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by Joshua Zambrano on April 14th, 2004
Basically a really slow pitch that you propel somehow so that it gets enough of a push that the air currents can affect it. There are lots of ways to throw it, it's basically whatever a pitcher can get to work for him. I throw mine with the index and middle fingers together on top of the ball between the narrow seams and the other fingers on the sides of the ball. This is one of 2 popular ways to throw the pitch, the other involves digging the fingernails into one of the wide seams. Whatever method you choose to use, the pitch seems to always involve pushing the baseball away with at least 2 fingers and the thumb, some have used the term "flicking" to describe the motion. I myself push the ball away with the index and middle fingers and get that thumb pushing it away as well, the thumb is critical by the way to the action of this pitch. I know someone else who throws the pitch like a palmball, with all fingers on top of the ball except the thumb which is underneath and pushes the ball away with all the fingers. However, the principles of throwing it seem to stay the same, throw it slow, propel it with the fingertips somehow, including the thumb, and hope you can get it close to the strikezone. And if you really want some serious knuckleball discussion go to the Knuckleball forums, the best collection of online Knuckleball lore you're going to find. Here's the link, http://www.oddball-mall.com/knucklertalk/index.php
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by SinKing75 on July 23rd, 2009
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What do you think of the pitcher who set the record at 105 mph fast ball,fastest ever recorded on radar?
by hallagan on September 25th, 2010
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I'm a 6 to 6'1 left handed pitcher, with all my work outs, I should be throwing 88-93. what are my chances of possibly getting drafted?
by holland_holland11 on May 15th, 2010
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How do they select the starting pitchers for the All Star Game?
by keithold is a prodigal bagger on July 17th, 2009
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If a batter swings & misses at strike 3 and the ball hits the ground, the catcher must tag the batter or throw to first. Why?
by jerry71554 on July 6th, 2010
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