knuckleballer

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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2023

That was the third of four strikeouts for the active strikeouts leader, who passed Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro for 11th place.

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

In 2004, when the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years, knuckleballer Tim Wakefield was their Game 1 starter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2021