Celebrated MLB Pitcher Dead at 84

Former White Sox knuckleball pitcher Wilbur Wood has died. He was 84. Per The New York Times, Wood passed away on Saturday, Jan. 17, at a hospital in Burlington, MA. A cause of death has not been named. Wood's widow, Janet Wood, confirmed his death.

Wilbur Wood Spent Nearly Two Decades in MLB

Wood was born in Cambridge and was a star baseball player for Belmont High School before he began his professional career in 1961. He spent a total of 17 years with the MLB, including 12 years with the White Sox...