Ted Wood (#130T)
From 1988 Topps by Matt Kuzma and David McEllis
March 30, 2026 · 37 min · Season 6 · Episode 257
About this episode
The episode discusses the life and career of Ted Wood, a former baseball player who achieved various milestones including winning a gold medal and transitioning to a stock broker.
This Team USA standout won a gold medal, played baseball in five countries, married a cheerleader, and became a stock broker. No chagrin to be found. Card #130T on ebay - https://www.ebay.com/itm/197023560084 Randy from PeeWee’s playhouse - https://youtu.be/tjlFMKQ2UiE?si=Y4p1gSbTuK2tP-QM Greatest 21 Days blog about Traxler - https://www.greatest21days.com/2025/10/brian-traxler-took-fundamentals-to-9.html Greatest 21 Days blog about Wood - https://www.greatest21days.com/2020/04/ted-wood-added-strength-in-minors.html Ted Wood SABR bio by Rory Costello - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Ted-Wood/ Chagrin Falls by the Tragically Hip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40zlzmXvkpw
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt Kuzma, David McEllis
Topics covered
- baseball
- sports
- Ted Wood
- Team USA
- career transitions
Keywords
- Ted Wood
- baseball
- gold medal
- stock broker
- PeeWee’s playhouse
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Team USA, PeeWee’s playhouse, Greatest 21 Days
Books & works: Chagrin Falls
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