
Knuckleball!
Follows the Boston Red Sox’ Tim Wakefield and the New York Mets’ R.A. Dickey – the only two major league pitchers who use the unpredictable knuckleball – during the 2011 season.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Anne Sundberg, Ricki Stern
Actors: Charles Hough, Jim Bouton, Phil Niekro, R.A. Dickey, Tim Wakefield
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