Bob Purkey

Robert Thomas Purkey (July 14, 1929 – March 16, 2008) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who relied heavily on the knuckleball. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Purkey played in the major leagues from 1954 through 1966 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Cardinals. He spent the bulk of his career with Cincinnati and was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1974.