Former Red Sox Pitcher Tim Wakefield Dies at 57

Former Red Sox Pitcher Tim Wakefield Dies at 57

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield has died at the age of 57.

The Major League Baseball club announced his passing on Sunday with the following message on social media. 

“Our hearts are broken with the loss of Tim Wakefield.

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Wake embodied true goodness; a devoted husband, father, and teammate, beloved broadcaster, and the ultimate community leader. He gave so much to the game and all of Red Sox Nation.

Our deepest love and thoughts are with Stacy, Trevor, Brianna, and the Wakefield family.”

Wakefield, who won the Roberto Clemente Award in 2010, played for 17 years with the Red Sox and was a two-time World Series champion. 

He is third in the club’s history for career wins behind Cy Young and Roger Clemens and is a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame. 

The Red Sox had named Wakefield as the honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation in 2013; he provided commentary on NESN as a studio analyst following his retirement. 

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