Found October 22, 2009 on
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Despite having back surgery Wednesday, it is clear that 43-year-old knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is not looking toward retirement. He said yesterday that he’s not interested only in getting the 18 wins necessary to make him the career leader in Red Sox history, but that he’s looking toward 200 and beyond.
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