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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield winds up with his knuckleball as he makes his spring baseball pre-season debut by facing the Minnesota Twins in the first inning Sunday, March 5, 2006
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Tim Wakefield, Pitcher Who Helped Boston Break the Curse, Dies at 57 - The New York Times
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Remembering Tim Wakefield
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Tim Wakefield – Society for American Baseball Research
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Tim Wakefield's Boston Red Sox Teammates Mourn Pitcher After His Death
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Pirates 82nd win ends the Curse of Tim Wakefield
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield gets set to deliver a knuckleball to Chicago White Sox' Carl Everett during the first inning at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005. (AP
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Tim Wakefield's legacy goes beyond balls and strikes
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Retired Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield has died at 57
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Former Pirates draft pick who revived career pitching for Red Sox dies at 57
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Tim Wakefield, beloved Red Sox pitcher and broadcaster, passes away
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Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield to announce retirement
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Tim Wakefield dead at 57 – NBC Boston
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Red Sox Legend Tim Wakefield Was Once The Best Pitcher On The Planet - Over the Monster
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Tim Wakefield Dies: Popular Boston Red Sox Knuckleball Pitcher Was 57 – Deadline