For those living under a rock over the last 48 hours: legendary Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield has retired from the great game of baseball. For a list of his achievements, check out his TDZ Retrospective. Aside from his athletic exploits, he was the rare type of player that understood and embraced the meaning the Red Sox as a team has for its fans, an understanding that comes through in his emotional final remarks.
For 19 season, Tim Wakefield's knuckleball made hitters look like knuckleheads. Even during the steroid era, Wake's unique style of pitching flourished, and he fulfilled every role the Red Sox needed. When they needed a starter to carry them, he somehow became an ace (1995). When they needed a closer, he became one (1999). And when they needed a spot start, or a guy to just eat up inning after inning in a blowout so that the entire staff could heal up, he did that, too. All with class.
Congrats to Timmy for a great career.
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