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Tim Wakefield, knuckleball-throwing Red Sox pitcher who won 2 World Series, dies at 57

Por: MarketWatch Business October 01, 2023

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Drafted by the Pirates as a first baseman who set home run records in college, Wakefield converted to a pitcher after mastering the knuckleball in the minor leagues. Relying on the old-timey pitch that had largely fallen into disuse, he went on to win 200 major league games, including 186 with the Red Sox — behind only Cy Young and Roger Clemens in franchise history. But it was his role in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry of the early 2000s that... + full article



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