fastball
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Klena hadn’t thrown a fastball in 16 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
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
He fouled off Snell’s fastball, changeup, curveball and slider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
He dotted the upper rail with his fastball, threw his curveball for both swing-and-miss and called strikes, and mixed in his changeup to right-handed batters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
I wind up like a pitcher again, and this time, I throw a fastball right into his glove.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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