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Host
Kevin Millar
Trainer
Tim Wakefield
Broadcast
MLB Network: 2/13/2013 – 2/21/2013
Packager
MLB Productions

The Next Knuckler was a short-lived, four-episode only reality competition series where Tim Wakefield worked with a group of former college or NFL quarterbacks in an attempt to make one the next ageless knuckleballer to hit the majors.

Premise[]

Taped at Vero Beach Sports Village, the former Spring Training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Each episode featured the contestants learning from Wakefield how to throw this baffling pitch before facing challenges to test the effectiveness of their knuckleball. One contestant would be eliminated from the competition in each episode based on his performance and input from Wakefield and Millar. The winner would earn an invitation to the Arizona Diamondbacks' Spring Training camp and the chance to pitch for the D-backs in a Spring Training game.

Trivia[]

The sole winner from this short-lived series was Josh Booty.

Link[]

VIDEO: Trailer for 'The Next Knuckler' on MLB Network

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