Knuckleball Quotes

My dad played for a coal-mining team in eastern Ohio; he was a very good pitcher. If he hadn't hurt his arm, he probably would have got a shot somewhere. He hurt his arm one spring, didn't warm up good enough, couldn't throw a fastball anymore. Another coal miner taught him how to throw the knuckleball. (Phil Niekro)
There aren't many hitters who like facing knuckleball pitchers. They may not be intimidated by them, but they sure are thinking about them before they go into the box. View quote
Phil Niekro
How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up. View quote
Bob Uecker
There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them works. View quote
Charley Lau
I couldn't throw a knuckleball if my life depended on it. View quote
Gio Gonzalez
Ball parks are smaller and baseballs are livelier. They've practically got pitchers wearing straitjackets. Bah! They still allow the knuckleball, and that is three times as hard to control. View quote
Ed Walsh
I remember going to see my dad pitch against other coal-mining teams, and he was successful with the knuckleball. I saw how bad guys would look like swinging, and how guys talked about how he could throw every day and didn't hurt his arm. That's how I grew up learning. View quote
Phil Niekro
Never reach for the knuckleball; I just let it come to me. View quote
Rick Ferrell
Knuckleball pitching is a very small fraternity. View quote
Tim Wakefield