Review of Knuckleball! (2012) by Matthew S — 16 Jun 2013

I learned quite a bit. I don't care for baseball much but this kept me quite entertained.

This review of Knuckleball! (2012) was written by Matthew S on 16 Jun 2013.

Knuckleball! has generally received positive reviews.

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