Bill Wakefield was acquired from the Cardinals along with George Altman in exchange for Roger Craig on November 4th, 1963. In 1964 Wakefield set a Met record for relief appearances with 62, posting a 3.61 ERA along the way. After '64, he never returned to the majors again. Bill struggled in the minors for the next three seasons before finally hanging it up in 1966.
This baseball was signed by Mr. Wakefield after being mailed to his home. He also included a printout in which he detailed his career. At some point, I hope to either summarize this piece or scan and attach it.
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