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San Francisco Chronicle
26-06-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ex-Red Sox pitcher Mike Timlin to ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge in memory of teammate Tim Wakefield
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield didn't get the chance to ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge, so former teammate Mike Timlin will do it for him. Timlin, who won two World Series titles alongside Wakefield, said he and his wife will ride in the cross-state fundraiser this summer in the memory of the friend and teammate who died in 2023 of brain cancer. The Pan-Mass Challenge is the largest single-event athletic fundraiser in the country, raising more than $1 billion for cancer treatment and research since 1980, with many of the riders dedicating their effort to friends and family who have died of the disease. 'PMC is good therapy,' event founder Billy Starr said in a video call with The Associated Press. 'It's one of our great sales tools.' Conceived in 1980 by Starr after his mother died of cancer, the PMC is a one- and two-day bike ride of up to 186 miles that has grown to include 46 different routes across the state, with many riders ending in Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod. This August, nearly 7,000 riders will mount up with the goal of raising $76 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the nation's leading cancer treatment and research hospitals. Timlin and Wakefield shared a clubhouse when the Red Sox collapsed in the 2003 AL Championship Series against the Yankees, then came back the following season to win it all and ending the franchise's 86-year championship drought. Both pitched into their 40s, with Wakefield riding his old-timey knuckleball into the Red Sox record books as the third-winningest pitcher in team history, trailing Cy Young and Roger Clemens; only Carl Yastrzemski, Dwight Evans and Ted Williams played more seasons for the Red Sox. More importantly, Wakefield was a charitable workhouse, winning baseball's Roberto Clemente Award for sportsmanship and community involvement in 2010 and serving as the Red Sox nominee seven other times. He was the team's first Jimmy Fund captain, visiting with patients and raising funds for the childhood cancer charity, and the honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation. Wakefield worked on the team's broadcasts after retiring in 2012, and it was in the booth during PMC Day at Fenway Park in 2023 when he approached Starr. The ballplayer had not yet gone public with his diagnosis. 'He said, 'I'm riding next year.' I said, 'We'll still be here, and you will be welcome, of course,'' Starr said. 'And then: Whoa. (He went) so quickly downhill.' Less than three months later, Wakefield died. Later that offseason, his wife, Stacy, also died of cancer. 'We've all seen it. We've all been touched by it ... it's awful. And knowing that one of my buddies had had to go through that, and his wife had to go through it ... it kind of drives me to do this,' Timlin said this week. 'You don't want to see someone else's family go through the tragedy. And if you can prevent that, even in a small way, then do so.' Wakefield's death was mourned across baseball, and beyond. 'Wake has always been inspirational, and doing stuff around the community,' Timlin said. 'He was very high on kids charities, and leading by example. We try to just emulate what he could do.' Now empty-nesters living in Colorado, Timlin and his wife, Dawn, have participated in 60-mile trail rides and other off-road events to take advantage of the outdoors. Dawn Timlin rode in the PMC four times when Mike spent the last six seasons of an 18-year major league career in Boston. 'She told me my butt's going to be really sore,' Mike Timlin said. 'You get back on your bike the second day, you're probably not going to want to see that bike ever again. 'But she said the best part about it is you meet so many new people and ... it is kind of amazing how you form a camaraderie with people you don't even know,' he said. 'That's the whole part about it. Just doing something as a community and getting to know new people.' And that was enough to get Timlin, who thought he might have been done with Boston drivers when his career with the Red Sox was over, back on the road. 'I mean, there are some tight roads that you have to ride on. So, yes, it's quite the challenge,' he said. 'You've got to be real careful all the time.' ___
Fox Sports
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Ex-Red Sox pitcher Mike Timlin to ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge in memory of teammate Tim Wakefield
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield didn't get the chance to ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge, so former teammate Mike Timlin will do it for him. Timlin, who won two World Series titles alongside Wakefield, said he and his wife will ride in the cross-state fundraiser this summer in the memory of the friend and teammate who died in 2023 of brain cancer. The Pan-Mass Challenge is the largest single-event athletic fundraiser in the country, raising more than $1 billion for cancer treatment and research since 1980, with many of the riders dedicating their effort to friends and family who have died of the disease. 'PMC is good therapy,' event founder Billy Starr said in a video call with The Associated Press. 'It's one of our great sales tools.' Conceived in 1980 by Starr after his mother died of cancer, the PMC is a one- and two-day bike ride of up to 186 miles that has grown to include 46 different routes across the state, with many riders ending in Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod. This August, nearly 7,000 riders will mount up with the goal of raising $76 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the nation's leading cancer treatment and research hospitals. Timlin and Wakefield shared a clubhouse when the Red Sox collapsed in the 2003 AL Championship Series against the Yankees, then came back the following season to win it all and ending the franchise's 86-year championship drought. Both pitched into their 40s, with Wakefield riding his old-timey knuckleball into the Red Sox record books as the third-winningest pitcher in team history, trailing Cy Young and Roger Clemens; only Carl Yastrzemski, Dwight Evans and Ted Williams played more seasons for the Red Sox. More importantly, Wakefield was a charitable workhouse, winning baseball's Roberto Clemente Award for sportsmanship and community involvement in 2010 and serving as the Red Sox nominee seven other times. He was the team's first Jimmy Fund captain, visiting with patients and raising funds for the childhood cancer charity, and the honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation. Wakefield worked on the team's broadcasts after retiring in 2012, and it was in the booth during PMC Day at Fenway Park in 2023 when he approached Starr. The ballplayer had not yet gone public with his diagnosis. 