One memory that will never fade from my memory is Travis Wood in a cutoff camouflage vest at the World Series parade. I mean, how could anyone forget such a sight? Such an appearance was hardly anything new for Wood, who carved out his own place on that 2016 Chicago Cubs club. But, truth be told, he left a mark far greater than just his contributions that season behind on the franchise.
Before you can appreciate where you are, you have to look back at where you’ve been. Wood, a second-round pick of the Cincinnati Reds back in 2005, came to Chicago in a trade you may have forgotten.