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knuckleballer

[nuhk-uhl-baw-ler] / ˈnʌk əlˌbɔ lər /


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The Mets held a moment of silence before the game in honor of Tim Wakefield, the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates knuckleballer who died Sunday of brain cancer at age 57.

From Washington Times Oct. 2, 2023

He threw it on the day legendary knuckleballer Tim Wakefield died at age 57.

From Seattle Times Oct. 1, 2023

But Braves Manager Brian Snitker later explained that Albies, who is more comfortable batting right-handed, treated Harper like a knuckleballer.

From Washington Post Aug. 19, 2021

Alvarez and Toro connected in the seventh off knuckleballer Mickey Jannis and McCormick added a solo shot in the eighth.

From Seattle Times Jun. 23, 2021

Conte said the risk of Tommy John surgery, in which a torn ulnar collateral ligament is reconstructed, would be eliminated in a pure knuckleballer.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2021




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