Kenny Serwa will never forget his first knuckleball. He was 9 years old. It was the summer of 2006. His father, Ken Serwa, stood ready to catch. Kenny had been trying sliders and curveballs in the ...

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The knuckleball has long been one of baseball’s most esteemed and bizarre traditions. Now it is nearing extinction. This year, major league pitchers have thrown only 15 knuckleballs. Those have come ...

Twins reliever Pierson Ohl saw the way the Athletics’ Darell Hernaiz reacted to one of his pitches in the sixth inning Tuesday night, and he knew he had him a little surprised. Ohl, making his sixth ...

OYAMA, Japan — Eri Yoshida sat in the dugout of an all-dirt baseball field in rural Japan, surrounded by rice paddies, narrow roads, and traditional Japanese houses. The scene recalled instantly the ...

The knuckleball — a pitch thrown with little to no spin that moves unpredictably — has become increasingly rare in modern baseball. Recent practitioners like R.A. Dickey have retired, leaving few true ...

In this thrilling video, witness the pitcher who defied all odds by delivering the nastiest knuckleball of the year. Experience the perfect blend of skill and unpredictability as this incredible pitch ...