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Tim Wakefield, former Red Sox knuckleballer, dead at 57 from brain cancer
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Tim Wakefield, former Red Sox knuckleball pitcher, dies at 57
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Former Red Sox knuckleballer Wakefield dies at 57
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Tim Wakefield's Boston Red Sox Teammates Mourn Pitcher After His Death
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Tim Wakefield, beloved Red Sox pitcher and broadcaster, passes away
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Tim Wakefield, beloved Red Sox knuckleballer, dead at 57 - CBS Boston
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Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield dead at 57
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Longtime Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield dies at 57
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Tim Wakefield, Red Sox knuckleballer and 2-time World Series champion, dies at 57 - The Athletic
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Tim Wakefield never intended to be a pitcher
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Mariners pitcher throws first knuckleball to honor Tim Wakefield
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Tim Wakefield, knuckleball pitcher who helped end the Red Sox's curse, dead at 57
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Joel Sherman: Slow, steady Wakefield is carving out his place in Red Sox history - Sports Illustrated
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Tim Wakefield, Beloved Red Sox Pitcher, Dies at 57