fastball
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He came to the Dodgers in a trade from the Chicago White Sox in December 1971 with an 84-91 record, a good curveball and a less than intimidating fastball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 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
We hear from Tarik Skubal, perhaps the best pitcher in the sport, who used biomechanical analysis to reach 100 miles an hour on his fastball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
For the next four pitches, he alternated between his four-seam fastball and off-speed pitches — first his changeup and then curveball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He likes to start every batter with a fastball.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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