Red Sox firing, [>]
Wakefield and, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Durazo, Erubiel, [>], [>]
Durham Bulls, [>]
Dye, Jermaine, [>]
Eau Gallie High School, Florida, [>], [>]
Ellsbury, Jacoby, [>]
Embree, Alan
Red Sox and, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Red Sox postseason play (2003), [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]
Epstein, Theo
as general manager, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]
resignation, [>]
on Wakefield, [>]
ERA overview, [>]
Eshelman, Vaughn, [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Everett, Carl
behavior, [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Red Sox and, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Red Sox trading, [>]
expansion draft (1997–1998), [>]
Farrell, John, [>], [>], [>]
Febles, Carlos, [>]
five tools of positional players, [>]
Flaherty, John, [>]
Florida
baseball in 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, [>]
Melbourne description, [>]
minor league teams, [>]
spring training in, [>]
Florida Tech, [>]–[>]
forkball, [>]
Foulke, Keith, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Fox, Chad, [>]–[>]
Francona, Terry
All-Star Games and, [>]–[>]
pitcher fatigue and, [>]–[>]
as Red Sox manager, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]
on Wakefield, [>], [>]–[>], [>]
World Series (2004), [>], [>], [>]
free agency, [>]
Frye, Jeff, [>]
Galarraga, Andres, [>], [>]
Galehouse, Denny, [>]
Gant, Ron, [>]
Garces, Rich, [>], [>]
Garcia, Karim, [>], [>], [>]
Garciaparra, Nomar
injury, [>]
Red Sox and, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Red Sox deal and, [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]
superstitions and, [>]
Garza, Matt, [>]
Giambi, Jason, [>], [>], [>]
Glavine, Tom, [>], [>]
Gordon, Tom
career, [>]–[>], [>]
injury, [>], [>]
Red Sox 1996 season, [>], [>], [>]
Gorman, Lou, [>], [>]
Greenwell, Mike
advice to Wakefield, [>]–[>]
injury, [>]
leaving Red Sox, [>]
personality, [>], [>]
Red Sox and, [>]–[>]
Guerrero, Vladimir, [>]
Guillén, José, [>]
Haas, G. Edwin (Eddie), [>], [>]
Haines, Jesse, [>]
Hall, Les
background, [>], [>]
Rosseau and, [>]
Wakefield and, [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Hamm, Mia, [>]
Hanson, Erik, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]
Harden, Rich, [>]–[>]
Harrington, John, [>]–[>], [>]
Harris Corporation, [>]
Harris, Pep, [>]
Haselman, Bill, [>], [>]
Hatteberg, Scott, [>]
Hawkins, Andy, [>]
Hebner, Richie, [>]
Henry, John, [>], [>], [>], [>]
Hobson, Butch, [>], [>]
Hough, Charlie
career/statistics, [>], [>], [>], [>]
passed balls and, [>]
Wakefield and, [>]
Howry, Bobby, [>]
Hudson, Tim, [>], [>], [>]
Hunter, Jim "Catfish," [>]
Huyke, Woody, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Jackson, Danny, [>], [>]
James, Bill, [>]
Jeter, Derek, [>], [>], [>]
Johnson, Walter, [>]
Justice, David, [>]
Kennedy, Kevin
background, [>]
Boston Red Sox/Wakefield and, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Duquette firing, [>], [>]
style, [>], [>], [>]
Kerrigan, Joe
leaving Red Sox, [>]
Ohka and, [>]
personality/shortcomings, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Red Sox firing, [>]
as Red Sox manager, [>]–[>]
Wakefield and, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Kim, Byung-Hyun, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
King, Jeff, [>], [>]
Kison, Bruce, [>], [>]
knuckleball
delivery description, [>]
grip, [>], [>]–[>]
"in other sports," [>]–[>]
mistrust of, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
origins of, [>]–[>]
physics of, [>], [>]
spin and, [>], [>]
steals and, [>]
stitches of ball and, [>]–[>]
of Wakefield, [>]–[>]
knuckleball pitchers
catchers' adjustments, [>], [>]–[>], [>]
decrease in numbers, [>]
endurance of, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
fatigue signs and, [>]–[>]
fingernail care, [>]–[>]
general pitching assets and, [>]–[>]
innings/outs and, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
