A GAME PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

摘要

As A Skilled Knuckleball Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox for 17 years, Tim Wakefield was methodical, deliberate and steady as he took his position on the mound. Turns out, those same skills have served him well off the field and are now proving just as valuable in his post-baseball life. In 2005, as Wakefield was nearing the twilight of an illustrious major league career, he considered options that would help ensure he could retire wearing a Boston uniform. The then 38-year-old was married with a young son and a year earlier had bought his first home in the Boston area. To secure his spot on the team, Wakefield offered to do what no other player had ever done before: sign a perpetual option that guaranteed the team the same $4 million contract for his services year after year.