Wilbur Wood, Legendary Knuckleballer and White Sox Mainstay, Dies at 84
1 sourceUpdated Jan 19, 2026
Baseball lost one of its most durable and unconventional arms this weekend with the death of Wilbur Wood, a former major league knuckleballer whose workload and longevity remain unmatched in the modern game. He was 84…
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