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Brother Buzz

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12. Was Jim Bouton in it?

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 27, 2020, 07:27 PM

Dec 2020

Jim started focusing on the Knuckleball with the Portland Mavericks after he was blackballed from MLB for writing 'Ball Four'.

Here's Jim Bouton on Johnny Carson. It's a wonderfully amusing interview, and he discusses how he learned the knuckelbal from a cereal box (he learned the three finger grip) (around 5:40)

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Rest In Peace, Knucksie gademocrat7 Dec 2020 #5

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Trying to hit Phil Niekro is like trying to eat jello with chopsticks. Brother Buzz Dec 2020 #9

I watched him throw more games than I can remember pecosbob Dec 2020 #10

Bye, Phil ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #11

Was Jim Bouton in it? Brother Buzz Dec 2020 #12

Yes, A Little ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #13

His brother Joe played in the majors twodogsbarking Dec 2020 #14