Baseball Pitcher Kerry Wood’s Wife Sarah Pates Wood Was Diagnosed With Stage 1 Breast Cancer For Which She Underwent A Bilateral Mastectomy
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Published May 15, 2026
Baseball Pitcher Kerry Wood’s Wife Sarah Pates Wood Was Diagnosed With Stage 1 Breast Cancer For Which She Underwent A Bilateral Mastectomy
Kerry and Sarah Pates Wood are working through the Wood Family Foundation.
June 18, 2026
This article was last updated by Manoj Gadtaula on June 17, 2026
Kerry Wood’s wife, Sarah Wood, graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, with a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational behavior.
On Monday, June 16, 2026, MLB took to its official Facebook handle and wished Kerry Wood a happy 48th birthday.
They also that they will be giving away a 2026 Topps Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combo Card signed by Kerry Wood.
Today is Kerry Wood’s 48th birthday 🎉 To celebrate, we’re giving away this 2026 Topps Triple Threads Autograph Relic Combo Card signed by Kerry Wood, Sammy Sosa, and Derrek Lee! Repost and comment for your chance to win.
The Chicago Cubs also took to their official Twitter handle and Kerry a happy birthday. They wrote,
Happy birthday to Cubs legend, Kerry Wood!
Kerry Wood And Sarah Pates Wood Have Been Married For Over 22 Years
Kerry Wood and Sarah Pates Wood in 2000 at Cactus, a small bar and grill in Chicago, when Sarah was attending school and working at the establishment.
The couple dated for around 10 months, and in November 2002, they tied the knot in Hawaii.
As of 2026, Kerry and Sarah have been married for over 23 years.
On November 17, 2026, Kerry took to his Instagram handle and wished Sarah a happy 22nd marriage anniversary. He wrote,
You never cease to amaze me. Best gift yet! I’m beyond blessed. Best 22yrs of my life. I love you!
Sarah graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, with a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational behavior and a minor in business.
As per the , Kerry’s wife Sarah was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in February 2015 and underwent a bilateral mastectomy.
Kerry and Sarah are working through the Wood Family Foundation.
The foundation has funded the construction of a playroom for children receiving cancer treatment at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital.
Kerry and Sarah their six-bedroom, 11,000-square-foot Winnetka home on Higginson Lane on February 26, 2026, for $4.15 million.
A few weeks after selling the home, they bought a smaller one, 7,500 square feet and an unreported number of bedrooms, on Prospect Avenue for just under $4 million.
In August 2026, Kerry and Sarah sold their six-bedroom, 11,250-square-foot Georgian Revival-style mansion in Winnetka for its $8.5 million asking price.
Kerry Wood And His Wife, Sarah Pates Wood, Share Three Children
American baseball pitcher Kerry Wood and his wife, Sarah Pates Wood, have one son, Justin, and two daughters, Katie and Charlotte Wood.
Justin is a projectable from New Trier Township High School in Winnetka, Illinois, graduating with the class of 2026.
He showcased his talents at the 2026 national Uncommitted Showcase, earning a Perfect Game grade of 9.
His fastball sits in the mid-80s, topping out at 85 mph, and is complemented by a 12-6 curveball and a fading changeup in the mid-70s.
On the other hand, Kerry’s daughter, Katie, played for MOD Volleyball’s Elite G15 Gold team.
Wearing jersey #24 and specializing as a middle hitter, she was an active contributor to her team from 2026 to 2026.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Kerry Wood attended MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, for his first three seasons of high school baseball. He continued his education at Grand Prairie High School for his final season as a high-school player.
- On February 13, 1999, Wood and former high-school teammate Kevin Walker were ticketed for urinating in a parking lot at 1:10 am in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- On June 24, 2013, while paddleboarding in the waters in Chicago, Wood happened upon a corpse floating in Belmont Harbor. He immediately reported the discovery to local authorities, who determined the deceased to be a 40-year-old man who had been reported missing by a North Side nursing home days earlier.
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