A knuckleball or knuckler is a baseball pitch thrown to minimize the spin of the ball in flight, causing an erratic, unpredictable motion. The air flow...
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Knuckleball! is a 2012 documentary film that follows the 2011 seasons of Tim Wakefield and R. A. Dickey, Major League Baseball's only knuckleball pitchers...
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Knuckleball pitchers are baseball players who rely on the knuckleball as their primary pitch, or pitch primarily based on their ability to throw a knuckleball...
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Steve Lombardi (redirect from Abe “Knuckleball” Schwartz)
the WWF began hyping the impending debut of a new wrestler called Abe "Knuckleball" Schwartz. In early August as the 1994 Major League Baseball strike began...
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Knuckle ball (cricket) (redirect from Knuckleball (cricket))
In the sport of cricket, a knuckle ball (or knuckleball) is a type of delivery employed by a fast bowler, and a type of slower ball. As similar to a slower...
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Knuckleball is a 2018 Canadian thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Michael Peterson. The movie was released on March 3, 2018, at the Cinequest...
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Tim Wakefield (category Knuckleball pitchers)
(August 2, 1966 – October 1, 2023) was an American professional baseball knuckleball pitcher. Wakefield began his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with...
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Off-speed pitch (section Knuckleball)
power on contact through bat speed are known as "junk" and include the knuckleball and the Eephus pitch, a sort of extreme changeup. The specific goals...
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Hoyt Wilhelm (category Knuckleball pitchers)
his major league career at the age of 29. He was best known for his knuckleball, which enabled him to have great longevity. He appeared occasionally...
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Deliveries Pitching position Overhand Sidearm Submarine Related Strike zone The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (2004 book) Knuckleball! (2012 documentary)...
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Phil Niekro (category Knuckleball pitchers)
and Toronto Blue Jays. Niekro is generally regarded as the greatest knuckleball pitcher of all time. During his career, Niekro was selected to five All-Star...
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Unlike other recent knuckleball pitchers like R. A. Dickey and Tim Wakefield—both of whom relied heavily on throwing knuckleballs—Waldron's primary pitch...
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R. A. Dickey (category Knuckleball pitchers)
in MLB as a conventional starting pitcher, Dickey learned to throw a knuckleball. In 2012, Dickey was selected to his first All-Star Game, won the Sporting...
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The Knuckleball Suite is the seventh album by American singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey. Produced in 2006 by David Goodrich and released by Signature Sounds...
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like a knuckleball. The second type of knuckle curve is a breaking ball that is thrown with a grip similar to the knuckleball. Unlike a knuckleball, which...
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pitch. In this sense, a spitball can be thought of as a fastball with knuckleball action. Alternative names for the spitball are spitter, mud ball, shine...
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or have been used in baseball are: Gyroball Junk pitches Eephus pitch Knuckleball Shuuto Illegal pitches Beanball Emery ball Shine ball Spitball Purpose...
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Charlie Hough (category Knuckleball pitchers)
born January 5, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) knuckleball pitcher and coach who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers...
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dead-ball specialist noted for his bending free kicks, in particular the knuckleball technique which he developed, Juninho holds the record for the highest...
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on their pitching staff often employ a special "knuckleball catcher" who is equipped with a knuckleball mitt, similar to a first baseman's glove, it is...
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the fastball falls less than a ball thrown without spin (neglecting knuckleball effects) during the 60 feet 6 inches it travels to home plate. On the...
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Chambers played "the killer next door," Dixon in the Canadian thriller Knuckleball in 2018 with Ironside. In 2019, he portrayed Jonah in Rob Grant's horror...
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bending free kicks. When taking free kicks, Ronaldo is known for using the knuckleball technique, which was developed by Juninho Pernambucano. He also adopts...
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score or create goals. Bale was a free-kick specialist and used the "knuckleball" technique (popularised by Juninho Pernambucano). In addition to his...
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Deliveries Pitching position Overhand Sidearm Submarine Related Strike zone The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (2004 book) Knuckleball! (2012 documentary)...
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came out. Niekro, who also threw a knuckleball, claimed that he used the nail file on his nails for the knuckleball. The sandpaper had been glued to Niekro's...
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the fastball falls less than a ball thrown without spin (neglecting knuckleball effects) during the 60 feet 6 inches it travels to home plate. On the...
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it beats the keeper; the only drawback is that it lacks great power. Knuckleball: A shot that has no or very little spin and has erratic movement. The...
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Deliveries Pitching position Overhand Sidearm Submarine Related Strike zone The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (2004 book) Knuckleball! (2012 documentary)...
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Deliveries Pitching position Overhand Sidearm Submarine Related Strike zone The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (2004 book) Knuckleball! (2012 documentary)...
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