Wilbur Wood

Baseball Player

Birthday October 20, 1941

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Massachusetts

Age 82 years old

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About

Three-time All-Star knuckleball pitcher who won and lost 20 games in the same year.

Before Fame

He was a star pitcher at Belmont High School in Massachusetts before signing his first contract with the Boston Red Sox.

Trivia

He once lost both games in a doubleheader.

Family Life

He had three children with his wife Janet.

Associated With

He neary won the Cy Young Award in 1972, but lost to Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry.