Willie Stargell notably described it as a "butterfly with hiccups".
Willie Stargell notably described it as a "butterfly with hiccups". Some of the first baseball players credited with using it include Ed Summers and Eddie Cicotte, while modern-day users of it include Houston Astro Josh Banks and New York Met R.A. Dickey. 18-year-old Eri Yoshida became the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan for her proficiency with this. In 2004, Doug Mirabelli occasionally replaced Jason Varitek in the line-up because of his ability to handle this, while Geno Petralli had a record four passed balls in one inning because of his battery mate's Charlie Hough's specialty with this. Hall of Famers Jesse Haines, Hoyt Wilhelm and Phil Niekro relied on this pitch which normally ranges in speeds between 60 and 70 miles per hour. Utilized most notably today by Tim Wakefield, FTP, name this characteristically wild pitch named for a part of a hand.
Willie Stargell notably described it as a "butterfly with hiccups".
{Knuckleball} or {knuckler}