passed balls and, [>]–[>]
sacrificing themselves, [>]–[>]
See also specific individuals
Knucklebook, The (Clark), [>], [>]
Koufax, Sandy, [>]
Kreuter, Chad, [>]
Kulpa, Ron, [>]
Lackey, John, [>]
Lajoie, Bill
career of, [>], [>], [>]
on knuckleballs/knuckleball pitchers, [>], [>], [>], [>]
Lamp, Dennis, [>]–[>]
Lankford, Ray, [>]–[>]
Lannan, John, [>]
Lansing, Mike, [>]
Lasorda, Tommy, [>], [>]
Lau, Charlie, [>]
Leflore, Ron, [>]
Lester, Jon, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Lewis, Michael, [>]
Leyland, Jim
knuckleball and, [>], [>]
style, [>]
Wakefield and, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]
Wakefield's release from Pittsburgh, [>]–[>], [>]
Lieber, Jon, [>]
Lilly, Ted, [>]–[>]
Lind, Jose, [>]
Little, Grady
background, [>]
personality, [>]
Red Sox firing, [>]–[>], [>]
as Red Sox manager, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Red Sox postseason play (2003), [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Wakefield and, [>], [>], [>]
Loaiza, Esteban, [>]
Lolich, Mickey, [>]
Longoria, Evan, [>]
Long, Terrence, [>]–[>]
Loretta, Mark, [>]
Lowe, Derek
background, [>]
leaving Red Sox, [>]
Red Sox and, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Red Sox postseason play (2003), [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Red Sox postseason play/celebration (2004), [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
statistics, [>]
Lowell, Mike, [>]
Lucchino, Larry, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Luciano, Ron, [>]
Lugo, Julio, [>]
Macfarlane, Mike, [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>]
Macha, Ken, [>], [>]
Maddon, Joe, [>], [>], [>]
Maddux, Greg, [>]
Major League Baseball Players Association, [>]
, [>], [>]–[>], [>]
Marsh, Randy, [>]
Martinez, Pedro
career/statistics, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
as "head-hunter," [>], [>]
injury, [>]
leaving Red Sox, [>], [>]
personality, [>], [>]
pitching abilities, [>], [>]
pitching fatigue, [>]
Red Sox and, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Red Sox postseason play (2003), [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]
Red Sox postseason play/celebration (2004), [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
sacrifices, [>]
Martinez, Tino, [>], [>]
Martin, Jon, [>]–[>]
Masterson, Justin, [>]
Matsui, Hideki, [>]
Matsuzaka, Daisuke, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
McCarthy, Joe, [>]
McCormick, Jack, [>]
Meister, Barry, [>], [>]
Melbourne, Florida, [>]
Melhuse, Adam, [>]
Mendoza, Ramiro, [>]–[>]
Mientkiewicz, Doug, [>], [>], [>]
Millar, Kevin, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]
Miller, Ray, [>], [>], [>]
Mirabelli, Doug
leaving/returning to Red Sox, [>], [>]–[>]
Red Sox postseason play, [>]
Red Sox/Wakefield and, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]
Moneyball (Lewis), [>]
Moore, Bill, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]
Moss, Dick, [>], [>]–[>], [>]
Moyer, Jamie, [>]
Mueller, Bill, [>], [>], [>]
Murphy, Dale, [>]
Murphy's Law, [>]
Mussina, Mike, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Myers, Mike, [>]
Naehring, Tim, [>], [>], [>], [>]
New England Sports Network (NESN), [>]
Niekro, Joe
career/statistics, [>]–[>]
childhood, [>]
Colorado Silver Bullets, [>]
fingernail care, [>]
Wakefield and, [>], [>], [>], [>]
Niekro, Phil
career/statistics, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
on ceremonial pitching, [>]
Colorado Silver Bullets, [>]
fingernail care, [>]
on knuckleball/baseball, [>]–[>], [>]
learning the knuckleball and, [>]
nickname, [>]
Uecker and, [>]–[>], [>]
on Wakefield, [>], [>]
as "Zen master," [>]
Niekro, Phil, and Wakefield
1995 work/results, [>]–[>], [>], [>]
1996 work/results, [>]–[>]
annual visits, [>]–[>]
Haas and, [>]
lessons, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Nixon, Trot, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]
Obama, Barack, [>]
Ohka, Tomo, [>]
O'Leary, Troy, [>]–[>]
Olerud, John, [>]
