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Naming Kerry Wood’s Slider
Published by Jon Sladek on June 9, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - MLB
I had such a moment while watching Kerry Wood pitch Sunday.
I was talking to a buddy on the phone, complaining about Wood's penchant for falling in love with his fastball (sometimes hittable) and forgetting to mix in the slider (usually unhittable).
Simply put, the slider is nasty.
So he got a hitter into a two-strike count and right after I pleaded for the slider, he tossed it over the plate, freezing the hitter for the third strike. Elated, I shouted, "There's the widowmaker!"
And there you have it. Kerry Wood's slider has its nickname, the Widow...
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