Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, whose unpredictable knuckleball flummoxed opponents during a career in which he won two World Series championships, died Sunday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 57.
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, whose unpredictable knuckleball flummoxed opponents during a career in which he won two World Series championships, died on Sunday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 57.
"Tim's kindness and indomitable spirit were as legendary as his knuckleball," said Red Sox principal owner John Henry. The knuckleball is a pitch delivered with fingers dug into the ball in order to release it without imparting spin.
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