Tim Wakefield

Tim Wakefield was one of those players you just couldn't help rooting for — a knuckleballer in an era that had almost forgotten the pitch existed, surviving and thriving in the big leagues on pure craft and stubbornness. He spent 17 years with the Red Sox, ranks third in franchise wins behind Cy Young and Roger Clemens, and was a key part of both the 2004 and 2007 World Series championship runs, including that magical 2004 curse-breaking season that still gives Boston fans chills. What I love most about his story is that he came up as a first baseman, got converted to pitching out of necessity, and turned a novelty into a 17-year career. The knuckler is a humbling pitch — it doesn't care how good you are — and Wakefield rode it with dignity all the way to the Red Sox Hall of Fame. We lost him in October 2023, and baseball is genuinely quieter without him.

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Name (English)

Tim Wakefield

Name (Japanese)

ティム・ウェイクフィールド

Reading

てぃむ・うぇいくふぃーるど

Born

August 2, 1966 – October 1, 2023

Origin

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Horse

High school

Eau Gallie High School

Awards & achievements

• Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

• Xhttps://x.com/TimWakefield49
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%20Wakefield
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3108240

Tags

• Florida
• baseball player

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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