Bob Purkey: Pitcher, Major League Baseball, Knuckleball, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Robert Thomas Purkey was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball known for his use of the knuckleball. From 1954 through 1966, Purkey played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. In 1974 he was elected to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Purkey signed with his hometown Pirates before the 1948 season. He reached the major leagues in 1954, but after four seasons in which he was used largely in relief, posting a combined record of 16-29, he was traded in December 1957 to the Reds for left-hander Don Gross