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Pitching Locks In to Force A Tie Between The Stars and Stripes
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Kerry Wood, Astros recall 20-strikeout game
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Stars Take Series With 14-9 Victory
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Images of Kerry Wood through the years
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2023 St. Paul Saints Media Guide by stpaulsaints - Issuu
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1998 05 06 Astros at Cubs - Kerry Wood Strikes Out 20
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What was the greatest moment you saw as a Baseball fan : r/baseball
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What even is that pitch?' An oral history of Kerry Wood's 20-K day
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SI Vault: Flame Thrower: Cubs phenom Kerry Wood K's 20 Astros
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Kerry Wood 20K Game On this day in 1998, Chicago Cubs' Kerry
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