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
Examples of fastball in a Sentence
He struck him out with a fastball.
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Estes needed just 70 pitches to get through the Mariners’ lineup unscathed twice before Crawford lined a first-pitch fastball beyond the reach of Cameron, the A’s right fielder, and off the base of the outfield wall.
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Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Gavin features a potent fastball, but his splitter might be his nastiest pitch, at least according to Monarchs pitching coach Justin Shafer.
—Carter Woodiel, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
His results are a byproduct of getting ahead and commanding of the fastball.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
With the bases loaded, Freeman launched a low fastball by Slade Cecconi over the Bank of America sign in right-center field.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Gavin features a potent fastball, but his splitter might be his nastiest pitch, at least according to Monarchs pitching coach Justin Shafer.
—Carter Woodiel, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
His results are a byproduct of getting ahead and commanding of the fastball.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
With the bases loaded, Freeman launched a low fastball by Slade Cecconi over the Bank of America sign in right-center field.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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“Fastball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastball. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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