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Wilbur Wood (Baseball Player) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Wilbur Wood
Wilbur Forrester Wood Jr. is a former professional American baseball player. During his 17-year Major League career, he played for the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox. A handball specialist after joining the White Sox, he throws left-handed and right-handed bats, measuring six feet and weighing 180 pounds. Growing up in Belmont, Massachusetts, Wood played several sports in high school and was hired by the Red Sox in his hometown of Boston in 1960. He thrashed the ball at them for four seasons before being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1964. Rarely used by the team in 1965, he spent his entire year 1966 on tournaments. small before being traded to the Whites Sox team. Wood, who previously relied on fast and curved balls, refined the knuckleball with the help of veteran knuckleball expert Hoyt Wilhelm. He spent the next four seasons as a rescue pitcher for Chicago.

About Wilbur Wood

Baseball Player Wilbur Wood was born on October 20, 1941 in Massachusetts, United States (He's 82 years old now).

Three-time All-Star knuckleball pitcher with a 20-20 record in a single season.

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Wilbur Wood before becoming famous

Wilbur Wood was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1941 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

Before signing his first contract with the Boston Red Sox, he was a great pitcher at Belmont High School in Massachusetts.

Achievement of Wilbur Wood

In a doubleheader, he once lost both games.

Wilbur Wood's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife Janet, he had three children.

Wilbur Wood Collabed with

In 1972, he came close to winning the Cy Young Award, but lost to Hall of Fame pitcher Baseball Player Gaylord Perry.

Wilbur Wood Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Wilbur Wood updated on March 18 2023.