{"product_id":"baseball-history-kerry-wood-record-setting-13ks-game-used-glove","title":"Kerry Wood 1998 Game-Used Glove — 13 Strikeouts vs. Arizona Diamondbacks — Historic 33-Strikeout Consecutive-Start Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eOwn a remarkable piece of Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis baseball glove was worn by rookie sensation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKerry Wood on May 11, 1998, when he faced the Arizona Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark (now Chase Field) in Phoenix. Wood struck out 13 batters over seven innings to earn the victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe significance of this glove goes far beyond a single game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust five days earlier, on May 6, 1998, Wood delivered one of the most legendary pitching performances in baseball history, striking out 20 Houston Astros at Wrigley Field. In his next start, he followed that performance with 13 strikeouts against Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combined\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e33 strikeouts over consecutive starts represent a remarkable piece of baseball history and an extraordinary bookend to Wood's legendary 20-strikeout game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRemarkable Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chain of custody for this glove traces back to Wood's Chicago Cubs teammate\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBrian McNichol. Wood and McNichol came up together in the Cubs farm system and were part of the same 1995 draft class, as Wood was the Cubs first round pick (4th overall) and McNichol was drafted by the north siders with their next pick in the second round (34th overall). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter completing this historic game, Wood gave the glove to McNichol, and the glove is accompanied by a unique \u003cem\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/em\u003e bearing McNichol's signature, attesting to its authenticity.  As a bonus, we also are including a signed Brian McNichol Topp's Rookie card too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA faded pen handwritten message from Wood is also present on the inside palm of the glove. We have not assigned any additional value to this either, but it remains an interesting detail for the eventual collector.  Overall this glove is in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood's famous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e20-strikeout game glove is now preserved at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. This glove represents the other side of that extraordinary achievement—the glove worn during the very next start, when Wood added another 13 strikeouts to the record-setting sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of the Chicago Cubs, Kerry Wood, historic pitching performances, or significant pieces of Major League Baseball memorabilia, this is an exceptionally rare opportunity to own an artifact connected directly to one of the most unforgettable stretches of pitching in baseball history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA truly unique piece of Kerry Wood and Chicago Cubs history with documented provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smiles From The Past","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50363349729520,"sku":"11-001000K","price":7800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/6605\/0288\/files\/IMG_7384.jpg?v=1788538933","url":"https:\/\/smilesfromthepast.com\/products\/baseball-history-kerry-wood-record-setting-13ks-game-used-glove","provider":"Smiles From The Past","version":"1.0","type":"link"}