fastball

Example Sentences

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Nolan Ryan’s fastball, the power of ritual, musical daydreams and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

With his first pitch of the at-bat, Valdez hit Story with a 94-mph fastball in the numbers on the back of the Red Sox shortstop’s jersey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Clarke struck him out on four pitches: a called strike, a swinging strike, a ball Clarke purposely launched high into the stands for laughs, then strike three swinging on a cut fastball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Did it seem like something had come off your fastball?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

I know Thunder Pitcher’s starting me off with a fastball.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner