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Knuckleball!

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.7K
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Knuckleball! (2012)
A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch.
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A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch.A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch.A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
    • Ricki Stern
    • Anne Sundberg
  • Stars
    • Tim Wakefield
    • Dave Lennon
    • Jim Bouton
    • Ricki Stern
    • Anne Sundberg
  • Stars
    • Tim Wakefield
    • Dave Lennon
    • Jim Bouton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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  • Videos2

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    Trailer 2:32
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    Tim Wakefield in Knuckleball! (2012)
    R.A. Dickey in Knuckleball! (2012)
    Tim Wakefield in Knuckleball! (2012)
    R.A. Dickey in Knuckleball! (2012)
    Tim Wakefield in Knuckleball! (2012)

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    Tim Wakefield
    Tim Wakefield
    • Self - Pitcher, Boston Red Sox
    Dave Lennon
    • Self - Sportswriter, Newsday
    • (as David Lennon)
    Jim Bouton
    Jim Bouton
    • Self - Knuckleball Pitcher 1962-70, 1978
    Charles Hough
    • Self - Knuckleball Pitcher, 1970-1994
    • (as Charlie Hough)
    Roger Angell
    • Self - Senior Editor, The New Yorker
    Ben McGrath
    • Self - Writer, The New Yorker
    Tony Massarotti
    • Self - Radio Host, The Sports Hub
    Ian Browne
    • Self - Writer, MLB.com
    Roger Clemens
    Roger Clemens
    • Roger Clemens
    • (archive footage)
    Cy Young
    • Self - Major League Pitcher, 1890-1911
    • (archive footage)
    R.A. Dickey
    R.A. Dickey
    • Self - Pitcher, N.Y. Mets
    Anne Dickey
    • Self - R.A.'s Wife
    David Waldstein
    • Self - Reporter, New York Times
    Brian Costa
    • Self - Reporter, Wall Street Journal
    Wayne Coffey
    • Self - Writer, New York Daily News
    Joe Torre
    Joe Torre
    • Self - Managed Phil Niekro, 1982-83
    Terry Collins
    • Self - Manager - New York Mets
    Buck Showalter
    • Self - Managed R.A. Dickey, 2003-06
      • Ricki Stern
      • Anne Sundberg
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    • Trivia
      With the 2017 retirement of R.A. Dickey, the only active knuckleballer in MLB became Boston's Steven Wright. With his release upon the conclusion of the 2019 season, there are currently no knuckleballers left in major league baseball.
    • Soundtracks
      Hey Sandman
      Written by Luther Russell

      Performed by Los Federales

      Published by Ungawa Music (ASCAP) and Fundamental Shoes Publishing (ASCAP)

      By arrangement with Fundamental Music

    User reviews12

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    10/10
    'Knuckleball' Is A Four-Star Treat
    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 it—and in the process created one of the most entertaining sports documentaries in years.

    The reason is that it's not just about the knuckleball—it'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 knucklers—and 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 highly—four stars!
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    • Sep 19, 2012

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 2012 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Break Thru Films
      • Major League Baseball Productions
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
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