Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lew Freedman., & Lew Freedman|AUTHOR. (2015). Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch . Sports Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lew Freedman and Lew Freedman|AUTHOR. 2015. Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch. Sports Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lew Freedman and Lew Freedman|AUTHOR. Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch Sports Publishing, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lew Freedman, and Lew Freedman|AUTHOR. Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch Sports Publishing, 2015.
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Grouped Work ID | 49ff40f1-17e7-d73c-b7c4-56ee62a5699d-eng |
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Full title | knuckleball the history of the unhittable pitch |
Author | freedman lew |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-15 02:01:03AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-06-01 03:34:40AM |
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First Loaded | Jun 11, 2022 |
Last Used | May 16, 2024 |
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