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This meant throwing more four-seam fastballs and sinkers, which had lost speed as Waldron had leaned into the knuckler.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Fitzgerald quickly adapted to the NFL’s new kickoff rules and showed an early knack for hitting knucklers into the landing zone and letting the coverage guys do their thing.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
While the knuckler was his trademark, Niekro was an all-around athlete.
—Paul Newberry, ajc, 27 Dec. 2020
Best knuckler throw by anyone in a Boston uniform since Tim Wakefield.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2019
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Fitzgerald quickly adapted to the NFL’s new kickoff rules and showed an early knack for hitting knucklers into the landing zone and letting the coverage guys do their thing.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
While the knuckler was his trademark, Niekro was an all-around athlete.
—Paul Newberry, ajc, 27 Dec. 2020
Best knuckler throw by anyone in a Boston uniform since Tim Wakefield.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2019
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“Knuckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knuckler. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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