Kerry Wood throws trick pitch for Bananas at Wrigley Field

When Kerry Wood tied a Major League record by striking out 20 Astros batters at Wrigley Field as a rookie on May 6, 1998, it was clear that the Cubs’ young right-hander was special.

The devastating movement on his pitches and his sheer dominance on the mound that day portended things to come — Wood went on to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award and enjoyed a 14-year MLB career…