when he first had his injury problems that he was pushed too hard in high school by his Dad and Coach and the Cubs overworked him also. They should make a story about the truth to that.
Agreed, especially when the manager was considering pulling him because of the pitch count... and Woods said he threw that last pitch "as hard as he possibly could" when his arm was as tired as it's ever been... and the damn pitch moved like a whiffleball which meant he put a superhuman amount of spin on it. That one pitch may have been both the best he ever threw, AND the worst, depending on your timeframe.
@@jeffb4969 yeah i read one time his HS coach used him in a double header, probably did that more times than once
Yep
I love how a FAN became part of the history as well, and is recognized for it! Both in the video, by the players, AND THE HALL OF FAME! Most definitely not what any fan would have expected! Great story!
How has this not been made into a movie yet
I came home from work that day, and my dad, a life long Cub fan, said, "That kid pitched one hell of a ball game." I will never forget it!
He destroyed his arm that day as well. He knows it, he even said it. “ I first felt the problem after the last pitch, actually the fist pump”
just pointing it out. I’m not saying it was wrong to leave him in. He had a good career after this game, I just wonder how good he could have been if they pulled him out at the proper count.
Of course second guessing is pointless. He could have blew out his elbow the next game instead.
Wonderful show, amazing game.
First time I have read this perspective. Makes a lot of sense.
@@joeswoops6684 That wasn't his issue. The issue was Dusty Baker making him throw 120+ pitches every game over and over and over again.
He wasn't overused in this game, but the fist-pump started the elbow issue. When we're 20 we don't have the advantage of hindsight. I have injuries from the military from things I did when I was his age. Of course you heal, but are you ever the same? That's life.
@jonathan gianguzzo It's genetics, rest and mechanics. Maybe Wood's arm angle wasn't natural enough to repeat and the torque on his elbow was bound to lead to injuries? Maybe it was the fist-pump? We'll never know for sure.
Anthony Brink Actually the damage was done when he pitched in high school. They WAY overused him on their way to the state championship s. Kids in high school really need to be put on strict pitch counts cause it really cuts in to their careers later on.
The dream of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior being healthy ugh.
I know, what could've been. It's unfortunate, but that's sports I guess.
Definitely!
Edward Miller ah yes dusty baker over using these guys really fucked them in the long run
Don't even remind me :'(
2003 NLCS they choked after the Steve Bartman incident but didnt they blow a 3-1 lead also
Man, baseball is a beautiful sport. It's the history of the game that makes it so special. The fact that the guys are playing the very same game, with the very same ball, bat, and glove, and on the very same fields as the legends of 100+ years ago means every moment like this is a true part of American history and it means so much more. I'm a Braves fan but this was an incredible documentary and it perfectly encapsulates what's so special about the game we all love.
I was a kid.
I saw this game live.
There is nothing in this life relative to sports that has taught me more about life...
Than being a Cub fan.
Thanks Kid K!
When you remember everything to smells, when you witnessed live events on live t.v. pre Internet days. You remember where you were and who was with you. I miss you pops.😓😓😓
Yah man I feel you m8! All the good times.......
God bless you and your pops, Juan :)
We need more humans like Kerry Wood in this world.
baseball players are very classy people. I grew up playing baseball and watching baseball from an early age and noticed this so much. that is one thing I love about baseball.
The highlights from that game are the whole flippin game. Every pitch of every at bat mattered. Whew!