knuckleball

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1. knuckleball - Noun

2. knuckleball - Verb

Meaning

a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin

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There aren't many hitters who like facing knuckleball pitchers. They may not be intimidated by them, but they sure are thinking about them before they go into the box. Phil Niekro

I couldn't throw a knuckleball if my life depended on it. Gio Gonzalez

There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them works. Charley Lau

Knuckleball pitching is a very small fraternity. Tim Wakefield

I remember going to see my dad pitch against other coal-mining teams, and he was successful with the knuckleball. I saw how bad guys would look like swinging, and how guys talked about how he could throw every day and didn't hurt his arm. That's how I grew up learning. Phil Niekro

1978–1990 Phil Niekro played with the Braves from 1964–1983 and 1987; he holds the MLB record for most wins by a knuckleball pitcher After three straight losing seasons, Bobby Cox was hired for his first stint as manager for the 1978 season. Source: Internet

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