knuckleball
Spinless pitching mystery
A knuckleball is a baseball pitch thrown with minimal spin, gripped with the fingertips or knuckles pressed against the ball.
The lack of rotation causes the ball to flutter unpredictably through the air, making it difficult for batters and catchers alike.
Knuckleballers are rare specialists who build entire careers around the pitch: His knuckleball was dancing tonight.
Pouring vessel or hurler
- gripSecure manual hold
- flutterRapid light movement
- movementChange in position
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
rotation · fingernails · slow · unhittable · baffling · catcher · delivery · mound
Pitch with spin-induced arc
- changeupDeliberately slow pitch
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- sinkerWeight on fishing line
cutter · screwball · forkball · spitball · splitter · slurve
Impossible to understand
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
unpredictable · unreadable · confounding · mystifying · elusive · deceptive · bewildering
Belonging to earlier times
- classicOf lasting excellence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- bygoneOf earlier times
- nostalgicLonging for the past
pitcher
Pouring vessel or hurler
dancing · rotation · fingernails · slow · unhittable · baffling · catcher · delivery · mound · release
curveball
Pitch with spin-induced arc
- changeupDeliberately slow pitch
- fastballMaximum-speed baseball throw
- sliderAdjustable interface element
sinker · cutter · screwball · forkball · spitball · splitter · slurve
baffling
Impossible to understand
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
- feintDeceptive mock attack
disguise · unpredictable · unreadable · confounding · mystifying · elusive · deceptive · bewildering
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
- classicOf lasting excellence
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- bygoneOf earlier times
nostalgic · retro · rare · old-school · historic · timeless · relic
- baseballbat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher, glove
- pitchfastball, curveball, slider, changeup, sinker
- sports movesdunk, layup, dink, spike, serve
- pitchingfastball, slider, curveball, changeup, sinker
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, stepover, throwing, kicking
- baseball skillsbatting, pitching, catching, fielding, throwing