“The Mysterious Floating Sensation”
Did he or didn’t he, that’s the question. Eddie Cicotte is widely recognized as the inventor of the knuckleball, earning his nickname “Knuckles” around 1908, his first full year in the majors. Whether...
View ArticleDickey, Wakefield, and the Not-So-Lost-But-Sorta-Lost Art of the Knuckleball
With roughly six weeks remaining in the 2010 season there are a number of bloggers, writers, and analysts that have started looking ahead to the offseason. While the writing itself hasn’t actually...
View ArticleHere’s a Knuckle Sandwich
With his next win, Tim Wakefield will earn the 200th victory of his career. What better time to read “Knuckler: My Life with Baseball’s Most Confounding Pitch” by Tim Wakefield with Tony Massarotti?...
View ArticleNJBM Kids’ Hot Korner: Phil Niekro
Hey baseball fans! I just put up my latest post in the Kids’ Hot Korner section of New Jersey Baseball Magazine. This one is about Phil Niekro, the Hall of Fame pitcher with the famous knuckleball...
View ArticlePhil Niekro and James Brown: Godfathers of the Knuckleball
On The Good Foot … Phil Niekro was feeling good. It was Sunday, July 9, 1978 and in two days he’d be in San Diego, pitching for the National League All-Stars. Three days earlier he had pitched a...
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