The Knuckleball Club: The Extraordinary Men Who Mastered Baseball's Most Difficult Pitch

by Richard A. Johnson

Book Overview

The knuckleball--an unusual pitch that few can master--has been a part of major league baseball since the early 1900s, and continues to be used to this day. This book is a detailed account of the best knuckleball pitchers in the history of baseball, including Hoyt Wilhelm, Phil Niekro, Dutch Leonard, Jim Bouton, Tim Wakefield, and R.A. Dickey.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442261692
• ISBN13: 9781442261693
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"