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A ball thrown by the pitcher that has an unpredictable path to the catcher. The pitch is so called because the ball is thrown with the knuckles placed on the ball rather than the finger tips. The pitch is considered difficult to throw for strikes and for that reason it is not used a lot in professional baseball. Because of the unpredictability, it is difficult to hit as well. Pitchers such as Phil Neikro of the Atlanta Braves in the 1980's have made a career out of throwing the knuckle ball with success.
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