"The knuckle ball has been of great value to me. I confess that I depend upon it a good deal in my work. I think it is no exaggeration to say that out of 100 average balls that I throw, 75 are knuckle balls."

"I'd watch Eddie's (Cicotte) hand closely to see how he held his spitter. I'd grip the ball the same way, but my pitch would be as straight as a string. His ball would hop in all directions." - Frank Shellenback