knuckleballer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of knuckleballer
First recorded in 1940–45; knuckleball + -er 1
Example Sentences
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Red Sox knuckleballer helped Boston bust its curse to win the World Series title in 2004.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023
That was the third of four strikeouts for the active strikeouts leader, who passed Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro for 11th place.
From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023
The best ever was Phil Niekro, who earned 318 victories — the most ever by a knuckleballer — and a spot in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023
But Braves Manager Brian Snitker later explained that Albies, who is more comfortable batting right-handed, treated Harper like a knuckleballer.
From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2021
In 2004, when the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years, knuckleballer Tim Wakefield was their Game 1 starter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2021
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