Oliver, Gene, [>]
Ordonez, Magglio, [>]
Ortiz, David
Red Sox and, [>], [>], [>], [>]
Red Sox postseason play (2003), [>], [>], [>]
Red Sox postseason play (2004), [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]
Owens, Tim, [>]
palmball, [>], [>]
Palmeiro, Rafael, [>]
Papelbon, Jonathan, [>], [>]
Parnell, Mel, [>], [>], [>], [>]
Pavano, Carl, [>], [>]–[>]
Pedroia, Dustin, [>], [>]
Pemberton, Rudy, [>]–[>]
Pena, Carlos, [>]
Pendleton, Terry, [>]
Percival, Troy, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
Perez, Eduardo, [>]
Pesky, Johnny, [>]–[>], [>]
Petralli, Geno, [>], [>]
Pettitte, Andy, [>], [>]
Phillips, Tony, [>]
Physics of Baseball, The (Adair), [>]
pitchers
bad pitching contracts (1990s/2000s), [>]–[>]
complete games/record hits and, [>]
control vs. command, [>]
evaluating, [>]
protecting, [>]
starting both games of doubleheader, [>]–[>]
See also specific individuals
Pittsburgh Pirates
1992/1993 economic crisis and, [>], [>]
as smaller-market club, [>]
Pittsburgh Pirates and Wakefield
1992 National League Championship Series, [>]–[>], [>]
1992 season, [>]–[>], [>]
1993 season, [>], [>]
elbow surgery, [>]
first game, [>]–[>]
first press conference, [>]–[>]
return to minor leagues, [>], [>]
summary, [>]
Wakefield leaving, [>]–[>]
Pittsburgh Pirates and Wakefield/minor leagues
Augusta, Georgia, [>]
beginnings of knuckleball pitching, [>]–[>]
Bradenton instructional league, [>]
Bradenton spring training, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
Buffalo Bisons and, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]
Carolina Mudcats, [>]
Carolina Mudcats return, [>]–[>]
deal, [>]
draft, [>]–[>]
grandfather's death and, [>]–[>]
hitting and, [>], [>]–[>]
salaries, [>]
Salem Buccaneers, Virginia, [>]–[>]
slider and, [>]
Watertown, New York, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]
Welland, Ontario, [>]–[>]
Pizarro, Juan, [>]
Portugal, Mark, [>]
Posada, Jorge, [>], [>], [>], [>]
Pose, Scott, [>]
Price, David, [>]
Quantrill, Paul, [>]
Ramirez, Hanley, [>]
Ramirez, Manny
about/personality, [>], [>]–[>]
challenging Kerrigan, [>]
leaving Red Sox, [>]–[>]
Red Sox and, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Red Sox postseason play (2003), [>], [>], [>], [>]
Red Sox Nation, [>]–[>]
Renteria, Edgar, [>], [>]
Rice, Jim, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Rivera, Mariano, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Roberto Clemente Award, [>]
Roberts, Dave, [>], [>], [>], [>]
Rodriguez, Alex (A-Rod), [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Rodriguez, Ivan, [>]
Rogers, Steve, [>]
Roosevelt, Teddy, [>]–[>]
Rosseau, Ernie, [>]–[>]
Ruth, Babe, [>], [>], [>]
Ryan, Nolan, [>]
Sabathia, C. C., [>]
Saberhagen, Bret, [>], [>], [>]
sabermetrics, [>]
Sain, Johnny, [>]
salaries in baseball
experience and, [>]
players pricing themselves out, [>]
salaries of pitchers
before salary explosion, [>]–[>]
outs and, [>]
salary arbitration
about, [>], [>], [>]–[>]
Boston Red Sox and Wakefield, [>]–[>]
Salem Buccaneers, Virginia, [>]–[>]
Schilling, Curt
2007 World Series, [>], [>]
background, [>]
personality, [>]–[>]
Red Sox and, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]
Red Sox postseason play/celebration (2004), [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Schmidt, Jason, [>]
Schuerholz, John, [>]
Scutaro, Marco, [>]
Sele, Aaron, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]
Selig, Allan "Bud," [>], [>]
September [>], 2003, attacks, [>]
Sheffi
eld, Gary, [>]
Shipley, Craig, [>]
Sierra, Ruben, [>], [>], [>]–[>]
Singleton, Chris, [>]
Slaught, Don, [>]
Slaughter, Enos, [>]–[>]
Smith, Ozzie, [>], [>]
Smith, Zane, [>], [>]
Smoltz, John, [>]
Snow, J. T., [>]
Soriano, Alfonso, [>], [>], [>]
split-fingered fastball, [>]
Sprague, Ed, [>]
Springer, Dennis, [>]
Stanley, Bob, [>], [>]
Stanley, Mike, [>]
Stargell, Willie, [>]
Steinbrenner, George, [>]–[>], [>]
steroid use/era, [>]–[>]
Stover, Stacy, [>
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