Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch

Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch

Â“It took me a day to learn [the knuckleball] and a lifetime to learn how to throw it for a strike.â€

This quote, by pitcher and coach Charlie Hough, is the best way to understand baseballâ€™s most baffling and mysterious pitch. Not even the best practitioners of the art of throwing a knuckleball know where it is going most of the time. As a pitch that floats and comes into the plate in what appears to be slow motion, it is miraculous that those who employ the pitch donâ€™t get creamed all over the park by batters who seem to know that itâ€™s coming.

Including interviews with Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, former All-Stars Wilbur Wood and Tim Wakefield, as well as other famed knuckleballers, Lew Freedman (Clouds over the Goalpost, A Summer to Remember), breaks down the history of this infamous pitch, which it seems can be traced back to Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Cicotte, as well as its effect on baseball as a whole.

With pitcher R. A. Dickey, who rejuvenated his career from castoff to 2011 Cy Young Award winner, the knuckleball is still a topic of conversation in the sport, and it continues to be one of the many marvels of our national pastime.

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Country	USA
Author	Lew Freedman
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Sports Publishing
EAN	9781613217665
Edition	1st Edition
Genre	SPORTS & RECREATION
ISBN	1613217668
Label	Sports Publishing
Manufacturer	Sports Publishing
MPN	illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	320
PartNumber	illustrations
PublicationDate	2015-03-17
Publisher	Sports Publishing
ReleaseDate	2015-03-17
Studio	Sports Publishing

Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch

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