Wood proud to host Play Ball at field he built

CHICAGO — On the morning of Game 4 of the 112th World Series, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel was speaking to a crowd of kids at Major League Baseball’s Play Ball event when he said, “To Kerry Wood, I want to thank him for not just being a great baseball player, but then realizing to invest in another generation of players, and to invest in this field.”

Yes, the power pitcher from Texas who once played such a key role in the hopes and dreams of Cubs fans was a presence in his own unique way in this Cubs-Indians Fall Classic. The event on Saturday, which was attended by dignitaries including Commissioner Rob Manfred, Emanuel, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts, Hall of Famers Ferguson Jenkins and Ken Griffey Jr., Mets All-Star Curtis Granderson and Cubs legends, was being held at “Kerry Wood Cubs Field” on the city’s North Side.

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Game Date Time (air time/game time) Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 25   CLE 6, CHC 0 Gm 2 Oct. 26   CHC 5, CLE 1 Gm 3 Oct. 28   CLE 1, CHC 0 Gm 4 Oct. 29 CLE @ CHC FOX Gm 5 Oct. 30 8 p.m. CLE @ CHC FOX *Gm 6 Nov. 1 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX *Gm 7 Nov. 2 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX * If necessary | All times listed ET • World Series coverageShop for postseason gear: Cubs | Indians

Wood, the two-time All-Star right-hander who spent …

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