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53-year-old knuckleballer gets another shot with Saints

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April 28, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn.—A 53-year-old knuckleballer named Jon Secrist isn't giving up on his goal of pitching in pro baseball, and the St. Paul Saints are giving him another chance.

Secrist was invited Friday by the Saints to their spring training camp after a tryout in front of manager George Tsamis. Secrist will pitch for St. Paul in an exhibition game on Tuesday night.

He had a prior stint with the Saints in 1999, when he posted a 9.34 ERA in two appearances. At the time, Secrist was the oldest signed rookie in professional baseball.

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