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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield announced his retirement on Friday.
Wakefield not known for his blazing fastball but his command of the knuckleball which wafted through the air with the greatest of ease.
The 45-year-old All-Star was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates back in 1988 in the 8th round. In 19 seasons with the Pirates and Red Sox he went 200-180 with an era of 4.41 and over 3200 innings pitched.
He won two World Series rings with the Sox in 2004 and 2008 against the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies respectively. That 2004 team broke the drought of winning a World Series for the franchise since 1918.
The past three seasons injuries have really hampered Wakefield's performance on the field. He averaged just over 21 starts, an era of 5.00 with a record of 22-23 in that time.
From The Sports Mind Of RB:
When I was younger Tim Wakefield made me want to learn the knuckleball. Of course I never learned to throw the pitch but he just defied logic. Pitchers who throw 95mph with hellacious breaking pitches win games not a guy with a fastball that can't get by a little leaguer.
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