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Boston Red Sox: Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield Hangs 'em Up
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Tim Wakefield, Red Sox knuckleballer, dies at 57 - Chicago Sun-Times
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Tim Wakefield, Beloved Red Sox Pitcher, Dies at 57
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Tim Wakefield, knuckleball pitcher who helped end the Red Sox's
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Knuckle ball pitcher hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Tim Wakefield – Society for American Baseball Research
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Watch: George Kirby throws knuckleball as tribute to Tim Wakefield
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Tim Wakefield makes his futile case to return to Red Sox rotation
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Tim Wakefield, former Pirates knuckleball pitcher who revived his
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June 10, 1996: Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield takes one for