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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.
The heartbreaking news comes just days after it became known the knuckleballer, a fan favorite for his work on and off the field, had been diagnosed with brain cancer.