10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNUCKLEBALLER»
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knuckleballer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
knuckleballer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and ...
In Wherever I Wind Up, Dickey eloquently shares his quintessentially American tale of overcoming extraordinary odds to achieve a game, a career, and a life unlike any other.
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Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and ...
CHAPTER. THIRTEEN. KNUCKLEBALLER. NON. GRATA. am pedaling a ten-
speed bicycle through the darkness, getting out of Dodge before any more
baseballs fly over the fence. Baseball has records for everything. There's
probably a ...
3
Sixty Feet, Six Inches: A Hall of Fame Pitcher & A Hall of ...
The next knuckleballer I saw was old Hoyt Wilhelm. It was in Milwaukee, because
it was I968 and the White Sox were playing part of their home schedule there. I
was just a kid, and when Wilhelm came in they announced, "Hoyt Wilhelm is now
...
Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson, Lonnie Wheeler, 2011
4
The Red Sox and Philosophy: Green Monster Meditations
Knuckleballer? Let me clarify something I said above. Strictly speaking, on
Lewis's account the modal realist is not saying that there's a possible world in
which Bob Stanley struck out Mookie Wilson. Stanley and Wilson, like all
individuals, ...
5
Small Town Michigan Tales: A Collection of Short Stories
The. Knuckleballer. Jay. Webb was the starting second baseman for the Miller
Creek, Michigan high school baseball team. Not especially talented, he was
good enough to play at this level because there were fewer than 200 students in
the ...
6
Out of the Park: Memoir of a Minor League Baseball All-Star
The knuckleballer that night was none other than Hoyt Wilhelm. He went on to
pitch over twenty years in the majors and retire in his mid- forties. We faced
Wilhelm several more times that season and finally beat him one night when the
wind ...
7
Knuckler: My Life with Baseball's Most Confounding Pitch
And there is nothing an effective knuckleballer can give a team more than a
mountain of outs. “Basically, the game of baseball is a .500 game,” said Lajoie,
noting that most players and teams lose as much as they win over any significant
...
8
Diamonds in the Rough: Baseball Stories from Alaska
10. DAN. BOONE. A. knuckleballer. who. just. wouldn't. quit. NEVER MIND
Satchel Paige: Dan Boone was the man who might pitch forever. Some pitchers
burn out fast, their arms as limp as noodles before they turn thirty. Other pitchers
stay fit ...
9
Emperors and Idiots: The Hundred Year Rivalry Between the ...
“You live with that as a knuckleballer, throwing one that doesn't do what it should,
" he said. “It's just better when you throw one of them in the top of the fourth, not
the bottom of the eleventh.” Wakefield laughed. He was able to do that now, ...
10
Paul Lebowitz's 2011 Baseball Guide: A Complete Guide to the ...
It's said that it takes time for a knuckleballer to find his way in baseball, but Dickey
had been a journeyman since taking up the knuckleball when injuries derailed
his career as a conventional pitcher. Dickey was masterful after joining the club ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNUCKLEBALLER»
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knuckleballer is used in the context of the following news items.
Knuckleballer Steven Wright will start for Boston Red Sox on …
Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright throws during the first inning against the Rangers earlier this season. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade). «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
Red Sox Notes: Justin Masterson's Work Out Of Bullpen A Silver …
The knuckleballer owns a 3.91 ERA in four starts for Boston this season. Joe Kelly wasn't an option because he started Friday night at Triple-A ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»
Blue Jays need more of the same from Dickey - Sportsnet.ca
Each of the knuckleballer's three seasons in Toronto has started poorly, yet he rebounded from poor starts both of the last two years with a 3.56 ... «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»
Huntersville's Hoyt Wilhelm was history's best knuckleball pitcher …
In this 1970 file photo from the Associated Press, knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm showed how he grips the ball before he threw his signature pitch ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
The highs and lows of a yo-yo baseball player
On April 11, knuckleballer Eddie Gamboa, who has been in the Orioles' system since 2008, was recalled for the first time in his career, only to ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola to make his big-league debut on Tuesday
Instead, he met knuckleballer Wilbur Wood in the first game of a doubleheader. Mackanin went 0 for 4 against Wood. His first hit came in the ... «GoErie.com, Jul 15»
Fantasy Baseball Breaking News - Rotoworld.com
The veteran knuckleballer allowed just four hits and a walk in the contest while punching out four. The only damage against him came on an ... «Rotoworld.com, Jul 15»
LEADING OFF: Hunter's 40th birthday, Kershaw starts 2nd half - The …
Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey looks to start fresh in the second half when Toronto hosts Tampa Bay. He has lost his last four outings, and has only ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
Clay Buchholz to get second opinion on injured elbow - Boston Herald
Knuckleballer Steven Wright is the most likely candidate to start on Monday in the series' finale vs. the Angels, though the Red Sox haven't yet ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
Brian Johnson will make debut for Boston Red Sox on Tuesday …
Knuckleballer Steven Wright certainly is a candidate to make the start Monday. Wright — who is 3-2 with a 4.15 ERA in 11 outings (four starts) ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
