I am glad Tim Wakefield threw a gem last night (killed all the overs)
How about that Tim Wakefield, hell of a pitcher still got it at 41, a great family man and is well known throughout Major League Baseball as one of its most charitable players in baseball today.
He has been nominated many times by the Red Sox for the Roberto Clemente Award, presented to the player who best reflects the spirit of giving back to the community.
Since 1998, Wakefield has partnered with the Franciscan Hospital for Children in Boston to bring patients to Fenway Park to share time with him and on the field. He has also hosted an annual celebrity golf tournament for 15 years.
Wakefield has also been active with New England's Pitching in for Kids organization (a program dedicated to improving the lives of children across the New England region), the Space Coast Early Intervention Center in Melbourne, Florida, and the Touch 'Em All Foundation founded by Garth Brooks.
In 2007, Wakefield released a charity wine called CaberKnuckle with 100% of the proceeds supporting Pitching In For Kids and raised more than $100,000.
Some human being is that Tim Wakefield, he knows what baseball has done for him and is always ready to give back in the form of charity for kids.
Sports could use all the Tim Wakefields it can get.
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