He had a good career, he ate up a lot of innings in losing efforts, had some stellar moments, he contributed to the championships, and was always there at children's hospitals and good member of the community. He never disgraced the uniform or cheated on his wife.

But thank you God, that he finally retired. True, he was ushered out by only being offered a minor league contract, but to wait for him to retire without a push and you'd be waiting a looooong time.

He always seemed to pitch on the Fox Game of the Week or Sunday Night Baseball and the games in which he pitched were just not entertaining. He's Don Orsillo's best friend - they go striper fishing together.

Class

Aaron Boone is going to throw him a retirement party :-p
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Aaron Boone is going to throw him a retirement party :-p
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Is Rich Gannon invited?

Agree w/ Joe. his time to go, went out with class... Most of the sox have called him the consummate teammate. class.

started as a utility fielder, found a niche, played his entire career with 2 teams.
The knuckleballer of our prime, the Niekro's where the last before him.
He was unhittable and almost uncatchable on good days. But almost unwatchable every day, his pace was so slow, I'd rather knit than watch him

How does Joe know that Wake never cheated on his wife? If I don't get a ticket,does that mean I don't speed?

The Sox are going to miss him eating up innings this coming season.

I loved the knuckball, thanks Tim ,

I loved the knuckball, thanks Tim ,

you would your a knucklehead:uhuh::rotf2:

You're right, Mr. Sea Dangles. I don't know for a fact. It's an "if-then" presumption. Also, that many years, and there would be rumors.
No way Orsillo would have anything to do with him if he was cheating on his wife. That guy is the epitome of the careful, disciplined man, who watches his step and can hold his tongue. He's not blowing that gig and his marriage over some on-the-road woman - guaranteed.
It'd be a toss-up over who was more squeaky clean between Wake and Orel Hershiser.

Props & Many thanks to the Tim Man!

I was out on Landsdowne St. with Wake the first time he was in Boston. A good friend of mine went to college with him and he came up one summer for a visit.Squeaky clean...? He was awarded the Roberto Clemente award,baseball's most valued IMO.

the only guy from Melbourne FL without a mullet

I always liked the way he has conducted himself.. in victory and in defeat... he had some real stellar games... down to the last few batters on several no-no's.. he had his share of real stinkers too... unfortunatly.. only the rocks live forever... sooner or latter father time catches us all.. he will be Missed.... thanks Tim for all you did... both on and off the field.

Great career! Thanks Wake!!!! I've bumped into him a couple of times at Tosca in Hingham. Nice guy and was happy to chat it up both times. Probably helped that i was with my better half. So..... HOF worthy???????

Will never make the ballot.

HOF worthy???????

not even close

Red Sox HOF...Maybe
MLB HOF.....Never Happen

I think that the only way he would make the hall would be on the thought that he is/was the last of the ( sucessfull) knuckleballers.. other than that... not likely