When Wakefield had control of his knuckleball it was almost impossible to hit. Then he would mix in his fast ball, which was only in the eighties. I remember watching one of the Yankees/Sox series and no one could hit his throws. If they did make contact it was typically an easy ground out. As a Sox fan it was great watching the Yankees great hitters going down one after the other.
He also seemed like a great guy off the field. He never said anything stupid. He was very well liked in Sox Nation.