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Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage breaks Smoky Joe Wood's 1912 World Series record

Any time you can reference Smoky Joe Wood, you know a pitcher has done something for the first time in a long time.

Smoky Joe, for the last 113 years, has held the record for strikeouts in a World Series game by a pitcher 22 or younger.

He has company.

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage matched that when he struck out Will Smith in the sixth inning of World Series Game 5 on Wednesday night, according to the Fox broadcast.

Smoky Joe Wood had 11 strikeouts on Oct. 8, 1912, pitching for the Boston Red Sox against the New York Giants. That was a complete game, nine-inning outing for Wood.

Smoky Joe went on to pitch Game 4, Game 7, and the non-existent-now Game 8. He got wins in three

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