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knuckleball
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knuckle ball or knuck·le·ball (nkl-bôl)
n. Baseball
A slow, randomly fluttering pitch thrown by gripping the ball with the tips or nails of two or three fingers.
knuckle·baller n.
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Noun1.knuckleball - a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
knuckler
pitch, delivery - (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
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He threw knuckleballs in the strike zone that moved, and he was tremendous," said appreciative Boston manager Terry Francona.
Wakefield's finishes start Red Sox motor by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
``Breaking balls and knuckleballs don't break as much here (in the dry Arizona air).
ANGELS NOTEBOOK: CANDIOTTI CAN STILL GET IT DONE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
He gave up a two-run homer to Alex Rodriguez in the first inning and a solo homer to Jason Giambi in the third, both on knuckleballs.
Bronx bummer; Red Sox pitchers are wild, Yankees take advantage by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
 
 
 
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