Red Sox Tim Wakefield treatment aftermath: privacy plea amid illness revelation by Schilling

Former Red Sox player and announcer Tim Wakefield is undergoing treatment for an undisclosed disease, after it was revealed without his consent by ex-teammate Curt Schilling. The Red Sox have asked for privacy for Wakefield and his wife, Stacy, as they navigate treatment.

The Boston Red Sox organization has released a statement regarding the health of their announcer and former player, Tim Wakefield. They revealed that Wakefield is currently undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness. The team has requested that fans respect his privacy during this time, as the news of his illness was revealed without his consent by his former teammate, Curt Schilling.

In response to Schilling's comments on a podcast, where he stated that Wakefield had brain cancer, there has been an outpouring of support for Wakefield, as well as criticism towards Schilling for sharing this information without permission.

The Red Sox expressed their awareness of the statements and inquiries about Tim and his wife, Stacy Wakefield's health. They emphasized that this personal matter was intended to be kept private as they navigate treatment and face this disease. Tim and Stacy are grateful for the support and love they have received throughout the years and are now respectfully asking for privacy.

Tim Wakefield, who is now 57 years old, retired from professional baseball in 2012. Throughout his career, he achieved a record of 200-192 with a 4.41 ERA in over 3,000 major league innings. He played a significant role in the Red Sox winning the World Series championships in 2004 and 2007 and was honored with induction into the team's Hall of Fame in 2016.

Since his retirement, Wakefield has been working for NESN, the Red Sox broadcast network, and has remained actively involved in various Boston charities, including the Red Sox Foundation.

Curt Schilling, who was Wakefield's teammate from 2004 to 2007, retired from professional baseball in 2009. He faced controversy in 2016 when he was fired from his role as an ESPN analyst due to his anti-transgender social media posts. He has also made posts expressing support for lynching journalists and the January 6th insurrection. Additionally, his video game company, 38 Studios, went bankrupt and defaulted on a $75 million loan from the state of Rhode Island.

Schilling himself battled throat cancer in 2014, which later went into remission. He was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2012 but fell short of induction into the national baseball hall in 2022, receiving only 58.6% of the vote, well below the required 75%.

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