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Cubs legend Kerry Wood threw mind-blowing behind-the-back pitch for Savannah Bananas
Cubs legend Kerry Wood threw mind-blowing behind-the-back pitch for Savannah Bananas originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Kerry Wood pitched at Wrigley Field on Saturday night.The Chicago Cubs legend did it while wearing the bright yellow uniform of the Savannah Bananas.Banana-Ball brings back fan favorites from the cities they're playing in to get back on the field, and Wood got that honor at Wrigley.That would've been cool as is, but then Wood did something absolutely mind-blowing.From the regular pitching rubber, which is 60 feet and 6 inches away from home plate, he threw a pitch behind-the-back.And not only did he throw it -- it landed in the zone for a perfect strike:This Kerry Wood behind-the-back pitch is incredible pic.twitter.com/V8T0YPJYjt Matt Eurich (@MattEurich) July 26, 2026MORE:Yankees' Jose Caballero is pushing the limit of the rulesTo say this is unbelievable would be just a bit too strong of a word, but it's still pretty darn crazy.Every little aspect of this requires a bit more skill, from the motion to the direction to the strength to the fluidity of it all.To have it end up in the strike zone is the cherry on top of the sundae.Wood surely practiced this ahead of time. If he somehow had just pulled this rabbit out of a hat on his first try, that'd be even wilder.But even with practice, it's mighty impressive.Wood once struck out 20 batters in a start at Wrigley Field, and this doesn't quite rise to that level.Still, it's pretty dang cool.More MLB news:How Aaron Judge is the real focus of the Yankees' trade deadline plansHave you ever seen a bounce throw to turn a double play?The Braves let their pitcher hit, and it worked out surprisingly wellHow Rays turned Tim Beckham bust draft pick into Junior CamineroBarry Bonds' nephew has a chance to be key pick in 2026 MLB Draft
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