'He said, 'I'm riding next year.' I said, 'We'll still be here, and you will be welcome, of course,'' Starr said. 'And then: Whoa. (He went) so quickly downhill.' Less than three months later, Wakefield died. Later that offseason, his wife, Stacy, also died of cancer. 'We've all seen it. We've all been touched by it ... it's awful. And knowing that one of my buddies had had to go through that, and his wife had to go through it ... it kind of drives me to do this,' Timlin said this week. 'You don't want to see someone else's family go through the tragedy. And if you can prevent that, even in a small way, then do so.' Wakefield's death was mourned across baseball, and beyond. 'Wake has always been inspirational, and doing stuff around the community,' Timlin said. 'He was very high on kids charities, and leading by example. We try to just emulate what he could do.' Now empty-nesters living in Colorado, Timlin and his wife, Dawn, have participated in 60-mile trail rides and other off-road events to take advantage of the outdoors. Dawn Timlin rode in the PMC four times when Mike spent the last six seasons of an 18-year major league career in Boston. 'She told me my butt's going to be really sore,' Mike Timlin said. 'You get back on your bike the second day, you're probably not going to want to see that bike ever again. 'But she said the best part about it is you meet so many new people and ... it is kind of amazing how you form a camaraderie with people you don't even know,' he said. 'That's the whole part about it. Just doing something as a community and getting to know new people.' And that was enough to get Timlin, who thought he might have been done with Boston drivers when his career with the Red Sox was over, back on the road. 'I mean, there are some tight roads that you have to ride on. So, yes, it's quite the challenge,' he said. 'You've got to be real careful all the time.' ___ AP MLB: recommended in this topic
Winnipeg Free Press
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Ex-Red Sox pitcher Mike Timlin to ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge in memory of teammate Tim Wakefield
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield didn't get the chance to ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge, so former teammate Mike Timlin will do it for him. Timlin, who won two World Series titles alongside Wakefield, said he and his wife will ride in the cross-state fundraiser this summer in the memory of the friend and teammate who died in 2023 of brain cancer. The Pan-Mass Challenge is the largest single-event athletic fundraiser in the country, raising more than $1 billion for cancer treatment and research since 1980, with many of the riders dedicating their effort to friends and family who have died of the disease. 'PMC is good therapy,' event founder Billy Starr said in a video call with The Associated Press. 'It's one of our great sales tools.' Conceived in 1980 by Starr after his mother died of cancer, the PMC is a one- and two-day bike ride of up to 186 miles that has grown to include 46 different routes across the state, with many riders ending in Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod. This August, nearly 7,000 riders will mount up with the goal of raising $76 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the nation's leading cancer treatment and research hospitals. Timlin and Wakefield shared a clubhouse when the Red Sox collapsed in the 2003 AL Championship Series against the Yankees, then came back the following season to win it all and ending the franchise's 86-year championship drought. Both pitched into their 40s, with Wakefield riding his old-timey knuckleball into the Red Sox record books as the third-winningest pitcher in team history, trailing Cy Young and Roger Clemens; only Carl Yastrzemski, Dwight Evans and Ted Williams played more seasons for the Red Sox. More importantly, Wakefield was a charitable workhouse, winning baseball's Roberto Clemente Award for sportsmanship and community involvement in 2010 and serving as the Red Sox nominee seven other times. He was the team's first Jimmy Fund captain, visiting with patients and raising funds for the childhood cancer charity, and the honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation. Wakefield worked on the team's broadcasts after retiring in 2012, and it was in the booth during PMC Day at Fenway Park in 2023 when he approached Starr. The ballplayer had not yet gone public with his diagnosis. 'He said, 'I'm riding next year.' I said, 'We'll still be here, and you will be welcome, of course,'' Starr said. 'And then: Whoa. (He went) so quickly downhill.' Less than three months later, Wakefield died. Later that offseason, his wife, Stacy, also died of cancer. 'We've all seen it. We've all been touched by it … it's awful. And knowing that one of my buddies had had to go through that, and his wife had to go through it … it kind of drives me to do this,' Timlin said this week. 'You don't want to see someone else's family go through the tragedy. And if you can prevent that, even in a small way, then do so.' Wakefield's death was mourned across baseball, and beyond. 'Wake has always been inspirational, and doing stuff around the community,' Timlin said. 'He was very high on kids charities, and leading by example. We try to just emulate what he could do.' Now empty-nesters living in Colorado, Timlin and his wife, Dawn, have participated in 60-mile trail rides and other off-road events to take advantage of the outdoors. Dawn Timlin rode in the PMC four times when Mike spent the last six seasons of an 18-year major league career in Boston. 'She told me my butt's going to be really sore,' Mike Timlin said. 'You get back on your bike the second day, you're probably not going to want to see that bike ever again. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. 'But she said the best part about it is you meet so many new people and … it is kind of amazing how you form a camaraderie with people you don't even know,' he said. 'That's the whole part about it. Just doing something as a community and getting to know new people.' And that was enough to get Timlin, who thought he might have been done with Boston drivers when his career with the Red Sox was over, back on the road. 'I mean, there are some tight roads that you have to ride on. So, yes, it's quite the challenge,' he said. 'You've got to be real careful all the time.' ___ AP MLB:
