Who was Wilbur Wood? The Chicago White Sox knuckleball pitcher who died at 84
Wilbur Forrester Wood Jr., the Chicago White Sox legend and master of the knuckleball, died at 84 in Burlington, Massachusetts, on January 17, 2026. A three-time All-Star with four 20-win seasons, he pitched 17 MLB seasons and set remarkable records, including 376⅔ innings in 1972. Tributes flooded in from fans and former teammates.
Wilbur Forrester Wood Jr., the Chicago White Sox legend and master of the knuckleball, died at 84 in Burlington, Massachusetts, on January 17, 2026. A three-time All-Star with four 20-win seasons, he pitched 17 MLB seasons and set remarkable records, including 376⅔ innings in 1972. Tributes flooded in from fans and former teammates.
