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In Search of the White Whale: A Talk With Brian Gaffney
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"In Search of the White Whale: A Talk With Brian Gaffney" is an episode of Midnight Library of Baseball. Runtime 1 hr 3 min. Published October 9, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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The knuckleball is not only the most mysterious, most fascinating pitch in baseball, it might also be the most interesting phenomenon in all of sports. In this episode, I talk with journalist and documentarian Brian Gaffney about the story of the knuckle ball and how his three sons pursued this elusive pitch, and are still pursuing it. The full story can be found in Brian's book, The School of Hard Knucks, recently published and available online.
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