Tim Wakefield, 1966-2023

[Edgy MD]

The Boston Red Sox have announced that Tim Wakefield, who was a big part of some of the 21st Century's best baseball as the Sox' last best hope when they dug out of a three-games-to-nil hole against the Yankees, has passed away from brain cancer.

Wake embodied true goodness; a devoted husband, father, and teammate, beloved broadcaster, and the ultimate community leader. He gave so much to the game and all of Red Sox Nation. Our deepest love and thoughts are with Stacy, Trevor, Brianna, and the Wakefield family.

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Dude pitched until he was 44 and retired with exactly 200 career wins.

[metirish]

Very sad , what a fighter he was

[MFS62]

He jump started his career when started throwing the knuckleball.

And, like many successful Knuckleballers (a short list), he pitched into his 40s.



RIP



Later

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

2004 playoff drama, nothing like it

[Edgy MD]

No there wasn't.



And Wakefield pitching to Varitek after having Mirabelli catch for him all year. Made me poo my pants every time the Yankees got a runner on.

[Frayed Knot]

The news of Wakefield's illness was 'broken' by Curt Shilling on a podcast last week much to the anger of other BoSox friends and the team itself which knew of the diagnosis but kept mum out of respect to the Wakefield family.

The other half of that is that Tim's wife is battling a serious cancer diagnosis of her own.

[Fman99]

Howie made reference to this news spilling out just a week prior, though if he mentioned Schilling I missed that.



Curt Schilling - still a dipshit



RIP Wakefield family

[G-Fafif]

R.A. Dickey unfailingly credited Wakefield, Phil Niekro and Charlie Hough as his knuckleball support system as he was learning the pitch that would redefine his career and change his life.

[metirish]

No one does a eulogy like Mike

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

That's classic Mike. Bak afta dis

[roger_that]

All he's got is dis after dis.

[Frayed Knot]

If Mike didn't know him did he really exist?

[Edgy MD]

Mike should be our national eulogist.



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