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Hey Yo
10-01-2023, 03:23 PM
Loved watching him throw the nasty knuckleball. Made men look silly while swinging at it.

RIP


https://twitter.com/TribSports/status/1708554984223130074?t=TANf-Ql55lTTF2n4PG3DMQ&s=19
Hey Yo
10-01-2023, 03:28 PM
Great video of Tim throwing the knuckleball. Absolutely zero spin on the ball.

https://twitter.com/SethRorabaugh/status/1708554763430707522?t=uwzOIT3aWSHGRZCLrGyvEA&s=19
Hey Yo
10-01-2023, 04:12 PM
Pittsburgh originally drafted him as a first baseman.


https://twitter.com/TribSports/status/1708556134376755398?t=wtKuhZW3qQsZN7cDL0cdYg&s=19
Jasper
10-01-2023, 08:44 PM
enjoyed watching him as well.
BurningHammer
10-01-2023, 11:07 PM
Knuckleball pitchers are fun to watch especially those who throw the original style unlike RA Dickey (fast knuckleball). Watching those balls break in the air and batter whiffing is amusing.

Unfortunately there is next to zero knuckleballer in the major nowadays. It is just too hard to perfect and needs a catcher specifically assigned to catch knuckleball.

RIP
BurningHammer
10-01-2023, 11:20 PM
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Wally450
10-02-2023, 03:03 PM
Great video of Tim throwing the knuckleball. Absolutely zero spin on the ball.

https://twitter.com/SethRorabaugh/status/1708554763430707522?t=uwzOIT3aWSHGRZCLrGyvEA&s=19

That is a thing of beauty.

I grew up watching him as a Sox fan. Always tried to emulate his knuckleball playing wiffle ball with friends or just playing catch.

It's crazy were approaching ages where people we grew up watching are getting old and passing on. He was too young at 57 though.

RIP