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Hall of Fame pitcher Wilbur Wood, known for his knuckleball and 1972 record-setting season, has died at 84.
Wilbur Wood, a Hall of Fame-caliber knuckleball pitcher and one of baseball's most durable starters, has died at age 84 in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Over a 17-year MLB career, primarily with the Chicago White Sox, he transformed from a reliever into a dominant starter after mastering his knuckleball.
His 1972 season remains legendary, with 376 2/3 innings pitched—the most by a starter in the live-ball era—and 24 wins, earning All-Star honors and a second-place finish in Cy Young voting.
He led the American League in wins in both 1972 and 1973 and started both games of a doubleheader in 1973, a feat unmatched since.
Wood compiled a 164-156 record with a 3.24 ERA, 114 complete games, 24 shutouts, and 57 saves across 651 games.
No cause of death has been released.
El lanzador del Salón de la Fama Wilbur Wood, conocido por su knuckleball y su temporada récord de 1972, ha muerto a los 84.