“I never knew how to throw a fastball, never learned how to throw a curveball, a slider, split-finger, whatever they're throwing nowadays. I was a one-pitch pitcher.” FingersThrowingSplitsPitcherFastballsCurveballs Author:Phil Niekro
“My dad played for a coal-mining team in eastern Ohio; he was a very good pitcher. If he hadn't hurt his arm, he probably would have got a shot somewhere. He hurt his arm one spring, didn't warm up good enough, couldn't throw a fastball anymore. Another coal miner taught him how to throw the knuckleball.” IfsEnoughHurtTeamTaughtArmsDadSpringShotsMy DadVery GoodWarmGood EnoughCoalEasternPitcherOhioMiningMinersFastballsCoal MinersCoal MiningKnuckleballs Author:Phil Niekro
“There aren't many hitters who like facing knuckleball pitchers. They may not be intimidated by them, but they sure are thinking about them before they go into the box.” ThinkingMayBoxesPitcherIntimidatedKnuckleballs Author:Phil Niekro
“I don't want anybody to panic. I'm not pitching. I'm just throwing out the first ball.” WantFirstsBallsThrowingPanicPitching Author:Phil Niekro
