fastball
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It is an old adage in baseball that good pitching beats good hitting—which is especially true in October, when fastball velocities climb and aces reign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
In Game 2 of the ALCS, Peralta threw a fastball at 99.4 mph, the hardest pitch of his career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
But Bubic missed down the middle to the right-handed-hitting Contreras, who gave the fastball a ride over the center field wall, tying the score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
By the third inning, Misiorowski’s fastball velocity, which touched 104 mph, had dropped to double digits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
For most of them, that was a fastball.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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