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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Bohm sent a 1-and-0 fastball 406 feet over the wall.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
The left fielder, who had taken over for Brandon Marsh in the top of the sixth, connected on a four-seam fastball that Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott left too far over the plate for a go-ahead home run.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Filleman came set at his waist, raised his leg and fired a fastball.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Adames drove a 3-2 fastball into the left-field seats for his sixth career slam.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
The left fielder, who had taken over for Brandon Marsh in the top of the sixth, connected on a four-seam fastball that Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott left too far over the plate for a go-ahead home run.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Filleman came set at his waist, raised his leg and fired a fastball.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Adames drove a 3-2 fastball into the left-field seats for his sixth career slam.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
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“Fastball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastball. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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