Knuckleball! (2012) 6.6
A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch. |
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Knuckleball! (2012) 6.6
A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch. |
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| Tim Wakefield | ... |
Himself
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Dave Lennon | ... |
Sportswriter, Newsday
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Roger Angell | ... |
Senior Editor, The New Yorker
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Tony Massarotti | ... |
Radio Host
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Anne Dickey | ... |
R.A.'s Wife
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David Waldstein | ... |
Reporter, New York Times
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Brian Costa | ... |
Reporter, Wall Street Journal
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| Derek Jeter | ... |
New York Yankee
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Carlos Beltran | ... |
Himself
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Gary Sheffield | ... |
Himself
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Tom Candiotti | ... |
Knuckleball Pitcher, 1983-99
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Jim Leyland | ... |
Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1986-96
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| Joe Torre | ... |
Managed Phil Niekro, 1982-83
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Buck Showalter | ... |
Managed R.A. Dickey, 2003-06
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Jason Varitek | ... |
Caught 153 Wakefield Games
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A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch.
When I first heard that a documentary film was coming out about the knuckleball, it seemed a little odd. How would you fill a feature-length movie with an examination of a non-rotating baseball pitch? Well, producers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg have done itand in the process created one of the most entertaining sports documentaries in years.
The reason is that it's not just about the knuckleballit's about the struggles of the very few men who have tried to master it in the big leagues. Just as the pitch itself is unpredictable, so were the careers of Tim Wakefield, R.A. Dickey, Phil Niekro, Charlie Hough and Belmont's own Wilbur Wood. The film focuses on Wakefield and Dickey, but it also tells the tale of the camaraderie among all the knucklersand the responsibility they all feel to the legacy of the pitch that made their dreams come true.
This is more than a baseball movie, it's a movie about not giving up. As Phil Niekro told Tim Wakefield early in his career, "Accept your losses, but never accept defeat." We recommend this movie highlyfour stars!