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What is Tim Wakefield salary?

Tim Wakefield signed a 2 year / $5,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $2,500,000.

What does Tim Wakefield do now?

Wakefield After Baseball After his retirement, he was named as the Honorary Chairman of the Red Sox Foundation. This group was established by the Red Sox franchise, aiming to make a difference in New England communities.

Does Tim Wakefield have kids?

Trevor Wakefield
Tim Wakefield/Children

What was Tim Wakefield’s number?

49
Red Sox: It’s time to retire Tim Wakefield’s number 49.

Did Tim Wakefield throw a no hitter?

On April 15, 2009, a day after the Red Sox bullpen was tasked with pitching over 11 innings of relief, Wakefield told Terry Francona: “I understand the circumstances and I just wanted you to know: Whatever happens, don’t take me out; let me keep going.” He went on to carry a no-hitter into the eighth inning, and earned …

How tall is Tim Wakefield?

1.88 m
Tim Wakefield/Height

Did Wakefield get 200 wins?

Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox got his 200th career win Tuesday night in an 18-6 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays. But finally, on his ninth start since his last win, Wakefield became the 89th pitcher in the modern era to get 200 career wins.

Who was the first knuckleball pitcher?

List of knuckleball pitchers

  • Tim Wakefield throwing a knuckleball.
  • Eddie Cicotte is credited as the inventor of the knuckleball.
  • R. A. Dickey reinvented his career by developing a knuckleball.
  • Phil Niekro is the only knuckleballer to win 300 games.

How fast did Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball?

Wakefield also featured a 71–75 mph fastball, a slow curve (57-61 mph), and a slower version of his knuckleball (59-62 mph). Knuckleball pitchers are traditionally believed to be able to pitch more frequently and for more pitches per game than conventional pitchers.

Who is the best knuckleball pitcher of all time?

Phil Niekro Phil is probably the best known knuckleball pitcher. He took the mound for nearly a quarter of a century using the arm-saving pitch. Between 1964 and 1987, Phil racked up 318 wins (the most by a knuckleball pitcher), struck out over 3,000 and had a ERA of 3.35.

How fast is Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball?

Where did Tim Wakefield go to college?

Eau Gallie High School
Florida Institute of Technology
Tim Wakefield/Education