[1/2] Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tim Wakefield throws a pitch to the New York Yankees in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York September 25, 2011.
REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 1 (Reuters) - Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, whose unpredictable knuckleball flummoxed opponents during a career in which he won two World Series championships, died on Sunday after a battle with brain cancer.
"Tim's kindness and indomitable spirit were as legendary as his knuckleball," said Red Sox principal owner John Henry.
After a standout season for Boston's Triple-A minor league team, Wakefield was a hit with the Red Sox in 1995, going 16-8 with a 2.95 ERA in what might have been his best season.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Wakefield, one of the most unique pitchers of his generation and a key part of the most successful era in the history of the Boston Red Sox," said MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred.
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