Kenny Serwa will never forget his first knuckleball. He was 9 years old. It was the summer of 2006. His father, Ken Serwa, stood ready to catch. Kenny had been trying sliders and curveballs in the ...
The knuckleball has long been one of baseball’s most esteemed and bizarre traditions. Now it is nearing extinction. This year, major league pitchers have thrown only 15 knuckleballs. Those have come ...
Kenny Serwa, a 27-year-old pitcher with an 88.5 mph knuckleball, is playing for the Detroit Tigers' Double-A affiliate in Erie. Serwa developed his knuckleball with his father at age 9 and persevered ...