Loved watching him throw the nasty knuckleball. Made men look silly while swinging at it.
RIP
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10-01-2023, 03:23 PM #1NBA Legend
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Retired MLB Pitcher Tim Wakefield has passed away.
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10-01-2023, 03:28 PM #2NBA Legend
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Great video of Tim throwing the knuckleball. Absolutely zero spin on the ball.
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10-01-2023, 04:12 PM #3NBA Legend
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Re: Retired MLB Pitcher Tim Wakefield has passed away.
Pittsburgh originally drafted him as a first baseman.
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10-01-2023, 08:44 PM #4NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
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Re: Retired MLB Pitcher Tim Wakefield has passed away.
enjoyed watching him as well.
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10-01-2023, 11:07 PM #5Burning Spirit!
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Re: Retired MLB Pitcher Tim Wakefield has passed away.
Knuckleball pitchers are fun to watch especially those who throw the original style unlike RA Dickey (fast knuckleball). Watching those balls break in the air and batter whiffing is amusing.
Unfortunately there is next to zero knuckleballer in the major nowadays. It is just too hard to perfect and needs a catcher specifically assigned to catch knuckleball.
RIP
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10-01-2023, 11:20 PM #6Burning Spirit!
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10-02-2023, 03:03 PM #7Cancer
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Re: Retired MLB Pitcher Tim Wakefield has passed away.
That is a thing of beauty.
Originally Posted by Hey Yo
I grew up watching him as a Sox fan. Always tried to emulate his knuckleball playing wiffle ball with friends or just playing catch.
It's crazy were approaching ages where people we grew up watching are getting old and passing on. He was too young at 57 though.
RIP
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