- Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield has died. He was 57.
- The pro baseball team announced his death in a statement on Sunday. According to ex-teammate Curt Schilling, Wakefield suffered from brain cancer.
- Shilling, a sports announcer and podcaster, faced criticism last week for having said without permission that Wakefield was gravely ill with brain cancer.
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Former Red Sox Pitcher Tim Wakefield Dies At 57 Of Brain Cancer
during the inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
