Tim Wakefield, beloved Red Sox pitcher and broadcaster, passes away

Tim Wakefield died Sunday, the Red Sox announced. He was only 57 years old. Wakefield had been battling cancer, a fact made public without his consent by a former teammate just days ago. One of the last true knuckleball pitchers, Wakefield spent the last 17 seasons of his 19-year MLB career with the Red Sox. He won rings with the club in 2004 and 2007. At 42 years old, he finally became an All-Star in 2009, just two years before his final season. At the time of his retirement, he’d...