Famed knuckleball king Wilbur Wood dies at age 84
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Wilbur Wood, who pitched 376 2/3 innings in 1972, died Saturday in Burlington, Mass. He was 84 years old.
No cause of death has been reported as of Sunday evening.
Wood is widely regarded as the best knuckleball pitcher of all-time.
He played for 17 years in the major leagues, pitching for his hometown Boston Red Sox (1961-64), the Pittsburgh Pirates (