Review of Knuckleball! (2012) by Cody S — 10 Jun 2016

Great doc on baseball from the knuckler's point of view.

This review of Knuckleball! (2012) was written by Cody S on 10 Jun 2016.

Knuckleball! has generally received positive reviews.

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