A Family of Knuckleheads

[Guest OlerudOwned]

http://www.enjoytheenjoyment.com/2007/08/lance-niekro-will-give-knuckleballing.html

Lance Niekro, quitting the hitting and attempting to follow in the footsteps of his father and uncle.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Go Lance. I thought he was going to be better than he turned out, hitting-wize.

Anyone know whatever became of Zac Clements, the Mets' knuckleball-convert project?

[Frayed Knot]

More from the hitting to pitching front:

"former catcher turned pitcher Joe Hietpas picked up his fourth win for St. Lucie. Hietpas was named the Mets minor league pitcher of the month in July"

[Guest Edgy DC]

I've been looking for evidence of Clements, as chronicled in Just Like Starting Over, but have found none.

[Valadius]

I would have thought Niekro the Third would have panned out as a first baseman. Hope he does well in his genetic profession... just not against us.