Legendary Red Sox Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield Dies at 57

Posted on October 1, 2023

Tim Wakefield, a pitcher known for delivering masterfully placed knuckleballs and using that skill to help the Red Sox break their 86-year World Series drought, has died.

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