All-Star pitcher breaks out knuckleball on day of Wakefield's death
“I loved watching that guy throw, even though he's a Red Sox player and I'm a born Yankee fan," George Kirby said of Red Sox Hall of Famer Tim Wakefield.
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“I loved watching that guy throw, even though he's a Red Sox player and I'm a born Yankee fan," George Kirby said of Red Sox Hall of Famer Tim Wakefield.
Drafted by the Pirates as a first baseman who set home run records in college, Wakefield converted to a pitcher after mastering the knuckleball in the minor leagues.