fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl 
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed and often appearing to rise slightly as it nears the plate
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He struck him out with a fastball.
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Miller consistently tops 100 mph with his fastball which averages higher than any other pitcher at 100.9 mph.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
But his production dipped quite a bit later in the season, and his expected stats were worse than his actual numbers — a red flag for any team looking into acquiring a 35-year-old whose fastball averages less than 88 miles per hour.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
But like a baseball pitcher, Jordan stuck with the rehab plan and eventually got his fastball back, all the while learning from Nolan Grooms, the starter who led Yale to a win over Harvard and a share of the Ivy League championship last season.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Nov. 2024
Blake Treinen, 37, RP, Apex (agent): When healthy, Treinen is as tough to hit as any reliever in baseball, mixing a frisbee-like sweeper with a mid-90s fastball.
—Steve Henson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
But his production dipped quite a bit later in the season, and his expected stats were worse than his actual numbers — a red flag for any team looking into acquiring a 35-year-old whose fastball averages less than 88 miles per hour.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
But like a baseball pitcher, Jordan stuck with the rehab plan and eventually got his fastball back, all the while learning from Nolan Grooms, the starter who led Yale to a win over Harvard and a share of the Ivy League championship last season.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Nov. 2024
Blake Treinen, 37, RP, Apex (agent): When healthy, Treinen is as tough to hit as any reliever in baseball, mixing a frisbee-like sweeper with a mid-90s fastball.
—Steve Henson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Fastball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastball. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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