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Famed Knuckleball King Wilbur Wood Dies at Age 84

Wilbur Wood, the Major League Baseball pitcher, died Saturday, Jan. 17 in Burlington, Massachusetts, with no cause reported as of Sunday evening.
Wood honed the knuckleball while used out of the bullpen, prompting a role shift; the Chicago White Sox converted him into a starter after he amassed saves, producing swift success.
Wood logged massive innings and starts that season, pitching 376 2/3 innings—the highest AL total since Ed Walsh's 393—and making 49 starts, finishing high in Cy Young and MVP voting.
Across 17 major-league seasons, Wood amassed a 164-156 record with 114 complete games, 24 shutouts and 57 saves and earned honors from The Sporting News.
Notable firsts and enduring marks — including a tied 88-game reliever season — define Wood's legacy, as he holds the modern major-league record and started both games of a doubleheader on July 20, 1973.

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White Sox knuckleballer Wilbur Wood dies at 84

Former White Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood didn't set an example because he wasn't replicable.He was a workhorse who pitched at a rate that likely won't be seen again in the modern era because of the evolution of the game. In 1972, Wood pitched 376 2/3 innings, which led the league.Wood died Saturday at 84 in a hospital in Massachusetts. Wood will be remembered for his durability. He started the most games in the league in four consecutive seasons.Woo…

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