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Kerry Wood Will Announce His New Role With The Cubs On Saturday, According To Report

According to the Tribune's Paul Sullivan, newly-retired Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood is going to announce a new role with the organization on Saturday.

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During his retirement press conference on Friday, Wood expressed his desire to continue to be a part of the Cubs organization in some capacity.

"I want to be a part of this team and organization for a long time," Wood said in his postgame press conference. "Baseball was the one thing I knew how to do and now (that part ) is over."

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