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is Clayton Kershaw's wife Ellen? A look at their journey from teenage romance to marriage
Image Source: claytonkershaw/Instagram When Clayton Kershaw first glimpsed Ellen Melson in a Dallas high school hallway, the seeds of a long-lasting love story took root. Nearly 15 years married now, their story is one of teenage love, lasting marriage, and boom, boom, boom — babies galore, and leading activism around the world. Ellen is making a significant bond with Clayton on and off the field, building a life together based on faith, service, and family. The teenage romance of Clayton Kershaw and Ellen Melson Ellen Melson met Clayton Kershaw as a freshman at Highland Park High School in University Park, Texas, around the time she was 15 and he was 14. In an interview with Satanella, Ellen once called Clayton 'the class clown' and recalled him finally getting up the nerve to ask her out during lunch in the school cafeteria. That connection solidified through the years, including time spent apart, as Clayton was drafted by the Dodgers in 2006 and Ellen was enrolled at Texas A&M University. And they still stood by one another despite how far they were from each other. The couple then wed at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas and celebrated their union with a Dodger-themed reception following at Royal Oaks Country Club. The two had been together for seven years before tying the knot on December 4, 2010. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Поза во сне может многое рассказать о вашем характере! Удивительные Новости Undo Ellen Kershaw 's role in Clayton's family life and philanthropy Clayton and his wife, Ellen, have four kids together: Cali Ann, Charley, Cooper Ellis, and Chance James. The family divides its time between Studio City, Los Angeles, at the start of baseball season, and University Park, Texas, during the off-season. The two have shared their life experiences in a book they co-wrote: Live Out Your Faith and Dreams on Whatever Field You Find Yourself (2012) , a memoir that traces the course of their Christian faith and humanitarian efforts. In 2011, they teamed up to create Kershaw's Challenge — a nonprofit helping children and families in the U.S. and around the world. Also Read: 'It's a little bush league': Clayton Kershaw unhappy with timing of old highlight played during pregame In 2011, however, a mission trip to Zambia with their then-teenage son expanded their philanthropic focus, especially after they met a young orphan named Hope. Struck by her story, they started Hope's Home, a residential orphanage in Lusaka, in 2012, funded partially when Clayton pledged $100 for every strikeout — over $100,000 in the first year. Because of their effort, Clayton received MLB's highest humanitarian honor, the Roberto Clemente Award.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Former Vanderbilt star, Centennial grad Tony Kemp announces MLB retirement after nine seasons
Tony Kemp has called an end to his baseball career. Kemp, a former Vanderbilt star and Centennial graduate, announced his retirement from baseball on social media on May 15. "After 12 years of professional baseball and nine seasons in the big leagues, I've decided to hang up the spikes," Kemp wrote in a social media statement. "... I want to say thank you to the game of baseball. A sport that humbles you daily, but you come back for more each day because it presents a new set of challenges. Advertisement "A game where you have the utmost confidence knowing it's a game of failure. Thank you for teaching me so many life lessons and giving me the opportunity to provide for my family." More: Vanderbilt baseball's series win over Tennessee is rivalry statement: Here's what we learned Kemp played for the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles, earning a World Series ring in 2017 with Houston. Kemp was named a finalist for the Roberto Clemente Award four times during his time with the Athletics, which is given to the player "who demonstrates the values Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente displayed in his commitment to community and understanding the value of helping others," per the MLB. Advertisement Ahead of his fifth-round selection by the Astros in the 2013 MLB Draft, Kemp was a standout under Tim Corbin at Vanderbilt. Kemp was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 2011 as Vanderbilt reached the College World Series, where Kemp was named to the all-tournament team. In 2013 he was named SEC Player of the Year, becoming the fourth Vanderbilt baseball player to reach 100 hits in a season along the way. "To my head coach at Vanderbilt, Tim Corbin, you took a chance on a 5'6" 150-pound baseball player out of Franklin, Tennessee," Kemp wrote. "Thank you for changing my life. You challenged and pushed me to limits that unlocked my true potential especially when it came to mental toughness." Kemp's roots are in Middle Tennessee, where he starred for Centennial from 2006 to 2010, hitting .544 with 24 stolen bases his senior year and later earning a spot on The Tennessean's All-Decade high school baseball team. Harrison Campbell covers sports for The Daily Herald and The Tennessean. Email him at hcampbell@ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tony Kemp, former Vanderbilt and Centennial star, retiring from MLB
