The last few years have seen a small group of pitchers trying to master the knuckleball in an attempt to revive or extend their careers.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey rode the pitch to the NL Cy Young Award while pitching for the New York Mets in 2012, becoming the poster boy for hurlers picking up the pitch as a last-ditch effort to stay on the MLB diamond.
Former NPB pitcher Tomokazu Oka is among the latest to join the club and is hoping to use the pitch to facilitate a return to the majors.