fastball
Example Sentences
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He throws a fastball a whopping 90% of the time, more often than any other starter in the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“It’s what allows him to use his fastball in an age where guys would love to see a fastball.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The craziest part of Schlittler’s journey is that he is perhaps the least likely pitcher to emerge as the fastball king.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
His location has been spotty — or right down the middle, and as he showed and told Thursday: “I was throwing my fastball right in the middle. When you miss in the middle, you pay.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He could see a flying football or a John McNab fastball better than anybody.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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