Knuckler: My Life with Baseball's Most Confounding Pitch
Photos of Tim Wakefield(Click on Images to Enlarge)At Triple-A  Buffalo in 1992, Wakefield went 10-3 with a 3.06 ERA in 20 starts, earning a promotion to the major leagues.Photo  courtesy of the Buffalo Bisons.Wakefield's arrival in the majors  was nothing short of a whirlwind, producing an 8-1 record and postseason heroics. Years later, Pirates manager Jim Leyland  would describe Wakefield the rookie as "the Elvis Presley of the National League."Photo courtesy Dave Arrigo/Pittsburgh PiratesJust  before Wakefield's 43rd birthday in 2009, Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon selected Wakefield to his pitching staff to  represent the American League in the 2009 All-Star Game. Wakefield joined (from left to right) closer Jonathan Papelbon,  starter Josh Beckett, first baseman Kevin Youkilis and left fielder Jason Bay at the game.Photo courtesy Boston Red Sox