Review of Knuckleball! (2012) by Jamison R — 08 Jul 2013

A decent if unspectacular documentary about the mysterious knuckleball and the small fraternity of men who have "mastered" it.

This review of Knuckleball! (2012) was written by Jamison R on 08 Jul 2013.

Knuckleball! has generally received positive reviews.

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