Posted on 10/01/2023 12:03:49 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
It’s the Vax.
This is absolutely horrible news. I loved watching him pitch. Prayers to his family.
I think he was a great pitcher...But, I do not know why he revealed the information without permission...
Brain Cancer got Dan Quisenberry, as well.
A lot of people don’t remember that Wakefield started out with the Pirates. Had a great year in 1992, then lost the feel for the knuckler and was getting hit hard - a knuckleball pitcher has no plan B. The Pirates were deconstructing so they dumped him. Their loss.
Schilling said he wanted people to pray for Wakefield. I don’t know if he knew that Wakefield didn’t want this publicized.
A real sportsman would almost never intentionally bean another player. it’s just bad sportsmanship.
but i think wakefield is in the top 10 all-time hit batters list. knuckleballs will knuckle
I agree.
I think he thought because the end was near that he should ask for thoughts and prayers. I understand that…but the family was so private about it, that should have been done in a personal call.
Just found out that another well-known New England athlete, Russ Francis of the New England Pats, was killed yesterday in a plane crash.
Oh, no.
Sure
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