R.A. Dickey shows off the knuckleball

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey shows Global's Rob Leth a glimpse of the knuckleball.

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[sevenguiry]

R.A seems so easy to talk to and very down to earth.

[Dirt_McGirt_Osirus]

0:48 I love how he says "oh mercy" it's so funny in a cute southern way

[georgefloydspaceshuttlepro]

Nothing more satisfying in sports than figuring out the alchemy of a knuckleball. Every person has to figure out their grip that works for their hand and arm. It's absolute wizardry.

[garygwinn]

If you got a young talented pitcher, it would be insane to not teach them this pitch and have them start working on it. Super Effective, and it saves arms

[Bozo_Lord]

if i ever get to be in the same room as Dickey, the first thing i’ll say is “you have the filthiest pitches but the easiest voice to talk to”

one of the greatest pitchers the league have ever had opportunity to see.

being a good player doesn’t always mean putting up the best numbers, it also means being respectable. and Dickey is one of the most respectable pitchers to ever be on the mound!

[DutchVanDerLinde-sxox]

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10, 000 pitches once, but I fear the man who has practiced one pitch 10, 000 times."

[nancysmith]

Mr.Tony and Mr. Dean thank yous for sharing your inspiration

[edvardferand]

It's a sad day like today when there are no more knuckleballers in the game.

[eltorpedo]

Dickey says he would have been an English professor if he hadn't made it in baseball. You can tell just from listening to this interview. Very smart guy, and yet very humble. Good Christian southerner.

[Jman]

Bro the knuckle ball is a pain
It’s the pitch that got me back into baseball

I’ve got mine down to about two rotations but I’ve only ever thrown three perfect knuckle balls and brothers let me tell you

It slips out of your hand like a weightless bubble gliding through the air tumbling and shaking until it finally drops

[immeohmyoh]

He doesn't say what he does with his ring-finger. Always keep a little secret.

[theuh]

I'm 42 and even though I don't play, I just started figuring it out. The grip? Easy. The throw itself? EASY. Getting the damn ball not to catch and release and not spin. SHUT THE FRONT DOOR. It's really really hard to do. Easy on the arm, but it will murder your mind how difficult it truly is to not spin the ball, or minimize it.

[McScott]

I always threw a knuckleball by gripping the seam with my fingernails (which allowed me to get a better grip on the ball and not loose control during the delivery) but then I pushed my fingertips slightly forward at the release point (just a fraction of a centimeter). This negated any potential backspin that might have otherwise occurred because of my grip.

[wheelinthesky]

R.A. is the fuckin knuckle Zen Master.

[nancysmith]

Thank yous for sharing....
Mr.Dickey, agreed
Please say hello to everyone, especially Esposito.
Great job on tutorial up close, teaching and learning it to separate things. Nice job on interview, seem just like a normal guy, easy to be friend with. Good job w/
camera's angle showing his good side lol, intern, assistant, and the man, like from, show me the money.
Appreciate your time and effort plus teaching someone who may pass on the legacy one day as it has been passed onto you in someways. But practice was first, your hard work, frustration with

[wheelinthesky]

This guy is WAY more intelligent than the average jock.

[Oh_I_Will]

What makes RA different than the Neikros, Hough, Wake, Sparks, Wright...he was capable of pitching with velocity...which he was able to vary speeds...

[GriddyGrinch]

Two and a half years it took.. finally dude

[ericgerst]

My coach makes us hit knuckleballs at 13u and it's really hard. Nice god RA!

[johnnybravoBoyah]

Thx bro Now I can go out tomorrow and throw it 😄