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Knuckleball technique

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Few people can successfully throw a knuckleball, and among those who can, methods vary. The Grip Zink, a pitcher for the Pawtucket Red Sox, folds his index knuckle under, grips the ball with his thumb and middle fingernail, and holds the ball against his palm with his last two fingers.
Few people can successfully throw a knuckleball, and among those who can, methods vary.

The Grip
Zink, a pitcher for the Pawtucket Red Sox, folds his index knuckle under, grips the ball with his thumb and middle fingernail, and holds the ball against his palm with his last two fingers.
(Globe Staff Illustration / David Butler)
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