fastball
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
A 2021 study from the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine, however, showed that decreases in fastball velocity are an extremely common precursor of elbow problems that result in Tommy John surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He likes to start every batter with a fastball.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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