knuckleballer

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Red Sox knuckleballer helped Boston bust its curse to win the World Series title in 2004.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023

ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer moved into 11th place on baseball’s career strikeout list, getting his 3,343rd on Sunday to pass Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023

The best ever was Phil Niekro, who earned 318 victories — the most ever by a knuckleballer — and a spot in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 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

Dickey, the only knuckleballer to win a Cy Young award, was born without a UCL in his pitching elbow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2021