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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25: Tim Wakefield #49 of the Boston Red Sox is pulled from the game by manager Terry Francona #47 in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees on September 25, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield delivers the ball to the New York Yankees during the first inning of the first game of a baseball doubleheader on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 18: Casey Kotchman #11 of the Tampa Bay Rays watches pitcher Tim Wakefield #49 of the Boston Red Sox throw a pitch during the fifth inning at Fenway Park on September 18, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 18: Tim Wakefield #49 of the Boston Red Sox throws a pitch in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on September 18, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Red Sox's Tim Wakefield waves to the crowd after pitching his 3,000th inning as a Red Sox in the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox's Tim Wakefield pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Boston, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield tips his cap to the crowd while he is honored for his 200th career win prior to a facing the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday Sept. 14, 2011. Wakefield got the win on Tuesday in a 18-6 decision against the Blue...

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 13: Tim Wakefield #49 of the Boston Red Sox heads for the dugout after the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, seeing his 200th win, at Fenway Park September 13, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 13: Tim Wakefield #49 of the Boston Red Sox paces the mound after giving up a three-run home run to J.P. Arencibia #9 of the Toronto Blue Jays, who rounds third, in the second inning at Fenway Park September 13, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tim Wakefield, left, is congratulated by teammates Jason Varitek, center, and Kevin Youkilis after recording his 200th career win in Boston's 18-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tim Wakefield, right, and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia listen as home plate umpire Greg Gibson talks to them about a three-run home run by Toronto Blue Jays' J.P. Arencibia that hit the top of the wall during the second inning of a baseball game at Fenway...

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield throws against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto September 7, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield walks off the mound after giving up a two-run home run to Toronto Blue Jays J.P. Arencibia, circling bases behind him, in the second inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto September 7, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield throws over to first base in the second inning of their American League MLB baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto September 7, 2011.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 03: Tim Wakefield #49 of the Boston Red Sox stands during the seventh inning stretch during play against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park on September 3, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Red Sox won the game 12-7.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 02: Tim Wakefield #49 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch in the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers on September 2, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield smiles as he crosses paths with former teammate, Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre after Beltre flied out to end the top of the eighth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Friday, Sept. 2, 2011.

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Golfer Phil Mickelson, center, talks with Boston Red Sox's Adrian Gonzalez, left, and Tim Wakefield in the dugout before a baseball game between the Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox's Tim Wakefield talks with former Red Sox players Mo Vaughn and John Valentin, right, before a baseball game between the Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011.

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BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 26: Tim Wakefield #49 of the Boston Red Sox, who is looking for his 200th win, runs to the mound in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park August 26, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield kicks the back of the mound after giving up a two-run home run to Oakland Athletics' Josh Willingham during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. The Athletics scored six runs in the inning.

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Oakland Athletics' Josh Willingham, right, rounds first on his two-run home run as Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, center, walks back to the mound during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. The Athletics scored six runs in the inning.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield delivers against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning during of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, right, passes catcher Jason Varitek while heading out to face the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

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KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 20: Starting pitcher Tim Wakefield #49 of the Boston Red Sox walks to the dugout after being taken out of the game in the sixth inning at Kauffman Stadium on August 20, 2011 in Kansas City, Missouri.