knuckleballer

[ nuhk-uhl-baw-ler ]

noun

, Baseball.

1. a pitcher who specializes in throwing knuckleballs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of knuckleballer¹

First recorded in 1940–45; knuckleball + -er ¹

Example Sentences

He picked up his nickname then: Dutch, after the old Washington Senators knuckleballer.

From The Daily Beast

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