knuckle ball
- a variation of knuckleball.
Example Sentences
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I love the breath-control knuckle ball in "Hello," when she takes in air quickly between "I'm" and "sorry" in the chorus, multitasking her singing and storytelling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2015
Dickey's impeccable control with that dancing knuckle ball has made him the most dominant pitcher in baseball.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2012
The major league baseball players throw a knuckle ball There was a strange stillness .
From Time Magazine Archive
In the bullpen, ex-Oriole Hoyt Wilhelm at 41 has brought his dancing knuckle ball into no fewer than 56 games this year.
From Time Magazine Archive
What does the hapless catcher do in trying to snare the knuckle ball?
From Time Magazine Archive
