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Report: Cubs' Kerry Wood is retiring today

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CHICAGO – After 14 years in the big leagues, Cubs reliever Kerry Wood is retiring today according to reports.

Wood has struggles all season long especially following a stint on the disabled list with right shoulder fatigue. He is 0-2 this season with an 8.64 ERA in 8 1/3 innings pitched. In nine appearances Wood has given up eight earned runs, walking 11 batters and striking out five.

Wood is 86-75 with a 3.67 ERA in his career that includes 12 years with the Cubs, two with the Indians and one year with the Yankees.

-- Meghan Montemurro

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Meghan Montemurro

Sports Reporter

Northwest Herald

Chicago, IL

mmontemurro@shawmedia.com

Meghan has worked for the Northwest Herald since fall of 2010. A native of Cary, she's a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in journalism.

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