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rburgh · 05-16-2026, 10:58 PM

At the pitch repertoires ascribed to various old-time pitchers. I doubt that anyone before Burt Hooton threw a "knuckle curve" for example. And similarly, I believe that George Uhle was the first to throw a primitive slider.

If there is in fact reference material supporting the assignment of these pitch repertoires, I'd be curious to know where that info could be found.

LansdowneSt · 05-16-2026, 11:11 PM

I'd have to go back and see if these guys have it in-game. Sometimes a wonky modern pitch type will stand in for a spit (or emery) ball. But here is some citing knuckle curves fwiw: https://tht.fangraphs.com/tht-live/m...knuckle-curve/

05-16-2026, 10:58 PM	#1
rburgh All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,077	I am amused At the pitch repertoires ascribed to various old-time pitchers. I doubt that anyone before Burt Hooton threw a "knuckle curve" for example. And similarly, I believe that George Uhle was the first to throw a primitive slider. If there is in fact reference material supporting the assignment of these pitch repertoires, I'd be curious to know where that info could be found.

05-16-2026, 11:11 PM	#2
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