Tim Wakefield

Baseball Player

Birthday August 2, 1966

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Melbourne, FL

DEATH DATE Oct 1, 2023 (57)

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About

Knuckle-ball pitcher who won exactly 200 games during his nineteen-year career spent mostly with the Boston Red Sox; won World Series Championships with Boston in 2004 and 2007. He passed away from brain cancer at the age of 57. 

Before Fame

He was named MVP in his freshman year at Florida Tech and his number was retired by the college for his outstanding career.

Trivia

He broke through in the majors in 1992 and won two games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Championship Series.

Family Life

He had a son, Trevor, and a daughter, Brianna, with his wife Stacy.

Associated With

He pitched on two World Series Championship teams for the Boston Red Sox under manager Terry Francona.