Started out as an outfielder but wasn't a very good hitter, started experimenting with a knuckleball and the rest is history.
Agree 100%
A Braves fan here. I remember when he shut us down in the NLCS. I was intrigued by his story of the knuckleball saving his career and followed and cheered for him from then on.
For both he and Stacy to battle cancer simultaneously makes me wonder if there were environmental factors.