EPISODE · Jul 4, 2025 · 15 MIN
The Rise and Fall of the Most Unusual Pitch in Baseball
from Rounding Third | Presented by BadderSports · host Rounding Third
Barney Schultz wasn’t supposed to make it. After a career-threatening injury in the minors, most would’ve given up. But Barney didn’t. He reinvented himself with one of baseball’s strangest, least predictable weapons: the knuckleball. In this episode of Rounding Third from BadderSports, Peter Lemieux shares the incredible journey of Schultz—his perseverance, his unlikely World Series moment, and the legacy of a man who just wanted to stay in the game. Plus, we highlight the knuckleball greats: Hoyt Wilhelm, Phil and Joe Niekro, Charlie Hough, and R.A. Dickey. 🎙️ A tribute to those who never quit—and the wildest pitch in baseball. 00:00 Introduction and Today's Story Teaser 00:25 Barney Schultz's Early Life and Baseball Dreams 03:01 The Knuckleball: Barney's Lifeline 05:30 Barney's Major League Journey 08:04 Famous Knuckleball Pitchers 11:09 Hoyt Wilhelm: The Greatest Knuckleballer 13:41 Conclusion and Tribute to Perseverance 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into how money, stats, and streaks shape MLB performance — only on BadderSports. 🎙️ More from BadderSports: @swingbadderpodcast @hoopandtheharm @RoundingThirdPodcast @CampusToContracts @TheToddPod @ShortHandedPodcast ⚾ Discover more at https://www.baddersports.com
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Barney Schultz wasn’t supposed to make it. After a career-threatening injury in the minors, most would’ve given up. But Barney didn’t. He reinvented himself with one of baseball’s strangest, least predictable weapons: the knuckleball.In this episode of Rounding Third from BadderSports, Peter Lemieux shares the incredible journey of Schultz—his perseverance, his unlikely World Series moment, and the legacy of a man who just wanted to stay in the game. Plus, we highlight the knuckleball greats: Hoyt Wilhelm, Phil and Joe Niekro, Charlie Hough, and R.A. Dickey.🎙️ A tribute to those who never quit—and the wildest pitch in baseball.00:00 Introduction and Today's Story Teaser00:25 Barney Schultz's Early Life and Baseball Dreams03:01 The Knuckleball: Barney's Lifeline05:30 Barney's Major League Journey08:04 Famous Knuckleball Pitchers11:09 Hoyt Wilhelm: The Greatest Knuckleballer13:41 Conclusion and Tribute to Perseverance🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into how money, stats, and streaks shape MLB performance — only on BadderSports.🎙️ More from BadderSports:@swingbadderpodcast@hoopandtheharm@RoundingThirdPodcast@CampusToContracts@TheToddPod@ShortHandedPodcast⚾ Discover more at https://www.baddersports.com
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