Skip to content
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
pittsburghspotlightnews.

pittsburghspotlightnews.

pittsburghspotlightnews

  • Business
  • Books
  • Fitness
  • Health & Medicine
  • Fashion & Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Real Estate
  • Success Spotlight
site mode button

Tim Wakefield, former Pirates knuckleball pitcher who revived his career with the Red Sox, dies at 57

Sports
October 1, 2023October 1, 2023News Room

Drafted by the Pirates as a first baseman who set home run records in college, Wakefield converted to a pitcher after mastering the knuckleball in the minor leagues.

Read the full story here...

Post navigation

Who is a star QB in football and also No. 1 player on golf team? It's Mohawk's Jay Wrona
Ryder Cup in Rome stays right at home for the Europeans; US loses its seventh straight in Europe

Related Stories

Joe Starkey’s mailbag: Are the Pirates really ‘in’ on Kyle Schwarber and other big names?

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025News Room

VARSITY XTRA PODCAST: Will lack of TV broadcasts for WPIAL championships help attendance?

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022News Room

WATCH: Reacting to Mike Tomlin’s 3-year extension with the Steelers. Is his fate tied to Arthur Smith, QBs?

June 10, 2024June 10, 2024News Room

Local Headlines

  • North Allegheny grad Cole Young ‘blacked out a little bit’ after homering in his PNC Park debut
  • Local product Cole Young spoils Mitch Keller’s night as the Mariners beat the Pirates
  • ‘We’ve loved Pittsburgh’: FSG reflects on its ownership of the Penguins as the sale to the Hoffmanns is approved
  • 1 on 1 with Gary Bettman, who said the Penguins’ new owners ‘have a great track record’
  • Pirates injury updates: Tests negative for Jared Jones, Konnor Griffin to go on a rehab assignment

Categories

  • Business
  • Books
  • Fitness
  • Health & Medicine
  • Fashion & Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Real Estate
  • Success Spotlight

Latest News

  • North Allegheny grad Cole Young ‘blacked out a little bit’ after homering in his PNC Park debut

    June 24, 2026June 24, 2026News Room
  • Local product Cole Young spoils Mitch Keller’s night as the Mariners beat the Pirates

    June 24, 2026June 24, 2026News Room
  • ‘We’ve loved Pittsburgh’: FSG reflects on its ownership of the Penguins as the sale to the Hoffmanns is approved

    June 24, 2026June 24, 2026News Room

Local Weather

Click for the latest Pittsburgh weather forecast.
| Theme: News Portal by Mystery Themes.